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Premier Gordon Campbell made no moves to cut the HST or move up the date of a province-wide vote on the tax Friday at the annual convention of the Union of B.C. Municipalities as claimed by anti-HST leader Bill Vander Zalm.

Hugh Desmarais is a happy man. As the winner of $6,000 in gift certificates for the Pine Centre Mall, Desmarais won the top prize in the Shop Free contest sponsored by The Prince George Citizen and the Pine Centre Mall.

Former WHL all-star and Vancouver Canucks captain Trevor Linden appeared at the CN Centre for the Cougar's season opener Friday night, showing his support for the Y Champions hockey weekend.

Swinging a deal to buy the Dunster school from School District 57 is just a few crossed Ts and dotted Is away from being completed but the real work is only beginning, says the president of the society behind the initiative.

An Enbridge pipeline that burst two months ago in Michigan is up and running again, although at a reduced pressure level. Calgary-based Enbridge's U.S. affiliate has also been cleared by the U.S.

Quesnel mayor Mary Sjostrom was elected Union of British Columbia Municipalities second vice president during the organization's annual convention in Whistler on Friday.

Two daily records were set last month, Environment Canada meteorologist Jim Steele noted in a monthly weather synopsis for September. A new minimum for Sept. 21 was reached when the overnight low struck -5.5 C, breaking the previous record of -3.

Swinging a deal to buy the Dunster school from School District 57 is just a few crossed Ts and dotted Is away from being completed but the real work is only beginning, says the president of the society behind the initiative.

'I, Claudia' captured the audience's attention by drawing them into the world of a young girl who's struggling to cope with puberty, her parents divorce and popularity problems at school.

The local branch of the SPCA is in need of homes for about 50 kittens. The shelter is at capacity and is asking the public to come forward to adopt the baby cats.