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Several people will be up for awards when the Prince George Salvation Army hosts a recognition dinner on Saturday night.

Prince George's Cam McAlpine has won a national award for his work in the field of public relations. McAlpine now lives in Kelowna but still services Prince George clients with his firm PR Media Strategic Communications.

The province's Highway Of Tears office runs out of provincial funding today.

Saturday is the final day for ordering hanging flower baskets from Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in Prince George. To order baskets, ranging from $16 to $38, call Melanie at 250-964-8019 or e-mail: [email protected].

B.C. Books Online, an e-book collection, is up and running in libraries across the province, including Prince George and School District 57's.

The financial management firm KPMG has ranked Prince George the ninth best city in Canada for its overall tax structure.

Jeff Dunham showed up at the CN Centre Wednesday night despite his Identity Crisis. The Guitar Guy, Brian Haner, opened the show with his musical comedy routine where he used pop songs to enhance his tall tales of how he grew up in L.A.

The city's court action against the owners of the old Columbus Hotel is continuing to wind its way through the courts. A hearing is scheduled for July 27 in Vancouver to decide whether permission needs to be granted to take the cast to the B.C.

B.C. Books Online, an e-book collection, is up and running in libraries across the province, including Prince George and School District 57's.

Confusion swirls still as some people aren't sure how, if at all, the HST will impact their lives. Groceries are an issue because everybody needs to eat.