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The Prince George Public Library is hosting a joint all-candidates forum for the two Prince George area ridings - Prince George-Peace River and Cariboo-Prince George - on Tuesday, April 26 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Prince George resident Rose Perrin has earned an award of distinction from the College of Registered Nurses of B.C. (CRNBC) for her championing of maternal and child health services in northern B.C.

A trio of big Eureka moments put the Prince George Citizen on the awards podium this week. The Citizen secured three awards in The Newspapers Canada 2011 Great Ideas competition.

If you've ever wondered what will happen when Boomers retire and it's all left to the next generation, this announcement might provide a little comfort.

While the Liberal and NDP provincial leadership races, and a federal election, have overshadowed the vote on the fate of the harmonized sales tax, the B.C.

The B.C. Liberal government announced Thursday it will be seeking public input on how the harmonized sales tax could be changed to get people to vote in favour of keeping the new tax.

Forest companies with operations in northern and Interior B.C. are donating $500,000 to the Japanese earthquake relief, which is being matched by the B.C. government for a total of $1 million.

Cariboo-Prince George NDP candidate Jon Van Barneveld says Canada should institute a national wood-first policy for federal public buildings, which would help the Canadian forest sector, including Northern B.C.

Members of the Tahltan Nation begin voting Friday whether to accept agreements on the $404-million Northwest Transmission Line reached with B.C. Hydro and the B.C. Government. "This is an exciting time for the Tahltan Nation.

Tasers are particularly at risk of sudden death as a result of being Tasered, according to cardiologist and electrophysiologist Dr. Zian Tseng.