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Northern B.C. preparing wildfire resilience plans in face of severe drought

Northern B.C. preparing wildfire resilience plans in face of severe drought

More than 100 wildfires are still listed as burning in B.C., with extreme drought and dry winter conditions throughout December. 80 percent of those fires are in Northeast BC, and are difficult to reach. 
Emergency act changes add to rural tax burden, northern B.C. regional district says

Emergency act changes add to rural tax burden, northern B.C. regional district says

Directors cited an increase tax burden to rural residents and a dissatisfaction with the province's pushing of the new legislation
Note from the publisher: Our job is to be microphone and mirror

Note from the publisher: Our job is to be microphone and mirror

Along with our mandate of reporting the news of the day, we also provide opinion pieces, generated both in and out-of-house. 
Northern B.C. regional district supporting healthcare education development

Northern B.C. regional district supporting healthcare education development

Electoral Area E Director Dan Rose voted in opposition to the grant request, cautioning that it may not be appropriate for the PRRD to directly fund curriculum development
Editorial: BC NDP all hot air on 2030 gas ban plan

Editorial: BC NDP all hot air on 2030 gas ban plan

During a housing crisis for availability and affordability, the BC government is offering a plan to make new homes more expensive to build and live in.
Courier sentenced to eight years for trying to transport fentanyl to Vancouver Island

Courier sentenced to eight years for trying to transport fentanyl to Vancouver Island

A woman caught attempting to transport close to a kilogram of fentanyl from the Lower Mainland to Vancouver Island in 2019 has been sentenced to eight years in prison, despite having no previous criminal record.
Drought in Western Canada impacting hydropower production as reservoirs run low

Drought in Western Canada impacting hydropower production as reservoirs run low

There's no risk of the lights going out any time soon. But scientists say climate change is making drought both more common and more severe, which means more pressure on hydroelectric producers in the years to come.
Heidt makes Cougar history twice, but Cats fall in shootout in Wenatchee

Heidt makes Cougar history twice, but Cats fall in shootout in Wenatchee

Prince George centre becomes franchise leader in career points, assists, after three-point effort in loss to Wild
Bodies of victims in B.C. heli-skiing crash recovered: company president

Bodies of victims in B.C. heli-skiing crash recovered: company president

The bodies of three people killed in a heli-skiing crash north of Terrace, B.C., last Monday have been recovered, the head of the guiding company said.
Prince George MP thrilled BC United MLA running for Conservatives in next federal election

Prince George MP thrilled BC United MLA running for Conservatives in next federal election

Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies MP Bob Zimmer met with Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre this past week in Prince Rupert as part of rallies held there and in Terrace.