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Dunster Fine Arts School Society members are expressing frustration over an inability to meet with school district officials to discuss their offer to have the school reopened by September.

The McLeod Lake Indian Band says it's pulling out of the consultation process for the proposed Site C hydroelectric dam and has given back more than $100,000 of the funding it was allotted by B.C. Hydro to participate.

Auditions for PG's Got Talent, a showcase of the variety of talented performers of all ages in the city, will be underway soon. Auditions take place Sept. 11 and 12 from 1p.m. to 4 p.m. and Sept. 21 and 23 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

For the 98th time the Prince George Exhibition will open its gates in Prince George. "We're still here - that's what we're most proud of," said Terri McConnachie, general manager of the PGX, which takes place from Aug. 11 to 15.

From Prince George Provincial Court July 29 Brian Louis Bylo was sentenced to 60 days in jail for breach of probation.

Prince George and Kelowna battled in their annual blood donor challenge Wednesday as each city worked to get the most donors to come out to reach their targets. P.G.

Alleged gangster accused of not seperating firearm from fabrics

The bid committee for the Canada Winter Games touches down on Monday in Prince George. This is the first stop on their tour of three B.C. cities vying to be hosts for the games when they come to this province in 2015.

B.C.'s provincial parks will feature arts and cultural events to celebrate its centennial, with $120,000 in provincial funding, announced Minister of Environment Barry Penner and Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts Kevin Kreuger.

The 10-year reunion for students who graduated from Prince George scondary school in 2000 is set for Aug. 21 at the Ramada Downtown and tickets are still available, says organizer Keisha Morong. About 150 tickets, at $47.