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For his fifth birthday this past May, Liam Williamson decided to give a present to the Public Library instead. He donated $150 to the library's children's section, the same amount his older brother, Martin donated last year.

Leading B.C. Conservative MP Stockwell Day, who is president of the Treasury Board, would only comment cautiously Wednesday on the anti-HST campaign in British Columbia.

Symptoms of heat illness include rapid breathing, headache, weakness or fatigue, nausea and muscle cramps. People with these symptoms should move to a cool environment, rest, and drink cool, non-alcoholic beverages.

Two Prince George women have been screaming even before Elton John gets here. That's because they were both informed in phone calls of being the winners of Elton John show tickets at CN Centre July 16.

The risk of wildfire is expected to increase as higher temperatures and lower humidity contribute to dryer forest fuels. Under new regulations announced July 1, campfires cannot be larger than a half-metre high by a half-metre wide.

A Prince George businessman's fight against the federal goverment's tax collector has cleared a major hurdle. A B.C.

Coun. Brian Skakun will start looking to other sources to raise money for his legal battle after city council opted this week against considering a request to have the local taxpayer cover his bills.

The Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia is urging the federal Cabinet to come to a timely decision regarding Taskeo Mines proposed $800-million Prosperity copper-gold mine in central B.C.

Two Fort Nelson teenagers are in critical condition as a result of a July 3 collision between a truck and an all-terrain vehicle.

The Prince George Fire Centre is urging the public to use caution with campfires as temperatures are expected to rise to 30 C this weekend.