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A 53-year-old man is facing two charges following the robbery of a woman withdrawing money from a bank machine early Friday morning. Bennett (Ben) Jardine Galbraith has been charged with one count each of robbery and assault.

Police have released a photo of a man suspected of trying to rob a 900-block Victoria Street gas station last month.

The provincial government will contribute $290,880 towards constructing nearly a kilometre's worth of bike lanes along both sides of North Nechako Road. The work is scheduled to go ahead this summer and is initially estimated to cost about $500,000.

Starting Monday and continuing through Saturday, Feb. 28, the Prince George Citizen will transform during the 2015 Canada Winter Games.

Five years ago it was just an idea. Why not bring the 2015 Canada Winter Games to Prince George? Today that idea turns into reality. For the next 17 days this city is in for a national gathering of Canadians the likes of which we have never seen.

University of Northern B.C.'s administratiors told students Thursday they are closer to an contract with faculty but money remains the main sticking point.

Spectators who want to head out to Otway Nordic Ski Centre or Tabor Mountain Ski Resort during the Canada Winter Games will have to take a shuttle service to get there.

With the big news that Journey is coming to CN Centre to perform in July, the poll question took on the challenge to find the group's most popular song, other than Don't Stop Believin', of course.

Torchbearer: Bill Bond / Shirley Bond Starting point: Civic Plaza Ending point: Brunswick and 7th Ave Start time: 4:30 *** Torchbearer: Tim Bennett Starting point: Brunswick and 7th Ave Ending point: Quebec and 6th Ave Start time: 4:34 *** Torchbeare

Only a few will get to be carriers when the 2015 Canada Winter Games torch relay takes to the city's streets Friday, but it will still take thousands to create the celebratory atmosphere.