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Purple Rain topped Prince poll

Purple Rain topped Prince poll

The Citizen held a Prince-ly poll to ask our online readers what is their favourite Prince song. Poll takers were all over the board with Purple Rain showering the top of the chart with 36 per cent, with a total of 131 votes.
Canfor and PGNAETA sign employment agreement

Canfor and PGNAETA sign employment agreement

The Prince George Nechako Aboriginal Employment and Training Association signed an agreement with Canfor Wednesday to better match aboriginal residents with career options.
Healthy Kids Day coming to Canada Games Plaza

Healthy Kids Day coming to Canada Games Plaza

Healthy Kids Day goes Sunday for the first time at Canada Games Plaza. The YMCA of Northern B.C. always encourages families to live healthier lives and will show and tell exactly what they mean by that by hosting this family-friendly free event.
School board approves rural measures

School board approves rural measures

After a full day in McBride Tuesday, school trustees faced a full night of discussion on rural education after months of consultations led to 14 recommendations.
Giant waterslide coming to city

Giant waterslide coming to city

A giant slip and slide will take over University Hill on July 2 and shut down the road from Tyner to Foothills for most of the day. Imagine going on a 325 metre waterslide, just you and your tube, all for the greater good of the community.
New website launched at YXS

New website launched at YXS

Prince George Airport Authority has launched a new website with additional features. They include live flight tracking.
Court intervenes as parents disagree over treatment for local transgender child

Court intervenes as parents disagree over treatment for local transgender child

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled that an 11-year-old child diagnosed with gender dysphoria should have a legal representative in a parental dispute over medical treatment. The child, identified only as J.K.
Work on hotel project could resume soon, city staffer says

Work on hotel project could resume soon, city staffer says

Activity could resume on the long-dormant hotel and condominium project next to the main branch of the Prince George Public Library as soon as this summer, "if not sooner," city planning and development general manager Ian Wells said Wednesday.
Day of mourning set for Workers Memorial

Day of mourning set for Workers Memorial

The mother of a young man who lost his life while on the job will be the keynote speaker when the annual day of mourning for those who died in workplace incidents is held today at the Workers Memorial, at the corner of Patricia Boulevard and Queenswa
UNBC student shines light on proteins

UNBC student shines light on proteins

A UNBC biochemistry graduate student has published the results of research that could lead to groundbreaking discoveries about what causes disease in humans.