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Students at the University of Northern British Columbia are organizing a day of fundraising and awareness-raising for victims of the Haitian earthquake.

Fraser-Fort George Regional District directors granted a two-year permit to allow a gravel crushing, screening and washing operation on Willow Cale Road next to Carrier Lumber.

Prince George RCMP seized about 600 marihuana plants and grow equipment in the 3900 block of Chestnut Street on Thursday.

This week an avalanche near Clearwater B.C. claimed the life of a well known and very respected doctor in that community. Dr. Ifor Thomas, 48, died Feb.

An unexpected seizure of a loaded sawed-off shotgun and ammunition and arrest of two men was made about 3 p.m.

Stella-Jones Inc. says its proposed purchase of Tangent Rail Corp. is expected to add sales of about $178 million US to its earnings. The company - which has a pole operation in Prince George - plans to finance the purchase through equity and debt.

Mackenzie mayor Stephanie Killam and Prince George councillor Dave Wilbur were returned as chair and acting chair of the Fraser-Fort George Regional Hospital District's board of directors on Thursday.

Even by the time they've visited all 14 schools being considered for closure, school board trustees likely won't be forgetting their trip to Dunster.

A group of members, including couples from Prince George, are travelling to East Timor as part of a 12-member delegation from the B.C. & Yukon Diocese of Development and Peace.

An unexpected seizure of a loaded sawed-off shotgun and ammunition and arrest of two men was made about 3 p.m.