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Public urged to use caution with outdoor burning

NORTHERN B.C.— The B.C. Wildfire Service is encouraging members of the public and industry personnel to exercise caution when doing any outdoor burning, given the current and predicted weather conditions in northern regions of the province. The weather forecast is calling for increased winds from April 18 to 20, in the Peace Region, where there will also be low relative humidity and little...

Unsafe vehicles being targeted to ensure road safety

PRINCE GEORGE— Frontline officers from the RCMP have worked alongside the provincial Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement (CVSE) to target unsafe vehicles on the road. On Tuesday (April 16) and Wednesday (April 17), the Prince George RCMP and the CVSE conducted vehicle inspections throughout the city. Representatives conducted vehicle inspections on both light commercial and private vehicles...

Roller derby offering a chance to try a new activity for students

PRINCE GEORGE - Several community schools in Prince George have a new creative way to let young girls be active while being in a safe environment. The name of the game? Roller Derby. Students are taking up the challenge of roller derby as part of a new program aimed at getting students active in a safe controlled environment. Roller derby may not be a sport that everyone is familiar with but it...