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Trustee Tim Bennett has now added vice-chair to his responsibilities on School District 57's school board. Bennett was acclaimed into the interim position at Tuesday's meeting after Brenda Hooker resigned from the role.

A lane closure will be in effect on Highway 16 West at the junction with Highway 97 starting on Saturday, according to the Ministry of Transportation's DriveBC service. That's when a paving project covering a 500-metre stretch will start.

The B.C. Coroners Service has confirmed the identities of the two women who died in a single-vehicle rollover near Dunster on Monday. They were Ann Margaret Kiyooka, 78, and Gloria Rose Fortowsky, 76, both of Valemount, the BCCS said Wednesday.

According to a poll cited by moderator Russell Bowers, 60 per cent of the voters in Cariboo-Prince George have indicated they are looking for change following the Oct.

Ears perked, two bright eyes look adoringly up at her owner, waiting for the cue. Energy, raw and untamed, shimmers through the little Cairn Terrier body. The three-month old pup is released and off she goes to greet the visitor at the door.

Snort laughing and silliness are the goals for the next phase of superstar rocker Bif Naked's life.

School District 57 clerical workers are struggling to keep up with the extra work created by the province's "painfully slow" new student information system, MyEducationBC, trustees heard Tuesday.

Residents interested in how their tax dollars are spent have a new tool to provide feedback to the city. Last week, the city launched Citizen Budget, an online budget simulator that lets people play with allocations of various city functions.

Gordon Campbell's name will be on the Cariboo-Prince George ballot on Oct. 19, but he's adamant that he's not running for office.

Prince George Spruce Kings fans will join the ranks of the other 16 B.C. Hockey League team spectators who can have an alcoholic beverage at home games.