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Scouts in Prince George will be holding a Haiti fundraiser at Canadian Tire from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the parking lot. The concept is a drive-thru donation to offer convenience to patrons of Canadian Tire.

The Olympic torch relay will pass through Hixon Friday afternoon and four people have been selected to carry the flame through the community starting at about 3:30 p.m. They are Shirley Walker, Fort St.

The province is developing policy to help boost investment in regrowing forests for which they hope to introduce legislation in the fall of this year or the spring of 2011.

Local businesses are rolling out the carpets for Crime Stoppers. They aren't red, they are black and emblazoned with the Crime Stoppers logo and contact information. That contact information has been used by the public in ever-increasing volume.

The aboriginal choice school proposed for what is currently Carney Hill Elementary School passed it's final hurdle on Tuesday night.

Recipients often say they "did what they had to," but their friends, families and colleagues describe nominees for Courage to Come Back awards as everyday heroes who inspire others to face their own battles.

Soon you'll be able to check it out when you visit Prince George Public Library. In a first for libraries in Canada, the city branch is set to debut three allCIRC self-check machines in the first week of March.

Well aware of the school closures debate in School District 57 are provincial officials on both sides of the Legislature.

Quesnel city council is heading into budget discussions with the task of cutting the city's costs by $1-million to keep this year's tax hike to no more than three per cent.

Here's a look at who will be carrying the Olympic torch through Prince George on Friday evening and around UNBC on Saturday morning.