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The Ancient Forest and surrounding area has what it takes to be a world heritage site, according to representatives from the Caledonia Ramblers and UNBC who addressed the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George Thursday afternoon.

Five-year-old Evan Warren spends hours in hospital getting treatment for his juvenile arthritis. His eight-year-old big sister Audrey decided to fundraise to help purchase the toys offered as distractions by Child Life specialist Sandra Wyatt.

It was Nov. 6, 1974 when the doors opened to the first phase of the Pine Centre Mall. Celebrating 40 years, the Pine Centre has partnered with Northland Hyundai to offer patrons of the mall a chance to Ride Away with a Sante Fe on Nov. 28.

For the 23rd time, women will gather for an annual walk into the Prince George evening as a show of solidarity. The annual Take Back the Night walk will march from City Hall tonight at 6 p.m.

The end of camping season means the city's bylaw department will be moving towards taking a closer look at how residents are parking their recreational vehicles.

Convicted serial killer Cody Allan Legebokoff will be just 45 years old when he becomes eligible for full parole under the sentence he was issued this week for the first degree murders of three women and a teenage girl.

Business MVPs had their opportunity to take centre ice Thursday afternoon with the unveiling of the shortlist of the 2014 Business Excellence Award nominees.

School is back. BCTF president Jim Iker announced Thursday night that teachers voted 86 per cent to ratify a six-year deal with the provincial government. The vote ends the longest provincewide strike in B.C.

A man was killed Wednesday in an exchange of gunfire during a standoff near Valemount with an RCMP emergency response team, the Independent Investigations Office said. The man died at the scene while a woman is receiving medical care.

The 2014 Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure will be held Sunday, October 5 this year starting at the Prince George Civic Centre.