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The Immigrant and Multicultural Services Society is looking to add to the network of organizations involved in the Local Immigration Partnership project now in its second year.

Supporting local business is the best way to boost the local economy. From purchasing trucks, furniture or even shoes, infusing local businesses with community support guarantees a thriving town.

Prince George has seen a 63 per cent drop in pothole repairs. By the end of February, city crews had only repaired 1,267 potholes, compared to 3,506 by the same time last year. Part of that is to do with precipitation: last year at this time, 77.

Saying the very community is at stake, District of Mackenzie council has established a task force to battle BC Hydro's quest to increase the amount of water it can draw out of the Williston Reservoir.

Community Partners Addressing Homelessness is seeking volunteers to help with this year's count of homeless people in the city. It will take place over 24 hours, starting at 6 a.m. on Mon., April 18.

Students at Immaculate Conception School staged an all-day soccerthon Thursday in an effort to raise money for the Northern Uganda Development Foundation .

The Discover Camping service will begin accepting reservations for B.C. Parks on Tues., March 15, starting at 7 a.m.

High winds on Friday were the likely cause of transmission circuit failure that led to a power outage for 329 customers in Hixon. It was the largest of a handful of outages around the city as gusts as high as 80 km/h swept through the region.

The College of New Caledonia is calling health professionals of every stripe to cull their closets of scrubs. Spring cleaning isn't only for your homes. Scrub drive donors can bring their "gently used uniforms" for a good cause.

The drivers of a pickup truck and a tractor trailer unit appeared to have escaped with minor injuries following a collision early Thursday morning near the Brookside Resort on Highway 16 East.