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The most most prestigious award in School District No. 57 - the Prince of Wales Scholarship - goes to a McBride student.

ICBC and police are launching province-wide counterattack road checks during July and August. "If you drink and drive, prepare to get caught," said Alyson Gourley-Cramer, marketing and communications coordinator at ICBC.

A historic section of the Cariboo River is the site of a modern day tragedy. Williams Lake RCMP were called to the vicinity of the Quesnel Forks ghost town where a boating incident had reportedly occurred on Saturday at about 5 p.m.

A partial lunar eclipse gave late-night Prince George viewers a show on the biggest screen available to humanity. For photos and the complete story, see the Monday edition of The Citizen, or subscribe to our web edition. [email protected]

As one of a dozen young people across Canada recently named a national aboriginal role model, Krista Alec is going to have an exceptionally busy year ahead of her - and the 22-year-old member of the Nak'azdli band near Fort St.

Fire suppression tactics on the Greer Creek wildfire are changing in response to crews' increasing success in containing it. According to fire officials, the 6,100 hectare (61 square kilometres) fire remains at 70 per cent containment.

The quest to establish an aboriginal choice school in Prince George has cleared a major hurdle as the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has granted the school district the right to give preference to first nations when hiring teachers and support staff.

An agreement granting Canada approved destination status with China may have been signed but it will be some time yet before the benefits are noticed in this region, says Northern B.C. Tourism Association president Anthony Everett.

A total of 16 members of the Prince George RCMP detachment have been deployed to Toronto to help with security for the G8 and G20 summits.

Work will soon begin on the $28-million Boundary Road project after a groundbreaking ceremony was held Friday near the corner of Boeing and Gunn Roads northeast of the airport.