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Completion of the $7-million upgrade of River Road was celebrated Friday when dignitaries ventured out onto the pavement at the entrance to the CN intermodal facility to cut a ribbon to officially open the 3.6-kilometre stretch. In 2009, 1.

Two unidentified men from the Central Interior were killed Sept. 7 during a single vehicle crash on Highway 37, about 24 km south of Dease Lake. A southbound gray 2007 GMC crewcab pick-up truck lost control and went off road.

The 100th birthday of one of Prince George's educational landmarks was celebrated Thursday with the help of cake, ice cream and the children in Fort George Explorers after school care program.

Provincial legislation passed in answer to the death of a woman at the hands of a Siberian tiger nearly three-and-a-half years ago has netted a fine for a 100 Mile House man implicated in that incident.

The Coles book store in the Pine Centre Mall is aiming to raise $2,800 for Ron Brent elementary school in a campaign that starts Sept. 12 and lasts until Oct. 2.

A University of Northern British Columbia student won a top prize among 120 other university students recently at a national research competition in Vancouver.

A forum and trade show aimed at connecting aboriginal people with trade employers will be held at the Civic Centre on September 15 and 16.

A rally against the harmonized sales tax is planned for Prince George. Organizers are encouraging those who oppose the tax to show up at Prince George-Mackenzie MLA Pat Bell's office, 770 East Central Street, on Sat., Sept. 25, 10 a.m. start.

The number of major projects underway in the Prince George area stood at five according to the provincial government's latest inventory released this week, an increase of two over the previous report.

Prince George fire fighters will be out at city shopping centres on Friday and Saturday raising money in support Muscular Dystrophy Canada during their annual boot drive.