Local News

It seems one crook was having a gas in Prince George. Three robberies at fuel stations all appear to be the work of the same suspect. Cameras caught images of the individual, and police are now asking for the public's help identifying him.

Local anti-HST organizer Eric Allen is welcoming the premier's promise to not only make a referendum on the issue binding on the legislature but also to have it decided by a simple majority of those voters who cast ballots.

The kickoff to the symphony season is just as exciting and full of anticipation as the first day back at school! This year, the skies opened Sunday afternoon and Fort George Park proved to be too much of a challenging venue for audience and instrumen

Agreement pens finally stroked a labour dispute out of service. Quesnel municipal workers now have a mutually acceptable contract with Quesnel City Hall. CUPE local 1050 represents city employees in the nearby Cariboo town.

Three new directors have been appointed to Geoscience BC, and among them is a northerner, Mackenzie mayor Stephanie Killam. Joining her on the board are Richard Dunn of Encana and Geoff Freer of Firth Group.

French conversion courses begin Thursday for beginners at Le Cercle des Canadiens Francais centre. Courses for the intermediate level started Sept. 14. The French Canadian Association are also holding a corn-on-the-cob roast on Saturday at 4:30 p.m.

Canada Post awarded Rebecca Beuschel of Quesnel with a literacy award to celebrate her efforts to strengthen and improve literacy in her community.

A women's version of Baldy Hughes is in the planning stages. The Citizen is the first to report that a women's addiction recovery facility is in the works modelled on the residential therapeutic community for men.

A team of 10 Prince George leaders will don PG Minor Hockey Association jerseys on Friday in Vancouver, as they line up against Kelowna and Kamloops in a battle of municipal willpower.

A power outage n Prince George Monday that left more than 100 residents without electricity was caused by a single vehicle accident on River Road. RCMP say about noon time a vehicle struck a power pole and rolled onto its roof off the roadway.