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When Prince George brothers Ian and Hugh McInnis were eight and seven years old, respectively, they stood with their father, John to watch a Rotary parade pass by. "Did you like that," John asked his sons.

The community has generously met the call for artificial trees to help bring the magic of Christmas to bare spots and dark areas found in downtown Prince George.

Dawson Creek RCMP had a pretty good idea that a robbery was about to take place after a white Caucasian male couldn't keep his own intentions to himself.

On Monday the His and Hers Hair Gallery on Ahbau Street was broken into. RCMP said a Caucasian male smashed through the window into the business and stole a small amount of cash and a laptop computer.

Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd., which almost went under two years ago, continues to establish itself on a better financial and production footing. The company posted a profit in the third quarter of $10.

Federal New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton spent part of his visit to Prince George on Tuesday taking the Conservatives to task over the decision to give provinces billions of dollars in cash incentive to adopt the harmonized sales tax.

All it takes is a simple shoe box filled with small gifts and a few sweets to open doors of wonder and delight for needy children throughout the world.

Nearly $100,000 has been earmarked for a flood diversion channel at Cottonwood Island Park. Each of the federal and provincial governments and the city will provide $33,306 for a total of $99,919 for the project, the trio announced Tuesday.

Enbridge Inc., which has plans to construct a $5.5-billion oil pipeline through northern B.C., posted third-quarter earnings of $157 million, about half of its earnings during the same period last year.

From Prince George provincial court November 3 Charles Christopher Chingee was sentenced to 45 days in jail and one year probation for uttering threats to burn, destroy or damage and to 25 days in jail and one year probation for breach of probation.