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Religious bookstore seeking home in Carter light industrial

Religious bookstore seeking home in Carter light industrial

The King's In is seeking a new home in the Carter light industrial area.
Woman sentenced to mandatory minimum for shooting in Mackenzie

Woman sentenced to mandatory minimum for shooting in Mackenzie

A Prince George woman was sentenced Friday to a further two years and two months in jail for her role in the shooting of a Mackenzie men and torching a stolen pickup truck. In sentencing Meranda Leigh Dingwall, 25, B.C.
Students' union launch petition in wake of pedestrian death

Students' union launch petition in wake of pedestrian death

The College of New Caledonia Students' Union is seeking signatures for a petition to urge the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure to look at ways to prevent this week's death of a student on Highway 97 from ever happening again.
Watchdog forwards report on police takedown caught on camera

Watchdog forwards report on police takedown caught on camera

B.C.'s civilian-based police watchdog has sent a report to the B.C. Prosecution Service for consideration of charges from a February 2016 arrest of two men caught on a security camera.
CN unveils rail upgrades

CN unveils rail upgrades

The details are clickety-clacking together for CN's massive investment scheduled for northern B.C. this summer. In an exclusive conversation in April, CN Rail disclosed to The Citizen that big changes were coming to improve the flow of train traffic.
School district warning parents about Netflix show featuring teen suicide

School district warning parents about Netflix show featuring teen suicide

School District 57 is warning parents and children alike about a popular television series. The Netflix series entitled 13 Reasons Why is in its second season.
Man applied first aid before fleeing scene

Man applied first aid before fleeing scene

A Prince George man may have pleaded guilty to fleeing the scene of an accident but attended to the victim before emergency personnel arrived, the court heard during a sentencing hearing Thursday.
Prince George ready for a reimagined Relay For Life

Prince George ready for a reimagined Relay For Life

The Prince George Relay For Life will take on a new look to go with the new location when it's held this weekend. Now in its 26th year in Prince George, it is a major fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society.
New reclamation bonds threaten livelihood of small miners

New reclamation bonds threaten livelihood of small miners

A Mackenzie-based developer of small-scale mines fears a new method for calculating the cost of reclaiming a site will drive him and other "mom and pop" operations out of business.
Connolly, Capitals closing in on Stanley Cup

Connolly, Capitals closing in on Stanley Cup

RJay Berra and Brett Connolly share a bond from their years as junior hockey players in Prince George that is unique. In the 2010-11 season they were the captains of their hometown teams - Berra with the Spruce Kings and Connolly with the Cougars.