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There was a sense that strategy had been executed locally, but no one at the New Democratic Party's election get-together Monday night in Prince George could shake the cloud of national defeat.

A Conservative stronghold-turned-swing-riding still brought out the blue in voters Monday night to elect Todd Doherty to Cariboo-Prince George. Doherty secured a narrow lead in the riding, which outgoing MP Dick Harris held for 22 years.

It was a bittersweet night for Liberal candidates Tracy Calogheros and Matt Shaw as they both lost their bids to become MPs but also witnessed a surprise majority government for their party.

Monday night was bittersweet for Skeena-Bulkley Valley incumbent Nathan Cullen.

Voters in northeast B.C. have handed Bob Zimmer another term in office - one he'll be serving on the Opposition benches.

Though not eligible to vote, northern B.C. students have gone with a red/blue split for the two Prince George-area ridings. Nearly 3,000 student ballots from 37 schools in the Cariboo-Prince George riding - including D.P.

Elections Canada is asking voters to go to the polling station associated with their address after learning Monday a number of voters in Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies have been showing up at the wrong location.

Sufey Chen (top) and Allowah Cani (bottom) of Sufey Yoga give a live demonstration of Acroyoga at the Healthier You Expo, which took place on Sunday at the Prince George Civic Centre.

Side-by-side, Andrew Stiller's hands flat on the table, two words form in years-old ink: late fate. At 17, he had an ex-girlfriend tattoo the thin block letters just below his knuckles.

The only blind volunteer for Operation Red Nose in B.C. - and one of the few in all of Canada - lives in Prince George.