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Even the premier didn't know it until the cheese was melting on the burgers, but longtime MLA Shirley Bond confirmed Friday she is indeed running for office one more time in the upcoming provincial election.

A high-priced mountain bike that went missing from the front of a fast food restaurant has been recovered. Prince George RCMP appeared to have found the item just in time.

The province has earmarked $320,000 to look into labour market trends for 10 area First nations. The report is expected to be released in October after interviews with major employers, small businesses and up to 1,000 First Nations community members.

Prince George RCMP are hosting more bike registration events this week. Officers will be at Canadian Tire in College Heights this evening, 5-7 p.m., then at Otway on Wednesday, 5-7 p.m., Piherny parking lot on Sunday, noon-5 p.m.

A Tachie resident is in custody following a stabbing death Sunday on the reserve west of Fort St. James. Both the 33-year-old suspect and the 31-year-old victim were known to each other, Fort St. James RCMP said.

Construction on the city's downtown Renewable Energy System began at Second Avenue and George Street Monday morning. The project, which will link the courts at Plaza 400, is expected to be complete by October.

The Summerfest lineup was long for people anxious to grab a slab of the Citizen's massive 100th birthday cake.

Best bang for your buck, bike shop, butcher, bank or barbershop and pretty much anything else that could be a favourite is on the list in the annual Readers' Choice Awards. Voting goes until July 23 and can be done online through www.

The city started cleaning up its property across from city hall this week in an effort to improve the general look of the area and downtown, said city spokesman Michael Kellett. "We're walking the talk," he said.

Mayor Lyn Hall and local MLAs Mike Morris and Shirley Bond helped The Citizen celebrate its 100th anniversary by hoisting The Citizen flag at city hall on Friday.