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This column first appeared in the Oct. 22, 1994 edition of The Citizen and is being republished in the wake of Howe's death.

In a country where hockey is king, Gordie Howe ruled for decades. A Canadian icon, Howe grew up in the Great Depression playing hockey on prairie ponds -- on hand-me-down or jerry-rigged skates. He went on to become Mr.

To show support, wear something purple and join the short walk through downtown streets on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day that starts at noon Wednesday at City Hall.

Mental health for men in the workplace is a discussion Prince George is getting on the table. A set of health professionals is calling men to a research roundtable - a frank discussion about mental health for men, and how it affects the workplace.

After reports of hundreds of RCMP visits to the Connaught Motor Inn, Brian Skakun is asking his city council colleagues to force the owners to pay for the nuisance.

Residents near a proposed not-for-profit seniors housing complex have mixed feelings about what the Spruce Street building will mean for their troubled neighbourhood.

Grade 10 student Brett Pilon stands in a large music classroom beside a bike.

The Salmon Valley Volunteer Fire Department has purchased a new tender and in addition to using it to fight fires, it's also hoping to use it as a way to attract new firefighters.

Crown counsel has approved charges against a man suspected of groping a woman while she was walking along a Prince George street. Cody Jack Joseph, 19, faces two counts of sexual assault. He was arrested Wednesday following a two-hour manhunt.

WARNING: Contents may disturb some readers OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the acquittal of a Prince George man in a decision that defines the crime of bestiality as penetration involving a person and animal.