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Years of perseverance is coming close to paying off as directors representing the Canada West Universities Athletic Association have approved the University of Northern British Columbia's (UNBC) application for full membership.

Officials with the Rocky Mountain Rangers army reserve unit are confident they can ease the concerns of residents in the area around Meadow elementary school.

A trial will begin Feb. 27, 2012 for Patrick Mathewsie, accused of manslaughter in the death of Sylvain Victor Roy. Roy's body was found on July 29, 2010 in bushes in the 1700 block of Yew Street near the St. Patrick Transition House for Alcoholics.

The City of Prince George will be seeking public input on a set of development guidelines for downtown. The guidelines call for new development, and buildings being renovated, to focus on creating a pedestrian-friendly environment.

Traditional medical techniques are available to special-needs people in Prince George but the city also has a horse of a different colour.

Opponents of the proposed women's addiction treatment centre at the former Haldi Road School are preparing to bring the fight to city council on Oct. 3.

It has taken two years, but the UNBC Connector Trail System is now complete. The final touch was the paving of the 2.6 kilometres of Tyner Boulevard trail.

University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) professor Christopher Opio is being honoured by his alumni, the University of Alberta (U of A), for his work in Uganda.

Education Minister George Abbott defended Wednesday a data collection system that has drawn criticism from teachers across the province although he admitted it hasn't been perfect.

A controversial data collection system in place in school districts across B.C. should be replaced a consultant has found, because it's "not well positioned to meet the future needs of education within B.C.