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The Government of Canada gave more than $390,000 to three local social science researchers. The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) grants will keep University of Northern B.C.

Representatives from 30 northern communities gathered for a first roundtable in the North Central Local Government Association's 62-year history.

The Punjabi Canadian Senior Society's seventh annual Bike-A-Thon takes place Saturday in Prince George with proceeds going to the Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation. The bike trek begins at the Guru Nanak Darbar Sikh Temple, 4298 Davis Rd.

The provincial government is igniting awareness that Crown wood is not freely available for firewood.

French immersion is increasingly becoming a first choice for parents in Prince George's school district.

The upward trend for new home construction in Prince George continued in August, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation numbers release this week.

For the time being at least, Habitat for Humanity Canada is done with Prince George.

The Prince George Community Foundation unveiled its Citizens of the Year on Thursday.

Sheep for Food, Fibre and Forest Management Thursday, Sept. 8 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. join Denis Loxton at the Prince George Library, Bob Harkins branch, as he shares over 40 years of experience with sheep, shepherds, sheepdogs, and silviculture.

Because she's lost so many loved ones to cancer, one local volunteer knew as soon as the BC Cancer Agency Centre for the North opened on Nov. 1, 2012, she would support it. "I wanted to be the first one to volunteer there," said Diana Myers.