Last Crown Vic to prowl P.G.
The last of their kind in police cruisers are about to take to the city's streets.Two Ford Crown Victoria police interceptors arrived at the Prince George RCMP detachment this week and will soon begin...
View ArticleEighteen core ideas remain
An estimated $12.3 million of savings is still up in the air as the city continues to work through the list of opportunities raised in the core services review last year.Of the 40 ideas mulled over by...
View ArticleWho's the funniest lady of all? You chose Carol
Each week, the Citizen asks for your opinion in our online poll.Last week's question asked the funniest lady in TV history was:Lucille Ball (I Love Lucy) - 29 per centJean Stapleton (All In The Family)...
View ArticlePipeline president eager to sit down with new environment minister
Northern Gateway president John Carruthers doesn't expect the appointment of Mary Polak as environment minister will change the dynamic between his company and the provincial government.Polak replaced...
View ArticleCommunity forest finds new partner
The work to expand the region's Community Forest project is going ahead, despite the City of Prince George's formal withdrawal from the processOn Thursday, the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George...
View ArticleRCMP victim services unit seeking more volunteers
Prince George RCMP is looking for more volunteers to fill out its victim services unit roster.The count stands at an "amazing, close knit and dedicated team of 12 volunteers," said Krista Levar, the...
View ArticleWorksafeBC staying on top of dust issue at wood plants
WorkSafeBC has issued almost 800 dust-related orders to sawmills and wood manufacturing facilities since the destruction and deaths resulting from last year's explosions at Babine Forest Products in...
View ArticleDump fee delayed
The implementation of a fee for small loads being dumped at the Foothills landfill has been delayed.Regional District of Fraser-Fort George staff was targeting a July 1 start date for the new $6 fee...
View ArticleConservation officers on the prowl
Keeping the environment clean and outdoor enthusiasts safe caused a surge of lights and sirens in the backcountry over the May long weekend. As the July holiday approaches, conservation officers are...
View ArticleMetis Day set for Sunday
Metis Heritage Day is happening this Sunday at Fort George Park, with members of the mixed-heritage community showing off their many colours."This is the 21st time we've celebrated Metis Heritage Day...
View ArticleChamber set to buy current home
After decades of paying rent, the Prince George Chamber of Commerce will again be masters of their domain.In what appeared to be a unanimous decision at a special general meeting Wednesday evening,...
View ArticlePolice track down alleged B&E artist
Police arrested a 19-year-old man Thursday morning suspected of breaking into cars in the Central Fort George area.Police received a call shortly before 10 a.m. about a man looking into vehicles and...
View ArticleCEO of local YMCA steps down
After more than four years, the head of the local YMCA is stepping down.Mark Miller, the chief executive officers with the YMCA of Northern B.C. announced to staff Thursday that he had resigned his...
View ArticleFire strikes Croft Hotel
Emergency crews were called to a fire at the historic Croft Hotel on Fourth Avenue just before 8 p.m. on Thursday.
View ArticleNDP MP pens grassroots development report
With a resource boom on the horizon for northern B.C., Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Nathan Cullen wants to make sure all approved projects are done right.The NDP representative released a summary report...
View ArticleNDP names shadow cabinet
Shirley Bond's new ministry has three responsibilities, so it's fitting that opposition leader Adrian Dix has named different critics for jobs, tourism and skills training.Bond, who represents Prince...
View ArticleLocals named in ICBC lawsuit against rioters
Two Prince George men are named in a lawsuit ICBC has launched against 46 Stanley Cup rioters.Dylan Ray Lloyd Long and Christian John Dougherty are among those ICBC is seeking payment from for their...
View ArticleStudents promoting health jobs
Masters of physical therapy student Kaley Strachan took some time off from her placement in Prince George this week to spread the message about careers in healthcare to elementary and high school...
View ArticleDene language conference coming
Prince George will be the host city for the 2014 Dene Language Conference.The annual amassing of First Nations from across the western Americas - all connected by the Dene language family - is underway...
View ArticleLheidli T'enneh oppose Idle No More protest
The Lheidli T'enneh First Nation is opposing a plan by the Idle No More movement to hold a Canada Day protest in Fort George Park."The Lheidli Tenneh Nation chief and council outright disapprove this...
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