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Last week two new women's health clinics quietly opened in Prince George's downtown core. Both New Hope Society and the Association Advocating for Women and Children will host once-a-week clinics aimed at marginalized women.

Residents living near the old Haldi Road school will see flyers in the mail and be contacted in person about the latest proposal for the property, according to a resident who met with city staff and the property's potential buyer this week.

The city's unemployment rate stood at 6.4 per cent in January, according to Statistics Canada labour market survey numbers released Friday. That's up from 4.

Millie Allen didn't want any recognition for saving the life of a fellow Prince George Chateau resident but she got lots Friday as several dignitaries bestowed kind words and awards upon her to recognize her heroism. On Nov.

For a while now Citizen employees have been fielding questions from readers, advertisers and residents about the future of The Citizen.

Prince George RCMP cancelled the search for a missing 48-year-old woman on Saturday after she was found. Tanya MacDonald was last seen on Feb. 2 in the 300 block of Irwin Street. Police said she was last seen walking away from her residence.

After pit operations were suspended in early January, the entire Huckleberry Mine operation will be shut down by Aug. 31, Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Nathan Cullen said Friday.

Effective the week of Feb. 15, the newspaper will publish five days per week, from Tuesday to Saturday. "The Monday edition of the Citizen has always been our smallest in terms of advertising revenue and for news," publisher Colleen Sparrow said.

A Prince George man facing deportation for crimes he committed when he was 18 years old has had his application for a judicial review of his case dismissed.

This morning's wind storm has caused a power outage in downtown Prince George. It stretches from south of Victoria St. to north of Porter Ave. and from west of Ash St. to east of Alward St., according to BC Hydro. Power went out shortly after 7 a.m.