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Parking will be at a premium when the Auto Mega Sale is held at Exhibition Park starting Thursday. The event will occupy most of the paved area south of 18th Ave.

The Family Y Road Race is hitting Prince George streets on Sunday. The race, in its 26th year, will feature three distances -- 21 kilometres, 10km and 5km and will start at 8 a.m. at the Family Y. Pre-registration is required.

Fort St. James RCMP now have two suspicious fires to investigate. The latest alarm sounded Sunday at about 4 a.m., when flames leapt up the front wall of the Nak'azdli Men's Drop-In Center.

City council granted a one-year extension for the contract to manage the Pine Valley Golf Centre on Monday night.

A thunderstorm Monday afternoon caused 16 new fires in the Prince George Fire Centre region. "All 16 fires are believed to be have been caused by lightning, with the largest covering 20 hectares," said fire centre spokeswoman Jillian Chimko.

With 595 students now packed into Ecole Heather Park elementary, the need for new playground equipment has never been greater.

City council should complete its core service review before even thinking about seeking the provincial government's authority to implement a local gas tax to raise money for road rehabilitation, says Prince George-Mackenzie MLA Pat Bell.

City council approved $8,000 worth of matching grants on Monday night for 13 community enhancement projects.

A recovery boiler at Canfor Pulp's Northwood Pulpmill will be down for at least two weeks following a breakdown over the weekend. About 60 employees were evacuated from the site for two hours after the operator heard a bang at about 6:30 p.m.

The Prince George Chamber of Commerce saw all four of its resolutions win endorsement during the B.C. Chamber of Commerce's annual general meeting last week.