Prince George measures up in wildfire risk reduction effort
Mayor Dan Rogers said Prince George is ahead of most communities in wildfire mitigation. The city highlights $6.5 million plus $1 million in local funds for land treatment, with 191 hectares done and 95 hectares planned across 20 sites. Further treatments on Crown land and larger parcels are planned at a cost of millions, aiming to reduce risk before events like Kelowna’s fire season.
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Workers gloomily watch Mackenzie pulp mill future
The province plans to avoid heating the Mackenzie pulp mill for a second winter, spending millions on prior heating and chemical handling. Officials warn of risks from chlorine dioxide and black liquor, while workers fear a shutdown and loss of jobs as decisions loom. Carl Bernasky, local union head, says authorities seem set to wash their hands of the plant.
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Prince George
Mackenzie
Bell
Carl Bernasky
Communication, Energy and Paperworkers Local 1097
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