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Residents will take to the streets to oppose racism today. Monday is the International Day For the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. UNBC student Daniel Gallant is organizing a march to show opposition to racism in Prince George.

If there is one group that embodies the challenges and opportunities in the forest sector, it is First Nations. Aboriginal people have been calling for access to timber resources and a stake in land-based decisions for years.

- The UN's State of the World's Forests report outlines that North America showed a slight increase in forest area between 1990 and 2010. Canada's forested area remained constant at 310 million hectares.

In north-central B.C., there are new forest sectors emerging. A half dozen wood pellet mills pepper north-central B.C., the latest plant earmarked for Burns Lake.

NDP leadership candidate John Horgan called for timber rights reform and rolling back some of the sweeping forest policy changes the Liberals introduced in the middle of the last decade.

Fraser-Fort George Regional District (FFGRD) directors have adopted a "status quo budget" that will see only minor changes in the bills property owners will pay.

The times they are a-changing, and hardly anyone seems to care. New regulations regarding home mortgages and the refinancing of existing homes come into effect today.

Canadian TV personality Rick Mercer was in Prince George on Monday to pay tribute to the students of UNBC for their efforts in the Spread the Net Student Challenge. UNBC students raised $18,710 for the Spread the Net Student Challenge.

The dream of eliminating racial discrimination is alive in the world, but it is impossible to eliminate the dreams and memories in Lucky Powar's head.

Prince George lumber manufacturer Brink Forest Products Ltd. was fined $13,084 last year for allegedly violating workplace safety standards, according to an annual report of penalties imposed by WorkSafe B.C.