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Olympic high-jumper Alyx Treasure was in Prince George on Saturday to give a talk at Pine Centre Mall as part of BeYou. BeYou is a national cause marketing campaign created to increase self-esteem and empower females aged 9 to 16 years across Canada.

Grownups deserve play-dates, too. On Sept. 30, local adults get their own night at the museum. Perhaps the artifacts and figures aren't going to spring to life like they did in the movies, but there will be some paranormal fun on the schedule.

The Mennonite Fall Fair is once again going to be a definitive autumn event in Prince George, but the look and feel will be different than the past. "We have some new stuff going on this year," said Diane Fairservice, this year's event spokesperson.

The Garden Brothers Circus is coming in Prince George.

During the month of September, the school district's premier choir is recruiting new voices. The District 57 Tapestry Singers is based at Quinson Elementary School but the group is compiled of singers from a wide number of schools.

A sentencing hearing began Friday for a man who beat up his ex-girlfriend and then bragged about it on social media.

One local business owner thinks the key to running a successful business in downtown Prince George is being a woman.

The train tracks running through Vanderhoof helped build the community on the banks of the Nechako River. But some fear they could one day ruin it. When local politicians meet for the annual Union of B.C.

A trio of health-authority related appointments involving northern British Columbians was announced Friday.

A class of Grade 11 students from Cedars Christian School in Prince George has returned from a life changing "mission adventure" to the east side of downtown Vancouver last week.