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All admission proceeds from two Mining Week events at the Prince George Railway and Forestry Museum this Saturday will go towards the Lakeland Mills Fire Assistance Fund. Members of the Prince George Exploration Group will be on hand from 11 a.m.

The Prince George Public Library has won a marketing award for its television commercials. Chief Librarian Allan Wilson accepted an advocacy/marketing award presented by the B.C. Library Association at the annual provincial conference.

A 50-year-old man suffering stab wounds is in serious condition in hospital and another man is under arrest for the altercation. The incident happened at about 10 p.m. Saturday night at an apartment in the 1500 block of Queensway.

Prince George Fire Rescue Chief John Lane is seeking emergency medical responder status for the city's firefighters, following a 22-month pilot program that saw them perform many of the same duties paramedics provide.

It is biking season and I'd like to remind drivers to be careful, bike riders are awakening from hibernation. Since people might not be used to sharing the road, it might be a good idea to be a bit extra vigilant.

CALGARY - Royal Dutch Shell PLC and three Asian partners plan to build a liquefied natural gas export terminal in Kitimat, B.C. that would connect Canada's vast supplies with energy-hungry markets on the other side of the Pacific.

There will be free bus rides between the Pine Centre Transit Exchange to the College of New Caledonia campus today for the Lakeland Mills fundraiser. The shuttle service will run from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Standing proudly in formation in the shadow of the May Day fair, a group of 30 men and women stood for inspection by the top army soldier in western Canada.

There will be free bus rides between the Pine Centre Transit Exchange to the College of New Caledonia campus on Tuesday for the Lakeland Mills fundraiser. The shuttle service will run from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Two local volunteers have been spotlighted by the Prince George Search and Rescue Association for exemplifying the spirit of lifesaving as part of Emergency Preparedness Week in Canada.