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Student enrolment in School District 57 is slightly up after years of constant decline. The preliminary report presented at Tuesday night's board meeting showed 12,728 students this school year compared to 12,654 the year before.

A UNBC professor has been reappointed to the Forest Practices Board. Dr. William B. McGill will serve another two-year term, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson said Tuesday.

A trio of Prince George businesses are in the running for the Small Business BC awards. Nancy O's Restaurant, Shiraz Cafe and Restaurant and Game Quest have been nominated in the people's choice category.

The Christmas season can be a difficult time for those grieving the loss of a loved one. It's in that spirit that the Celebrate-A-Life annual memorial will be held on Dec. 10 at St. Giles Presbyterian Church.

Budget meetings School District 57 has set dates for its public budget consultations. The board opted to offer two meetings in April, rather than a second option that offered a third, earlier, meeting in February.

The environmental assessment process on a proposed limestone quarry and lime plant in the regional district is underway. Graymont Western Canada is looking to develop a site about 27 kilometres northeast of Prince George, in the community of Giscome.

Area residents are breathing a sigh of relief after Prince George RCMP's move last week to clear out what has been described as a flophouse for drug addicts. By the time the takedown at 1837 Spruce St.

Members of council are brushing up on Freedom of Information rules.

The Yellowhead Rotary Club will hold its sixth annual Taste of India - A Celebration of Cuisine, Culture & Community event on Feb. 20 at the Civic Centre.

Looking for a way to get more out of its investments, the city is offering up a $5 million fund for an outside party to play with. Finance director Kris Dalio posed the idea to the city's finance and audit committee during the summer.