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Kerry-Lynne Findlay is proud of a pair of golden scissors that sit on her desk. The scissors come from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business and are in recognition of the federal government’s efforts to cut red tape for small business. Findlay is the minister of national revenue and so much of her work is spent trying to eliminate red tape. “Red tape, as the prime minister has said, is the silent killer of jobs, we know that,” Findlay said during stop at the Prince George Chamber...

The public is invited to a free lecture on the importance of community leadership, and the power of a community vision, in building and sustaining vibrant and livable communities, with Fort St. John Mayor Lori Ackerman. Drawing on her experience working to revitalize Fort St. John’s downtown core, and the development of the community’s Downtown Action Plan, Mayor Ackerman will describe effective ways to engage a variety of stakeholders, including community residents, business owners, local...

Over the past six months the Prince George RCMP have received three reports of nails being distributed along streets in an area near the University Hospital of Northern BC. Investigators believe these incidents to be deliberate acts of mischief and are looking for information from the public. The first report was received on the afternoon of October 21, 2014. The report stated that nails had been strategically placed by vehicles parked near the intersection of 11th Avenue and Laurier...

The Prince George Community Foundation has announced the recipients of its fall 2014-2015 adjudicated grants. The recipients were recognized at a Grant Award Reception on April 7. “We are pleased to announce that through the generosity of our donors, our endowment funds are now in excess of $9.5 million and more than one million dollars has been distributed since our inception in 1995,” said executive director Brenda Langlois. “This is a significant milestone in the short...

After a one-year absence, the Prince George Elks Lodge 122 annual May Day parade is back. The decision to put on the 86th annual parade was made in December, said spokesperson Nanci Krushelnicki on Thursday. Interest in having the parade is picking up, she said, after it had waned in recent years eventually forcing the cancellation of last year’s event. The group has heard from a number of people interested in putting in floats with this year’s parade, including the British...