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All Around Our Schools Quidditch: The sport of wizards has come to cole Heather Park elementary. Creatively using pool noodles, hula hoops hung from basketball hoops and other items, Mrs. Harms' PE class is a sight to be seen.

The province granted three Prince George groups over $40,000 on Wednesday from a fund of $1.3 million in community gaming grants. The Prince George Amateur Radio Club received $14,738, the Prince George Crime Stoppers Association $13,000 and the St.

Kevin Falcon, as expected, launched his leadership campaign in Surrey this morning for the Liberal Party. Later today, he will visit Prince George to help kick off his campaign. Falcon, the health minister, called on all B.C.

With one final tweak, a long-awaited neighbourhood plan for the Prince George Golf and Curling Club and surrounding lands was adopted by city council on Monday night.

The term "flash protest" was taken to its full extent Tuesday when about 20 University of Northern British Columbia students stripped down to their skivvies to express their opposition to the recent scrapping of a climate-change bill by the federal S

The Northern Women's Forum is in the process of collecting blankets and winter wear for those in need in the lead up to the eighth annual Chili Blanket rally against poverty will be held this Saturday in front of the Prince George courthouse.

In 1934, Charles Bedaux mounted a major expedition to cross northern British Columbia with five Citroen halftrack vehicles and over 100 head of horses.

Prince George firefighters responded to a blaze at 3040 Charella Drive on Tuesday morning. The bulk of the fire suppression effort was complete by 9 a.m. Considerable visible damage was done to the truss system.

A unique 2011 calendar will feature less fortunate residents in the city who live on the streets and access shelters and a downtown drop-in centre on a regular basis. From Mr.

College of New Caledonia hopes to give its nursing and health care assistant students a lift from sales of its 2011 wall calendar.