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The Coles book store in the Pine Centre Mall is aiming to raise $2,800 for Ron Brent elementary school in a campaign that starts Sept. 12 and lasts until Oct. 2.

A University of Northern British Columbia student won a top prize among 120 other university students recently at a national research competition in Vancouver.

A forum and trade show aimed at connecting aboriginal people with trade employers will be held at the Civic Centre on September 15 and 16.

A rally against the harmonized sales tax is planned for Prince George. Organizers are encouraging those who oppose the tax to show up at Prince George-Mackenzie MLA Pat Bell's office, 770 East Central Street, on Sat., Sept. 25, 10 a.m. start.

The number of major projects underway in the Prince George area stood at five according to the provincial government's latest inventory released this week, an increase of two over the previous report.

Prince George fire fighters will be out at city shopping centres on Friday and Saturday raising money in support Muscular Dystrophy Canada during their annual boot drive.

Hunters are being urged to use extreme caution when in the Bull, Meldrum Creek and Pelican Lake areas where fire fighting crews are still working.

Many faces, many places is the the theme for World Suicide Prevention Day on Sept. 10.

Another 44 lots in the fledgling University Heights neighbourhood will soon be on the market. The finishing touches the subdivision's development should be completed by the end of this week, L&M Engineering Ltd.

As school begins, RCMP in Prince George ask drivers to keep a keen eye out for children. "Sadly every year in B.C. there is an average of 16,655 crashes involving children from five to 15 years," said Cst. Lesley Smith, media relations officer.