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Most kids dream of being a firefighter at some point, but a lucky few get to put on the hat and give it a try. Each semester up to four high school students get a chance to take part in the Prince George Fire Rescue Service's work experience program.

City council is expected to launch a review of its own wages and benefits on Monday.

An arms-length committee will be reviewing the compensation paid to the mayor and city councillors. On Monday council will be asked to appoint David Yarmish, Anne Martin, Michael Kerr and Tom Madden to form a council remuneration advisory committee.

It was Bismarck that sank Justin Bergen in the fifth round of the 2011 Postmedia Canspell National Spelling Bee on Sunday.

In response to concerns raised by parents with children in Prince George's independent schools, school board trustees will take a second look at its recently-revised school catchment area policy on Tuesday night.

The ongoing quest to bring a school of engineering to the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) took a major step Saturday when the board of governors gave approval in principle to bringing programs in civil and mechanical engineering to the

Students attending the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) will see a two-per-cent hike in their tuition fees. The hike, approved by the UNBC board of governors in passing a $66.

The air at the Hardwood Manner apartments had to be cleared of the distinct smell of pepper spray Thursday. Police were called to the Queensway building at about 1 p.m.

An early morning gas station robbery last month has led to a two-year jail term for a Prince George man.

Prince George firefighters were called to an apartment building to deal with a strange smell that turned out to be pepper spray yesterday afternoon. Called to the building shortly before 1:30 p.m.