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Prince George Public schools in School District 57 are closed this week as exploratory talks between the provincial government and teacher's union broke down Saturday.

Organizers of the Prince George Terry Fox Run are hoping to double the funds raised last year at this year's event, which marks a milestone anniversary in Prince George's special link to Terry Fox.

Although diagnosed in 2010, Gary Gurnsey didn't exhibit the classic symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

Five weeks after receiving a new heart, 11-month-old Logan Vandermeulen is "doing wonderful" and appears on his way to returning home to Prince George in the next couple of weeks.

VANCOUVER - School districts in British Columbia are holding off telling parents the start of classes will be cancelled next Tuesday amid fresh negotiations aimed at stopping the teachers' strike. In the past few days, the B.C.

A Prince George elementary school teacher was among a group of five who participated in a 25-day trip along the entire 1,400 kilometre length of the Fraser River, from its headwaters near Mount Robson to the shores of the Salish Sea in Vancouver.

A local UNBC student has won a $2,000 scholarship, one of 11 2014 Envision Financial Education Awards. Angela Kehler, an Envision Financial member, won the award for her outstanding scholastic ability along with her community volunteer service.

Even if the public schools remain closed due to the ongoing conflict between teachers and the provincial government, Prince George RCMP Cpl. Craig Douglass is urging drivers to err on the side of caution when passing through school zones next week.

The Central B.C. Railway & Forestry Industry Museum Society hosts the fifth annual Family Fun Day today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be face painting, train rides, crafts water fun and the mini rail can be ridden for $2.50.

Microsurfacing is scheduled to begin Tuesday in the Pinecone neighbourhood as part of the city's 2014 paving program.