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Every year the Prince George branch of the B.C. Schizophrenia Society holds a holiday dinner and dance for members of the Activity Centre for Empowerment (ACE). For many members of ACE, this is the only celebration they will get during the holidays.

Province disputes trapper's lawsuit The provincial government will be seeking to have a Prince George-based guide outfitter and trapper's claims struck in their entirety and dismissed when a hearing on the matter is taken before a judge early in the

The totals are in: 2015 was the worst year for oil and gas land sales in a generation. The province auctioned off $4.2 million in drilling rights at its Dec. 9 land sale, bringing the 2015 total to $18 million.

To celebrate The Prince George Citizen's 100th anniversary, the newspaper is inviting local artists to contribute to a unique public art project.

The city will have to cough up the money from somewhere to pay for police DNA analysis services next year. Communities with populations of more than 5,000 people have been told they have to split a $2.

If Canada makes a firm commitment in Paris this week, it could open the door to new energy projects in the area, an area MP said Thursday.

The Salvation Army's kettle campaign has raised $126,382.89 so far this holiday season, business manager Bill Glasgow said Thursday afternoon. The Tree of Lights campaign, meanwhile, stands at $12,678.65, about a quarter of the way to its goal.

For "reasons connected to health and opportunity," Brian Pepper is stepping down as the superintendent for School District 57. His last day on the job will be Dec. 31, Pepper said in a letter of resignation issued Thursday.

The provincial government will no longer sell paper applications for the fall 2016 limited entry hunting draw as of this Tuesday as part of a transition to an online system slated to go into service next spring.

A motor vehicle incident on Highway 16, 33 km east of the junction with Highway 5 has reduced the stretch to single lane alternating traffic, according to a DriveBC bulletin issued shortly before noon.