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Caron withdraws from Conservative race

Caron withdraws from Conservative race

Vanderhoof teacher Gerald Caron has stepped out of the race to become the federal Conservative party's candidate in Cariboo-Prince George. Instead, he is now seeking the position in neighbouring Skeena-Bulkley Valley.

Prince George loses blood drive to Kelowna

Prince George narrowly lost to Kelowna in this year's Canadian Blood Services' Interior Drive for Life.
Woman faces assault charges

Woman faces assault charges

A suspect has been arrested and charged after a man showed up at University Hospital of Northern British Columbia last week with extensive injuries. April Rose Charlie, 30, faces one count each of aggravated assault and assault with a weapon.
Woman charged following hospital fire

Woman charged following hospital fire

A Prince George woman who has had previous run-ins with police is now facing charges for allegedly setting a fire inside University Hospital of Northern B.C.
Go on a mini date with election candidates tonight

Go on a mini date with election candidates tonight

Still undecided about who should be elected to Prince George city council? In its long tradition of learning, the Prince George Public Library has teamed up with The Citizen to offer residents an election research opportunity.

Doggie fashion show fundraises for local SPCA

Furry friends and their two-legged companions will compete during the annual Doggie Fashion Show at the College of New Caledonia on Saturday at 1 p.m.
P.G. man calls for limit of campaign signs

P.G. man calls for limit of campaign signs

The six weeks of advertising before an election means you can't see the candidate forest for the campaign sign trees, one local resident is arguing.
Zurowski calls out city's snow ads

Zurowski calls out city's snow ads

The city should be spending its money on its core services instead of telling people what its plan is, suggests mayoral candidate Don Zurowski.

More jail for attempted gun heist

A year after he tried to steal a loaded gun safe, Earl Wade Johnson was sentenced to six months less a day to round out an almost two-year sentence.
Historian, columnist speaks on country's century of combat

Historian, columnist speaks on country's century of combat

The Great War, instead of being the war to end all wars, laid the foundations for 100 years of Canadian involvement in conflict.