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Three presentations are on the calendar for anyone interested in becoming a dispatcher fielding 911 calls and processing police requests at the North District Operational Communications Centre. They're set for Oct. 18, Nov. 15 and Nov.

UNBC is getting into the spirit of the Canada Winter Games by offering student athletes a significant break on their tuition.

The Learning Circle Literacy Program has received $32,000 from the provincial government to help learners improve their reading and writing skills. The project is a collaboration between the Prince George Native Friendship Centre and CNC.

A court hearing over whether Commonwealth Campus Corp. should post security of $50,000 to cover the legal costs of the BID Group of Companies if it loses a legal challenge was adjourned indefinitely.

It takes talent, skill and preparation to be a Prince George Cougars player. Same goes for the behind-the-scenes team that makes the magic happen for fans at the team's season opener.

The newly reopened Victoria Towers low-income housing complex already has a significant waiting list, thanks to an increasing number of homeless people coming to Prince George from other northern communities.

Prince George RCMP is seeking the public's help in locating the driver and vehicle involved in a hit and run Collision last week. The incident occurred on Wed., Sept.

Students got out of school Tuesday at Ron Brent elementary school after the first full day for public schools in Prince George. Motorists are reminded that school zones are now in effect and are asked to slow down and watch for children.

It's Raise a Reader time where members of the community will be asking for donations to fund literacy programs in Prince George. In exchange for any donation the participant will get a special edition of today's Prince George Citizen newspaper.

With countless hours of screen-time, indoor time, and disconnection from the natural world, there is one day set aside to head out into the woods for a simple stroll. That day is Saturday, the weekend anchor of National Forestry Week.