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Those veterans who are thinking of taking a special vacation might want to think about the Vacations for Vets program as an option offered by the Canadian Forces and Shell Vacations Club.

A bitter labour relations battle between Northern Health and one of its unions has boiled over in Prince Rupert and shows no signs of cooling down.

The results are already showing themselves after Initiative Prince George's trips to major job fairs. The city's independent economic development agency went on an employment tour in Ireland and another in Ontario this fall.

Remembrance Day gathering will be the last in Seventh Avenue building

Canada's participation in the Vietnam war is not well documented. Although Canada was "officially non-belligerent" in the war, the Canadian government helped the U.S. by sending medical equipment, weapons-making material, and technical assistance.

As the sound of the bagpipes faded away and residents swarmed the cenotaph to lay their poppies on the memorial, two voices rang out above the beat of a drum.

The air was crisp and cold, but those gathered at city hall were insulated by warmth of a community's appreciation for Canada's veterans.

Frank PEEBLES Citizen staff [email protected] Site C business plans have to be made now, despite the environmental assessments far from complete for the proposed dam.

Community leaders and emergency personnel gathered together Friday to urge drivers to get themselves and their vehicles ready for winter, if they haven't already, and offered up a flurry of tips in the process.

It took them 15 minutes to find a parking spot in front of Zellers department store, but it was well worth it for Sarat Gupta and his wife Neeru.