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A smaller-than-desired volunteer list means Operation Red Nose has to put some restrictions on this year's New Year's Eve service.

As the one-year anniversary of the 2015 Canada Winter Games approaches, the city wants to reignite the community spirit with a new winter event. The Celebrate Prince George Winter Festival kicks off Feb.

My pick for Newsmaker of the Year is unequivocally, irrevocably, undisputedly five-year-old Lexi Shymanski, who saved the lives of her mother and baby brother after their SUV crashed down a 40-foot embankment on June 8.

As with every year that passes there are those that have made their mark on Prince George that die, leaving behind lasting contributions to the community and great memories to share while celebrating a life well spent.

At this time of year, there are plenty of festive decorations and seasonal treats in thousands of B.C. homes. Yet the holidays can be hazardous for your pets.

The Prince George Citizen is looking to 2016 to make the newspaper's digitization project current, which was started in 2007 by the Prince George Public Library.

So you've been given a new pair of snowshoes as a Christmas present and are wondering what to do with them. The Caledonia Ramblers have a suggestion. The local hiking club is hosting a snowshoeing trip to Pilot Mountain on Christmas Day.

Ryan Cyr doesn't look like Santa but he and his family are bringing Christmas cheer to downtown Prince George Friday when the White Goose Bistro opens its doors from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

After reviewing 83 letters of intent, 20 artists have chosen to participate in the Alphabet Project, a collaboration between the Prince George Community Arts Council and The Prince George Citizen.

Over the years, winter weather has made for difficult driving for Prince George motorists. Sift through the more than three dozen accidents captured by Citizen photographers in the photo gallery above.