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A University of Northern British Columbia professor has been named the Confederation of University Faculty Associations of B.C.'s academic of the year. Dr.

Fraser-Fort George Regional District may have a role to play in keeping rural schools open.

Police are seeking Shane Arthur Wilson, who is presently wanted on a warrant valid in the four western provinces. Part of Shane Arthur Wilson's conditions are that he remain at a specific address in Prince George.

There will be no city bus service tomorrow due to the Easter long weekend, says city hall. Regular service will return on Saturday. For routes, schedules and general inquiries, call the Prince George Transit System at 250-563-0011 or visit www.

A half dozen schools -- five of them rural -- will be closed for the coming school year following a marathon school board meeting Tuesday night.

A 1998 black F150 pick up truck struck a parked 1995 Ford Mustang in the 900 block of Irwin Street just before 2 a.m. Wednesday.

There is an April child car seat inspection clinic April 15 at the main fire hall at 1111 Seventh Avenue. All children must now use a child seat or a booster seat that is appropriate for their weight and age until their ninth birthday.

The deal is almost done to build the province's Wood Innovation Resource Centre on the site of the Prince George Hotel.

Fraser-Fort George Regional District directors approved a $29-million operating budget for 2010 following plenty of wrangling Wednesday over how to pay for the solid waste service. Property tax will cover $16.1 million of the total budget, $1.

School District 57 board chose to spare five schools from closure during a meeting held Tuesday night. Schools to be left open are Nukko Lake, Central Fort George, Giscome Elementary, Hixon and Peden Hill.