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Proposed smoking ban toughest in the north

Proposed smoking ban toughest in the north

The city of Prince George is touting its new proposed bylaw to restrict outdoor smoking and use of vaporizers as the strongest in northern B.C.
Hell Yeah Prince George Good News Feature of the Week: Prince George Motors holding food drive

Hell Yeah Prince George Good News Feature of the Week: Prince George Motors holding food drive

Fred Nelson, general manager at Prince George Motors, presented the first box of food to Roy Law, community ministries director of the Salvation Army, to kick off the Prince George Motors and Vista Radio Food Drive in support of the Salvation Army on
Man arrested immediately after armed robbery

Man arrested immediately after armed robbery

A 20-year-old Prince George man is in custody following an armed robbery of an 1800-block 20th Avenue gas station on Wednesday afternoon.
Keep violence off TV, poll says

Keep violence off TV, poll says

The last poll The Citizen posted online asked: Should news media outlets have shown pictures and video from the murder of a TV reporter and cameraman in Virginia? "No, it's unfair to the victims and their families" came in at a resounding 44 per cent
Road house

Road house

A house in the Crescents neighbourhood suffered damage when a pickup truck ran into its front entrance on Wednesday. No one was injured in the crash.
Former Fort Nelson chief running for NDP

Former Fort Nelson chief running for NDP

A Fort Nelson aboriginal councillor will take on Bob Zimmer and the Conservatives in the 2015 federal election. Kathi Dickie, a former chief, was acclaimed as the NDP candidate in Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies Wednesday.

Most First Nations disclosing band council pay

Almost all of this area's First Nations have met the federal government's deadline for submitting disclosures of how much their chiefs and council members earned over the last fiscal year.
Green candidate has eye on the bigger picture

Green candidate has eye on the bigger picture

Elizabeth Biggar isn't ready to give up on the north.
Scammers using fake online rental listings

Scammers using fake online rental listings

The Prince George RCMP have had many rental ad frauds reported in the past. The rental ad scam is a type of advance payment fraud where fraudsters target victims who are actively looking for rental property.
Man jailed in copper caper

Man jailed in copper caper

A Prince George man arrested in connection with the theft of copper wire has been sentenced to 40 days in jail for breaking and entering with intent to commit an offence.