Daybreak North
with Robert Doane
and Carolina de Ryk

School calendars could be getting an overhaul. In Prince George, school district 59 is discussing an expanded spring break for the upcoming year. And in Peace River South, they might be throwing out the traditional school year altogether.

Westjet has plans to take to rural skies. Employees of the company voted to launch a regional airline.

You see them less and less. Yellow cedars are a beautiful and coveted wood. But they've been dying off in alarming numbers for over a century.

A Prince George lawyer is taking on the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia-one page at a time. Garth Wright took the corporation to court after it refused to pay a 25-dollar photocopying bill.

It's been a focal point of the community for years. The Fields store in the village of Masset has been a trusted place to shop for everything from underwear to canned ham.

On Tuesday February 7th, Prime Minister Stephen Harper will bring Canada's so-called "national priority" to the attention of China. The Conservative Leader is in China to discuss the future of energy and economic relations with the superpower.

Vaxjo is a small city in Sweden with a large forest industry. It's considered one of the greenest cities in Europe, with eighty-percent of their heat coming from renewable energy sources.

All Native Basketball Tournament takes place in Prince Rupert. Teams from Alaska, the Central Coast and Inland have won top honours in the past, while the Friendship House Chiefs have struggled. However, players say this year is different.

In an effort to cut costs, the city of Prince George has cut its entire environment division. This has some organizations worried about the city's future. Daybreak's Andrew Kurjata shares the story.

It's a time of mourning and reflection in Burns Lake. The funerals of Carl Charlie and Robert Luggi both take place this weekend.