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This week marks the birthdays of Lord and Lady Baden-Powell, founders of the Boy Scout and Girl Guide movements. A highlight of the week is Thinking Day on Feb.

During the past 14 months, 123 residents in the little community of Valemount have lost an astounding 3,500 collective pounds. The Robson Valley Lifestyle program, headed by Dr.

A Prince George Mountie was not wearing police-issue swimming gear but still waded into a Prince George pool and took an agitated boy out of the water. The 11-year-old began to rant and refuse to exit the pool at about 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Year of Science themed expo called Science and the World Around Us, will be coming to Prince George April 11 and 12, and this free event is for the whole family. "We are very fortunate to be working with the University of Northern B.C.

Prince George Childcare Community is calling for nominations for champions of childcare.

Prince George's amateur hockey organizations are calling on city council to consider constructing a new arena for the 2015 Canada Winter Games.

B.C. Liberal leadership candidate George Abbott will be in Prince George this evening, part of a final northern sweep before voting takes place Saturday.

Short of carving it in stone, officials at Hart Pioneer Centre say they are committed to keep the doors open for seniors despite funding problems arising from changes to the provincial gaming grants program.

British Columbia lumber shipments to China reached a new plateau in 2010, hitting 2.8 billion board feet and a value of $687 million, supplanting Japan as the province's No. 2 export destination.

The Crisis Centre for Northern B.C. is Centre is looking for more volunteers for phone line coverage. Training sessions are scheduled for March 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, and 13. The Friday sessions run from 6 p.m to 9 p.m.