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Five shrubs and a tree are new at Foothills elementary, and Brodie Sawatsky's ashes were sprinkled there this spring, alongside the school playground where the 12-year-old died on Dec. 3.

There's a guitar player coming to the Playhouse who blends elements of flamenco, classical and latin music played upon the Greek Bouzouki. Pavlo, known as the Greek god of the guitar will take to the Playhouse stage October 25.

Hard charity work by Prince George youth will ensure children in India soon have a classroom in which to learn. PGSS teacher Mike Carson felt he had a particularly motivated group of students in his Free The Children Club.

Single-lane access on Highway 97 through Pine Pass north of Prince George is to remain open notwithstanding a heavy-rain warning for the Peace Region, a B.C. Ministry of Transportation official said this morning.

A Prince George man has been sentenced to 18 months probation for assault causing bodily harm in relation to an attack on the grounds of D.P. Todd Secondary School 14 months ago.

A University of Northern British Columbia doctorate student was part of a winning team at a recent international event in Vancouver related to global energy issues.

The former residents of the northern B.C. mining town of Cassiar are keeping its spirit alive with the help of a University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) history project that made extensive use of social media.

Plenty of questions were raised when concern over the City's plan to spread biosolids over farmland in the Salmon River area drew about 50 people to a public information on the issue in the community Wednesday evening John Lavery of Sylvis Environmen

Canine consortium gets together for pooch parade

Another parade is about to take over the streets of Prince George on July 9, to celebrate the pride festival in Prince George. The 2011 pride week, from July 6 to 10, marks the 15th anniversary of Pride Prince George.