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Stanley Cup Visits Prince George

PRINCE GEORGE - It's been a long time since the Stanley Cup was last seen in Prince George. But Monday it's back thanks to the heroics of Brett Connolly and the Washington Capitals. Connolly is spending his day with the Cup at CN Centre where a noon hour rally is planned. Doors to the arena will open at 10. Fans are encouraged to get there early to get a good seat. And youngsters should wear...

No Sign Of Rain As Wildfires Continue

PRINCE GEORGE - There is some good news on the wildfire front to start the week but there is still no end in sight to a series of major forest fires ravaging northwestern BC. Following a weekend of work, BC wildfire crews have managed to prevent the gigantic Shovel Lake wildfire from heading south into properties along the north shore of Fraser Lake. While the forest fire has grown to nearly...

Smoke from B.C. wildfires prompts air quality advisories across Western Canada

VANCOUVER — More smoky, hazy air is expected to blanket much of Metro Vancouver and the Lower Mainland today as nearly 600 wildfires continue to rage across British Columbia. Metro Vancouver announced Sunday it would continue a previous air quality advisory because of the high levels of fine particulate matter, which doctors say can be absorbed into the blood stream and lungs, causing exhaustion...