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What could be more unique than sending a singing Valentine to someone special? Prince George residents have the opportunity to arrange for that thanks to the BeezNeez Quartet, a barbershop component of the White Spruce City Chorus chapter of the Swee

A new program by the B.C. health ministry designed to seek out and treat those who are undiagnosed or untreated for HIV will begin shortly in both Prince George and Vancouver's downtown east side.

More than 200 Heather Park middle school Grade 6 students will graduate from the RCMP BRAVE - Bully Resistance and Violence Education - program Thursday. The program was created in Prince George by Cpl.

Sylvan Learning Centre in Prince George has kicked off a "Tokens of Caring" campaign to help the earthquake victims in Haiti where a 7.0 quake struck January 12.

When the UNBC commerce students raised $600 for Canadian Tire's national Jumpstart program, Canadian Tire added to it for a total donation of $2,100 for local member agencies.

The Vancouver Olympics have experienced their first disclosed bomb threat. It happened in Prince George on Friday night during the ceremonies marking the Olympic flame's arrival in B.C.'s northern capital. The public was unaware of any incident.

Quesnel city council is now looking at a 2.7-per-cent increase in the community's tax levy. An 11-per-cent hike, adding up to $1 million, had been in the works, but on Monday staff came back with a proposal to hold the jump at $325,000 over the $11.

In what has become a comedy of successes, police in Prince George have located yet another major marijuana grow-op in the area.

Red Rock residents remained skeptical and frustrated about a plan to spread biosolids over land at the end of Patterson Road, following a meeting with proponents on Wednesday night, said Fraser-Fort George Regional District director Bob Headrick.

Small businesses can now get help finding the right employee through an online evaluation service provided through the Chamber of Commerce.