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Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and health minister Adrian Dix provide the latest numbers on COVID-19 in the province.

At least 60 people in Fort St. James has COVID-19 and local paramedics have been overwhelmed with calls.

A Fort St. John, B.C. man is earning praise for driving an American family in need from northern B.C. to the Alaskan border near Beaver Creek, Yukon.

"Most predominantly, part-time staff members [of retail businesses] are being exposed to angry people who do not want to wear a mask." Todd Corrigall, the CEO of the Prince George Chamber of Commerce

"I would want to know right away if somebody that I had been in contact with had tested positive."

B.C. Emergency Health Services deployed a major incident rapid response team to Fort St. James today to help resond to the high number of COVID-19 cases in the community. https://www.cbc.ca//british-columbia/fort-st-james-covid-o

Prince George air traffic controllers could lose their jobs amidst nationwide cuts

Dr. Bonnie Henry said she has been 'waiting for this day for a long time,' as she announced the province's vaccination plan against the novel coronavirus Wednesday. www.cbc.ca/1.5835041

"We have a long road ahead of us as a country."

Prince George actor/musician William Kuklis' performance as an iconic Jurassic Park villain is now available on Netflix.

Arthur Topham, who ran a publication from his rural home near the central Interior city of Quesnel, was convicted in 2015 of communicating online statements that wilfully promoted hatred against Jewish people.

A makeshift underground bunker contained a cannabis oil extraction lab, a "commercial grade packaging area" for illicit cannabis products including edibles and the derivative shatter, and an active growing area for psilocybin mushrooms, according to police.

B.C.'s provincial health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, compared the COVID-19 response on Monday to an Iron Man triathlon competition, with three strenuous legs to complete. The province, she said, is in the second leg and has "some big hills to climb." More: www.cbc.ca/1.5812556

"We're having a hard time recruiting people to ring the bells."

The outbreak at LNG Canada in Kitimat has now grown to 41 people. Here's our previous story:

Sixth-grader Finnley Goddard turned superhero when he helped save his parents and brother from a vehicle crash off Highway 97 on Saturday.

BREAKING: An outbreak has been declared at Peace Villa long-term care home in Fort St. John. Northern Health says a single staff member has tested positive. An outbreak continues at the Rotary Manor care home in Dawson Creek, where two people have died.

B.C. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix provide the latest COVID-19 numbers.

First Zellers, then Sears... is the Bay next to go?

While pandemics might be scary, this Halloween doesn't have to be. Here are some tips from B.C. health officials on how to keep things spooky while being safe! www.cbc.ca/1.5749800

Family lawyers report increase in calls seeking help to dissolve relationships

The B.C. election would have looked a lot different with proportional representation

The 3 students were cold and wet but unharmed after rescuers led them to safety

In a letter to families, Tabor Village announced that 101 people in its community have tested positive for the virus 59 residents and 42 staff.

Officials say 6 people were injured and all are in stable condition.

Jeff Pelletier is affectionately known in his North Vancouver neighbourhood as the "pumpkin guy" and for good reason. www.cbc.ca/1.5777973

Meet the first turban-wearing Sikh elected to the B.C. Legislature. www.cbc.ca/1.5777775

A video that appears to show an RCMP officer allegedly kicking a man during an arrest in Williams Lake has sparked outrage on social media. Local First Nations are calling for the immediate suspension of the RCMP officers involved in this incident and an independent investigation. www.cbc.ca/1.5777989

What are you planning this Halloween? Join us Wednesday on Daybreak to hear about this Kamloops candy cannon - and let us know below if you have any tips, tricks or inventions to hand out candy on Saturday night.

We spoke to Michelle about her father's life on the show this morning. Listen to the interview on our podcast, and find details about the livestream honouring his life in her post below. https://www.cbc.ca//15805394-prince-george-helicopter-pilo https://www.facebook.com/michelle.cyrwhiting/posts/10157655793606765

Prince Rupert residents might remember Hammy, the deer with a hammock stuck on its head. Well, there's a new wildlife darling in town. Meet Bally. Yes, that's a pink yoga ball stuck between its antlers.

According to early numbers, only 52.4% of eligible voters cast a ballot in the provincial election

B.C.'s provincial health officer says British Columbians must wear non-medical masks in public, but stopped short of making them mandatory.

You might think that Nissan, the first car-maker to achieve widespread success with a zero-emissions electric vehicle, cares deeply about the environment. But Clayton Brander isn't so sure.

The Liberals lost 69 per cent of the vote share in Northern B.C., while the NDP gained 10 per cent. Liberal MLAs still dominated the region however, being re-elected in all but two northern ridings.