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Exploration Place will hold its annual general meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the atrium.

High-profile economist Sherry Cooper believes things are looking up for Prince George. "Pretty good a getting better," Cooper said Tuesday during a visit to the city when asked to assess the state of the local economy.

The Canadian Treasures Road Show is coming to the Civic Centre April 8 to 10 as part of a world-wide hunt for treasure -- old, gold and valuable antiques and collectibles.

Priority 1 Weaning Prince George-Peace River off of fossil fuels - both the production and consumption of them -would be Crowley's top priority, if elected.

Highway 97 South was reduced to single-lane alternating traffic at two locations this morning. One was at three kilometres north of Hixon due to a vehicle recovery and the other 13.2 kilometres north of the junction with Highway 26 in Quesnel.

Enbridge Do you support Enbridge's $5.5 billion Northern Gateway oil pipeline? Why or why not? "No. I 100 per cent do not," Crowley said. "There is the concerns about the pipeline itself, and what if it spilled.

The clubhouse belonging to the Prince George Renegades Motorcycle Club, an offshoot of the Hells Angels, was the scene of a break-in on Friday. Police would not confirm the address of the incident, but The Citizen had it independently confirmed.

A meeting has been called to address community air-quality concerns over a charcoal pellet plant slated for the Isle Pierre area where the land has already received rezoning approval from the Fraser-Fort George Regional District.

Crack sealing efforts will fill some highway holes around the local area this spring and summer. According to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, the pavement patching extends the life of highways.

In less than a month, city council will be debating the property tax rate for 2011. But the general tax rate set by the city is only a part of the total property tax bill property owners will get in June.