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The B.C. government has allocated an additional $261,000 to emergency care at the University Hospital for Northern B.C in Prince George to ease patient congestion and wait times.

Special Speakers Day, during the literacy Train the Tutor Program Oct. 28 in Room 207 at the Civic Centre include the following people: **Milly Saville from Vantage Vision and Reading will talk about vision as a barrier to learning at 9:15 a.m.

Thompson Creek Metals Co. Inc. has completed its purchase of Terrane Metals Corp. in a cash and stock purchase deal valued at approximately $700 million, the company announced Wednesday.

A Kelly Road secondary school student is among eight finalists in a nationwide contest to win a trip to Ottawa - and he needs your vote. To help Jesse Bailey win, go to dreamjobcontest.ca/finalists.php and vote for the outdoor guide.

The B.C. government has allocated an additional $261,000 to emergency care at the University Hospital for Northern B.C in Prince George to ease patient congestion and wait times.

Two accidents, two people cut from vehicles

The Catholic Church has lost a devout parishioner and the community of Prince George has lost a strong supporter. Catherine Lillian Marie Fowlie died Oct. 15 at Simon Fraser Lodge following a lengthy illness. She was 83. Born in Wilcox, Sask., Mrs.

The efforts of a College of New Caldonia student who has helped convince others from his home country of Saudi Arabia to enrol at the school are about to be acknowledged.

Former Prince George mayor Colin Kinsley is expected to announce Thursday that he'll be seeking the Conservative Party candidacy in Prince George-Peace River. Sources say he'll break the news at a early-evening press conference.

Exceptionally heavy rain and high snow pack are to blame for a $9.3-million cost overrun and year-long delay in the completion of the Red Rock weigh scale, according to transportation ministry officials.