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Kelly Road secondary school has been transformed into a police training academy during spring break to give northern youth a real taste of of police work and the boot camp associated with becoming an RCMP.

A call by the Prince George Crisis Centre for volunteers to help out the hundreds of people who ask for some type of help resulted in two new trainees and a number who wish to take the training in the near future.

More than 130 people from across the political spectrum packed a UNBC lecture theatre on Friday night for a rally against the harmonized sales tax that featured former B.C. premier Bill Vander Zalm as the keynote speaker.

A Black Tie Black Jack event is being held as a fundraiser for the Prince George Symphony Orchestra at the Wood Wheaton show room. There will be a lounge set up with a casino-like atmosphere.

Each year, city officials have to spread the tax burden between homeowners, businesses, and industry. The calculation is changed from year to year, and it is different from town to town.

The Citizen spelling bee winner who will represent northern B.C. at the national competition is ready.

If major industries feel comfortable with Prince George's tax structures, they will be more likely to hire Prince George people and spend their time and money in this community.

The RCMP have captured Chad Douglas Berry, who was wanted on 17 criminal code counts. Cst. Gary Godwin, RCMP media liaison, said Berry, who is known to police, was arrested by Vanderhoof RCMP at about 5 a.m. Friday without incident.

An inspiring film Bagota: Building a Sustainable City will be shown Friday at Raven Haven, 421 George Street, at about 8:30 p.m. It will be the second film shown following One Peace at a Time at 7 p.m.

Those with green thumbs will be interested in a new program College of New Caledonia is offering. To be delivered at CNC's Quesnel campus, the horticulture technician foundation level program begins March 29 and continues until Dec. 3.