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Traffic through the Port of Prince Rupert increased in 2009 despite a global economic recession with a 15 per cent increase in tonnage, half of that coming from a jump in cargo through its fledgling container terminal.

If you want to sustain safety in tough economic times, don't focus on safety as an add-on to your operations, instead approach your business with an eye to improving efficiency and profitability, B.C.

The Career Technical Centre electronic students at CNC ended their college semester in a flurry of lights, sparks and sounds from their final projects.

It promises to be quite the gathering when Prince George converges on Exhibition Park for the Olympic torch celebration on Friday evening.

Long-time city employee and Quesnel icon Dennis Baptiste will light the cauldron when the community holds its Olympic torch celebration on Friday afternoon.

City hall is seeking nominations for this year's volunteer recognition and youth of the year awards. The awards include the recreation award, community service award, youth of the year award and outstanding volunteer award.

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.

The southern interior town of Princeton was named the GamesTown 2010 winner Wednesday and the community of 3,000 and will receive a $100,000 cash bonus to go towards upgrading a recreational facility.

Long-time city employee and Quesnel icon Dennis Baptiste will light the cauldron when the community holds its Olympic torch celebration on Friday afternoon.

The past 50 years of hustle and bustle at Duchess Park senior secondary school in Prince George will culminate in a large reunion of people who attended school, taught or worked there.