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Unlike other communities, a municipal election year in Prince George goes largely unrecognized until the fall.

In addition to picking which politicians they can swallow, Prince George residents will also get an opportunity to have a say about their drinking water in this November's election.

The final hours of Vanderhoof teen Loren Donn Leslie's life were given some clarity Thursday as the trial for Cody Alan Legebokoff, the man accused of murdering her and three other women, continued at the Prince George courthouse.

A group of Prince George doctors has come out against the proposed Northern Gateway pipelines. The 18 doctors declared their stance in a full-page ad in the Citizen last Saturday.

There are eight wildfires of note in the Prince George area due to their visibility or potential threat to public safety, according to bcwildfire.ca.

One man is custody after an early morning armed robbery.

Wednesday afternoon's fire at LC Gunn park was deliberately set, according to police. Prince George RCMP are looking for information after fire management identified fires in eight to 10 different locations along the park's foot path.

Every book has a story contained in its pages, but a particular copy of Camping And Woodcraft has a story outside the cover as well. The outdoorsmanship manual was authored by Horace Kephart in 1965.

It may not be as visible, but the air quality in Prince George was still poor enough for the Ministry of Environment to continue the smoke advisory Wednesday afternoon.

Some of the most difficult parts about riding a bike for 4,000 miles (6,437 kilometres) are also the most rewarding for participants in this year's Texas 4000 fundraiser for cancer research.