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Manslaughter trial hears counsels' closing arguments

Manslaughter trial hears counsels' closing arguments

A jury was asked to decide whether the shooting death of a Vanderhoof woman was accidental or due to carelessness during closing arguments Friday from Crown and defence counsels.
Woman convicted in machete murder case

Woman convicted in machete murder case

A woman has been found guilty of second-degree murder after hacking a man to death with a machete in Taylor in September 2015.
New airline plans Prince George route

New airline plans Prince George route

Vancouver-based upstart airline Canada Jetlines has closed a transaction to be taken over by Jet Metal Corp. and to trade on the TSX-Venture Exchange starting next week.
Two Citizen reporters Ma Murray award finalists

Two Citizen reporters Ma Murray award finalists

The Prince George Citizen is a finalist in three reporting categories for this year's Ma Murray Awards from the B.C. Yukon Community Newspapers Association.
Snowmobiler survives plunge into lake

Snowmobiler survives plunge into lake

"All I had was the seat to hold on to. Thank goodness that seat floated. It helped keep me alive.
Williams Lake forester new head of ABCFP

Williams Lake forester new head of ABCFP

A forester based in Williams Lake is the new president of the Association of B.C. Forest Professionals. Mauro Calabrese was named to the position by acclamation during the ABCFP's annual conference in Prince George last week.
"It happened so quickly"

"It happened so quickly"

Jury hears accused man's story in shooting death of fiance
Man pleads guilty to reckless discharge from shooting

Man pleads guilty to reckless discharge from shooting

A local man pleaded guilty Thursday to reckless discharge of a firearm in relation to a shooting last year in the parking lot of an apartment building.
It's time for H.E.R.O.S.

It's time for H.E.R.O.S.

Don Buchanan, a renowned helicopter pilot and all-around smart guy, had a dream over 30 years ago. He wanted to make it safe for people that are in need of emergency care at our hospital.
P.G. economy a bright spot in the north

P.G. economy a bright spot in the north

Building permits have hit a record pace in Prince George, the population has expanded by more than 5,000 since 2011, the unemployment rate is falling and house prices are rising in a mid-size city ranked among the strongest economically in Canada.