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Funding confirmed for Masich Place upgrade

Funding confirmed for Masich Place upgrade

Masich Place Stadium will go through a major facelift after the final piece of the funding puzzle for a $4.2-million project was confirmed Friday. The work will include installation of a synthetic field as well as a resurfaced track at the stadium.
Stepfather sentenced for sexual touching

Stepfather sentenced for sexual touching

A 46-year-old Prince George man was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for sexually touching two young girls while they were living with him and his spouse.
Open house scheduled for proposed Salmon River bridge project

Open house scheduled for proposed Salmon River bridge project

A drop-in information session to preview plans and provide comments on the design of the replacement for the Salmon River Bridge will be held next week. It's set for Wed., Feb.
Letter-writing campaign takes on puppy mills

Letter-writing campaign takes on puppy mills

After 66 dogs were seized from a Langley puppy mill this week, local animal advocate Jane Young was inspired to reach out to The Citizen to help spread the word about a national anti-puppy-mill letter writing campaign taking place right now.
Drinking age linked to impaired driving incidents

Drinking age linked to impaired driving incidents

Once youth drivers hit the legal drinking age, police records show a "dramatic" spike in drinking and driving incidents, according to a new national study by a northern researcher.
Northern Health files suit over care home flood

Northern Health files suit over care home flood

The Northern Health Authority has launched a lawsuit against the supplier and maintainer of a sprinkler system at a Prince George care home, claiming the companies are responsible for flooding that struck the facility two years ago.
Vanderhoof air quality advisory ended

Vanderhoof air quality advisory ended

The air quality advisory issued Wednesday afternoon for Vanderhoof has come to an end. "Elevated pollution levels are no longer expected or have moved out of the area," the Ministry of Environment said in an alert issued at 1:20 p.m.
Jail time sought for home invader

Jail time sought for home invader

Crown counsel is seeking somewhere in the middle between six and 13 years in prison for a man who participated in a home invasion in which an elderly woman was bound and gagged with duct tape.
Haldi school could soon house a dog kennel

Haldi school could soon house a dog kennel

Haldi school could be home to a new "high quality dog boarding kennel and daycare" as early as this summer if consultation with the community and rezoning before council goes well.
Police seeking woman in investigation

Police seeking woman in investigation

The Prince George RCMP are looking for the public's help in identifying a woman police believe has information that could further an investigation. She is described as caucasian, possibly in her 30's, about 168 cm (5'6") tall with brown hair.