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Name change considered for Fort George Park

Name change considered for Fort George Park

Fort George Park may get a new moniker if city council backs a recommendation to rename it in honour of the local First Nation. Coun.
Pollsters say out-of-towners need to be more diligent in school zones

Pollsters say out-of-towners need to be more diligent in school zones

The last Citizen online poll asked about the speeding out-of-towner.
Guardians of the centenary

Guardians of the centenary

You can't celebrate the city's centennial without looking at the past, and on July 10, treasures that have been 25 years buried will be brought to light.
Site C could power new transmission line in Peace

Site C could power new transmission line in Peace

Natural gas drillers between Dawson Creek and Chetwynd could plug directly into the Site C dam if BC Hydro moves forward with a proposed route for a major transmission line.
CNC program plumbing the depths of pipefitting trades

CNC program plumbing the depths of pipefitting trades

Those with a penchant for pipes can expect a four-in-one certificate program starting next spring at the College of New Caledonia. The piping foundation program will pick up its first students in February 2016.
Local officers named to Alexa’s Team

Local officers named to Alexa’s Team

Prince George RCMP Cst. Bryan Dunnett went through some mixed emotions Wednesday when he was named to Alexa's All-Stars for his work in getting drivers too impaired to be behind the wheel off the road.
Construction begins on airport cargo warehouse

Construction begins on airport cargo warehouse

Construction is underway on a long-awaited cargo warehouse at the north end of the Prince George Airport. "This is a really an exciting time," said Prince George Airport Authority CEO John Gibson during a media event Wednesday.
Longtime circulation manager delivers memories

Longtime circulation manager delivers memories

He came into the newspaper business as a kid walking four miles a day delivering papers in a small town and retired out of it as The Citizen's circulation manager, dealing with up to 300 carriers at any given time.
Cargo warehouse under construction at airport

Cargo warehouse under construction at airport

Construction is underway on a long-awaited cargo warehouse at the north end of the Prince George Airport. "This is a really an exciting time," said Prince George Airport Authority CEO John Gibson during a media event Wednesday.
Nice ride for Trent Seymour

Nice ride for Trent Seymour

Trent Seymour received a powerful new tool for reclaiming his mobility on Tuesday when he was presented with a new, custom-built, all-terrain wheelchair at Exploration Place Museum and Science Centre.