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Each year, city officials have to spread the tax burden between homeowners, businesses, and industry. The calculation is changed from year to year, and it is different from town to town.

The Citizen spelling bee winner who will represent northern B.C. at the national competition is ready.

If major industries feel comfortable with Prince George's tax structures, they will be more likely to hire Prince George people and spend their time and money in this community.

The RCMP have captured Chad Douglas Berry, who was wanted on 17 criminal code counts. Cst. Gary Godwin, RCMP media liaison, said Berry, who is known to police, was arrested by Vanderhoof RCMP at about 5 a.m. Friday without incident.

An inspiring film Bagota: Building a Sustainable City will be shown Friday at Raven Haven, 421 George Street, at about 8:30 p.m. It will be the second film shown following One Peace at a Time at 7 p.m.

Those with green thumbs will be interested in a new program College of New Caledonia is offering. To be delivered at CNC's Quesnel campus, the horticulture technician foundation level program begins March 29 and continues until Dec. 3.

Canadian music legend Bruce Cockburn is returning to Prince George.

Kelly Road secondary school has been transformed into a police training academy during spring break to give youth a real taste of boot camp associated with becoming an RCMP. The teens get up at 6 a.m.

The Citizen has learned that the local soldier injured in Afghanistan is 21-year-old Darren Fitzpatrick. The Kelly Road Secondary School graduate is normally stationed at the Canadian Forces Base in Edmonton and was deployed to Afghanistan in fall.

Former BC Premier Bill Vander Zalm will be in Prince George Friday evening to drum up support for the province-wide petition against the harmonized sales tax. He will appear at a rally set for Weldwood Theatre (7-238) at UNBC, 7 p.m. start.