Local News

Kelly Road secondary school has been transformed into a police training academy during spring break to give youth a real taste of boot camp associated with becoming an RCMP. The teens get up at 6 a.m.

The Citizen has learned that the local soldier injured in Afghanistan is 21-year-old Darren Fitzpatrick. The Kelly Road Secondary School graduate is normally stationed at the Canadian Forces Base in Edmonton and was deployed to Afghanistan in fall.

Former BC Premier Bill Vander Zalm will be in Prince George Friday evening to drum up support for the province-wide petition against the harmonized sales tax. He will appear at a rally set for Weldwood Theatre (7-238) at UNBC, 7 p.m. start.

An air quality advocacy group will be taking daily formaldehyde readings in the Millar Addition neighbourhood with a hand-held monitor by the end of the month.

Northern Health is asking Mackenzie residents to use the hospital emergency room wisely due to the departure of a doctor.

YMCA public skating schedule is as follows: --Public skate is 12 to 1:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday at Coliseum. --Parent and tot skate is 1:30 to 2 p.m. Monday and Wednesday at Coliseum. --Teen skate is 8 to 9 p.m. Friday at Elksentre.

Reports came in to police on Wednesday afternoon that a man with a gun was travelling about the downtown. A large contingent of Mounties responded.

Canfor Pulp LP has sued a range of companies over damages caused to its Prince George pulp and paper mill during a fire in January 2008. According to the endorsement filed in B.C.

A warrant has been issued for Prince George resident Chad Douglas Berry who is wanted for the assault of two Prince George females who were both stabbed when they rebuked Berry's advances. The incident happened about 2:30 a.m.

A student from the University of Northern British Columbia has won a fellowship from the BC Cancer Agency to conduct molecular biology research at the university this summer.