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The Blizzard Bike Club has a new home base for mountain biking in Beatton Provincial Park. The club has secured approval to build a 5.7-kilometre loop inside the park as part of a partnership agreement with BC Parks.

Last week, the government of Justin Trudeau took a surprising and dramatic step to salvage the $7.4 billion Trans Mountain pipeline twinning project.

Steady rain has helped BC Wildfire Services wrangle the Tommy Lakes wildfire under control. The fire is 70 per cent contained, and listed at 22,000 hectares in size. There has been no growth on the fire over the last several days.

The provincial government has committed up to $450,000 towards development of a beef packing plant to Prince George. B.C. Agriculture Minister Lana Popham announced the funding June 1 during the B.C.

Northeast B.C. shed 600 jobs and 2,300 workers as a result of a stalled economy in 2017, according to a new report released Monday.

Today's rain is bringing relief to BC Wildfire Service crews at the Tommy Lakes wildfire. There has been no growth on the fire over the last few days, which is estimated at 22,000 hectares and 40 per cent contained.

A summary of sentences and fines handed out in Peace Region courts for the week ending June 1, 2018.

A car accident on the Rose Prairie Road claimed the life of one person late Sunday night. Fort St. John RCMP were called to the scene north of Fort St. John around 10:15 p.m.

BC Wildfire Service crews have the Tommy Lakes wildfire 40 per cent contained. "There was no growth on the Tommy Lakes wildfire and some sections of the fire did receive rain," fire information officers write in their latest report.

Effective at noon on Saturday, June 2, 2018, Category 2 open burning will be allowed throughout the Prince George Fire Centre's jurisdiction.