Here are the five things you need to know:
The Conifex curtailment in Mackenzie has been extended for three weeks until September 3. The blame for the curtailment is being pinned on the high log costs and lumber market conditions.
The Prince George Conservation Officer service says they have seen a 30 percent drop in human-wildlife conflict calls involving bears. Officers want the public to keep in mind that just because there has been a drop, doesn’t mean it’s okay to be careless.
Big news for avid shoppers, the tenants taking over the old Sears space were announced on Wednesday. The space has been separated to fit three new stores, shoppers can expect to see a Winners/Home Sense combination store and a BC Cannabis store in the old space by 2020, the mall is still discussing who the third retailer will be in that location.
The mayor of Port Alberni is asking for the public’s patience as police complete their investigation into the deaths of five people. Medical Examiners in Manitoba are working to confirm the bodies of Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky who were found in northern Manitoba.
Two men are in police custody after holding a store clerk at knife point and demanding money. Photos of the culprits vehicle were taken and traced to a stolen truck that had been reported missing out of Fort St. John, both men were later arrested in Alberta.
