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Heather Park students denied bus service

Now that a request for courtesy busing service until the end of June has been quashed by the school board, Heather Wozney is resigned to the fact her son and at least 10 other Heather Park elementary school students will be riding to school in privat
RCMP constable rallies 5,000 against drugs

RCMP constable rallies 5,000 against drugs

A couple of Harwin elementary school classes totaled 29 students, but RCMP Const. Debra Medcke turned them into 5,000.
Last post for P.G. Legion

Last post for P.G. Legion

An act of fraud has nearly drowned the Prince George Legion in debt. The veterans' group is not officially dead, but on Wednesday they told The Citizen that the life support system is being wheeled in and last rites being prepared.

Date rape drug seized

It only takes a few drops of GHB to allow a sexual predator the opportunity to rape an unsuspecting person. Police in Prince George just seized about a quart of it.

Government to force teachers back to work

A government fact-finder has determined it is very unlikely a negotiated settlement is possible in the labour dispute between teachers and the B.C. Public School Employers Association.

Cullen concerned about changes to gun legislation

Skeena-Bulkley Valley NDP MP Nathan Cullen says he voted against the Conservative government's bill to scrap the long-gun registry last week because it also threw out a requirement for sellers to verify buyers have valid firearms licences.
Community Foundation will use sport to better community

Community Foundation will use sport to better community

The Prince George Community Foundation is one of nine community foundations in Canada gearing up to find new ways to use sports to build better communities.

Mattress fire forces residents from apartment

A discarded cigarette caused the evacuation of the Pine Glen Apartments building on McIntyre Crescent in the early morning hours on Thursday.

Teachers react to minister's views on special-needs classrooms

Tina Cousins can sympathize with B.C. teachers who reacted in shock to Education Minister George Abbott's statement that he thinks the law that limits the number of special-needs students in a classroom is discriminatory.
Sharing Seeds, Growing Community

Sharing Seeds, Growing Community

Spring into the growing season with seed and food displays, presentations on seed saving, propagation techniques and organic gardening on Seedy Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Exploration Place.