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Celebrating its 60th year the Canadian Home Builders Association of Northern B.C. presented its 41st Northern B.C. Home Show at the Kin Centres this weekend with more than 150 vendors on location.

The third annual Climb for Cancer held Saturday afternoon saw more than 450 participants scrambling up the cutbanks to raise funds to support Kordyban Lodge as a bracing wind blew across the river.

It was a sombre gathering under grey skies at the cenotaph Saturday afternoon on the lawn of City Hall as friends, family, dignitaries and members of the Rocky Mountain Rangers honoured the memory of Pte.

The City of Prince George honoured the Rocky Mountain Rangers, a Canadian Forces unit, with its highest award, the Freedom of the City, Saturday morning during a ceremony held by the cenotaph at City Hall.

Northern Development Initiative Trust elected new board officers during Wednesday's annual general meeting. The new chair is Gerry Thiessen, who is also serving his third term as mayor of the District of Vanderhoof.

In January, a sudden crush of 75 international students arrived in Prince George from overseas, only to find that the classroom seats in their programs at the College of New Caledonia had been filled.

The Prince George Citizen's Auction Mall is live with items closing as soon as Thursday with the event ending Sunday night. There are hundreds of items on offer for as much as 85 per cent off list price and items are added daily.

The College of New Caledonia passed a balanced $67 million budget on Friday afternoon, with plans for a significant number of new hires of faculty and staff.

Supporters of first responders and military veterans gathered at the Prince George Firehall on Friday afternoon to begin construction of what they believe will offer a sanctuary for individuals dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder.

An ambitious plan to expand the Treasure Cove Hotel is close to getting off the ground. Work on adding another 42 rooms to the 82 already in place should begin early this summer, West Coast Hospitality Group Ltd.