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Suspected to all be caused by humans, Prince George Fire Centre responded to nine new wildfires over the weekend. The biggest fire was a blaze covering 3.5 hectares in the Dawson Creek fire zone.

The Immigrant and Multicultural Services Society is celebrating Prince George's multiculturalism by hosting a once-a-month market fair during the summer months.

The two branches of the Prince George Public Library are launching the city's summer reading program to keep young people's creative and educational spirits up.

An alleged parking lot drug deal netted three arrests this past weekend.

The B.C. Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court decision to fine a Prince George man $6,000 for failing to file completed and signed income tax returns for six years. Lane Ronald John Logan was seeking to have an October 2012 B.C.

It's key for teachers and fellow union members to stand together in the ongoing labour dispute between public educators and the provincial government, said B.C. Federation of Labour president Jim Sinclair.

Another contentious go round hammered another nail into the residential rental business licence fee coffin.

"It's the biggest birthday party in town." That's what Marlies Greulich, the Multicultural Heritage Society's executive director, said about the upcoming July 1 Celebrate Canada Festival.

The Prince George and District Teachers' Association is holding a rally in front of the School District 57 office today at 6 p.m. to let the provincial government know of their displeasure about how negotiations are going.

History will look to repeat itself with another one-term city councillor looking to make the leap to the mayor's chair. Coun. Lyn Hall is making an announcement at 12:15 p.m.