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Non-tidal angling licences for 2010-11 may be purchased online before the season starts April 1 by going to www.fishing.gov.bc.ca, says the provincial government.

A Prince George man who's always on the lookout for historic treasures has found a rare picture dating back to 1915. Ross Erricson discovered a picture from the First World War while perusing Value Village recently. The photo by W.V.

Bus driving isn't a best-selling video game yet, but Xbox and Playstation would take a back seat to the system local pro drivers got to play this week.

Wednesday was a red flag day for marijuana growers in Prince George as the RCMP took down a second large grow operation in the 9400 block of Edna Road.

Trustees fell short of saying they will back away from closing Mackenzie elementary school during a public consultation meeting on Thursday night, but gave one important assurance, according to Mackenzie mayor Stephanie Killam.

A citywide curbside recycling program will be studied this year, and if conditions are right, it is scheduled to be implemented in 2011.

Ric's Grill president Sal Gupta, 52, ordered a warm-beet salad, $12.95, and black cod, $27, at the Sandbar recently. Brother Sunny, 44, had scallop kebabs, $12.95, and a GI (for Granville Island) burger, $13.95.

A University of Northern British Columbia mathematics professor has earned an award for excellence in teaching.

Trustees fell short of saying they will back away from closing Mackenzie elementary school during a public consultation meeting on Thursday night, but gave one important assurance, according to Mackenzie mayor Stephanie Killam.

The federal government "found that balance Canadians were telling us about over the last few months" in delivering its budget in the House of Commons, Prince George-Peace River Jay Hill said Thursday.