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Only a few hours remain before residents in Mackenzie will know if their town is the next Kraft Hockeyville. The town, 175 km north of Prince George, is facing off against Conception Bay South, Nfld.; St. Raymond, Que.; Wolfe Island, Ont.

Mackenzie took the silver medal in the 2011 Kraft Hockeyville contest. On Saturday night Conception Bay South, Nfld. was named the winner of the annual competition.

In answer to declining enrollment, tweaking may be in store for a program that gives high school students a head start on careers in the trades.

The author of a recent report on the importance of collaboration between regional economic development agencies will speak at University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) on Wednesday evening.

The fate of Enbridge's $5.5-billion Northern Gateway oil pipeline in northern B.C. is at issue in the federal election, as two of the party's in the race are in favour of a moratorium on oil tankers off the northwest coast.

No records were set, but March was cold enough.

The Nisga'a Nation legislature passed resolutions in support of the construction of B.C. Hydro's proposed Northwest Transmission line, which will pass through Nisga'a lands in northwest B.C.

The Willow River-Giscome area may be gaining traction in a proposed schooling initiative, but the school board heard about some unknown delays Tuesday night.

Prince George auto thieves have been really truckin' lately. Police have been following a wave of incidents concentrated on Ford or Dodge pickups.

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