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VANCOUVER - School districts in British Columbia are holding off telling parents the start of classes will be cancelled next Tuesday amid fresh negotiations aimed at stopping the teachers' strike. In the past few days, the B.C.

A Prince George elementary school teacher was among a group of five who participated in a 25-day trip along the entire 1,400 kilometre length of the Fraser River, from its headwaters near Mount Robson to the shores of the Salish Sea in Vancouver.

A local UNBC student has won a $2,000 scholarship, one of 11 2014 Envision Financial Education Awards. Angela Kehler, an Envision Financial member, won the award for her outstanding scholastic ability along with her community volunteer service.

Even if the public schools remain closed due to the ongoing conflict between teachers and the provincial government, Prince George RCMP Cpl. Craig Douglass is urging drivers to err on the side of caution when passing through school zones next week.

The Central B.C. Railway & Forestry Industry Museum Society hosts the fifth annual Family Fun Day today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be face painting, train rides, crafts water fun and the mini rail can be ridden for $2.50.

Microsurfacing is scheduled to begin Tuesday in the Pinecone neighbourhood as part of the city's 2014 paving program.

A 40-year-old Prince man is in custody following a short-lived attempt to make off with a three-ton cube van, RCMP said Friday. Police made an arrest Friday morning within about 10 minutes of receiving a report at about 7:15 a.m.

Members of Prince George RCMP's municipal traffic enforcement section issued 68 violation tickets when they conducted a one day speeding and distracted driver enforcement campaign on Thursday.

The Labour Day long weekend is one of the most dangerous on B.C. roads, the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia is warning.

The Gospel Tent Outreach takes place once again in the VLA at Strathcona Park today through Sunday. The event is presented by the Return to Jesus Christ Ministries and begins with a barbecue tonight at 5 p.m. at the tent.