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Mayoralty candidate Bruce 'Brucefur' Fader is drawing unwanted attention for posting violent, erotic poetry online. Fader is the co-owner, webmaster and key contributor to www.cosmicpoetry.org - a website featuring erotic video and poems.

Prince George's delegation to the Union of B.C. Municipalities annual conference last month raised some eyebrows when no one spoke in favour of two resolutions the city proposed, according to Coun. Murry Krause.

Sixteen firefighters were on hand early this morning to douse flames at a Farrell Street trailer. Shortly after 3:30 a.m., crews from three Prince George Fire Resuce halls responded to the site to find smoke and flames coming from the dwelling.

As Prince George continues to position itself as the nexus for medical treatment for northern British Columbia, The Citizen is offering the city's residents another chance to explore their health care options.

The Prince George RCMP are asking for the public's assistance in locating suspicious items in connection with a late-night robbery. Last night, shortly before 11:30 p.m., a man entered the Westwood Drive Panago Pizza with a sawed-off shotgun.

Killing problem wildlife not the only solution

A small amount of diesel fuel gushed from a damaged tanker truck towards the Nechako River Friday afternoon. The fuel reportedly did not reach the water or do any lasting environmental damage.

A liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant now on the verge of reaching the construction stage could be the first of at least three such projects, each bringing several billions of dollars of investment to northern B.C.

Voters will be going to the polls in four out of seven electoral areas in the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George on Nov. 19. The nomination period for candidates closed on Friday, and four electoral areas have more than a single candidate.

Today is the annual harvest celebration at Kakwa Ecovillage.