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Requiring graduates of the Northern Medical Program to practice in Northern B.C. for a period of time is going a step too far in Dr. David Snadden's opinion.

The police did not immediately leave the scene of a gunshot fatality last week on Old Cariboo Highway. In that incident a 21-year-old female died in what appeared to be a suicide.

A good Samaritan was used as a weapon to injure the very man he was trying to help, early Monday morning. The driver, who called The Citizen to tell the story, was in the vicinity of 20th Avenue and Massey Drive at about 6 a.m.

Years of perseverance is coming close to paying off as directors representing the Canada West Universities Athletic Association have approved the University of Northern British Columbia's (UNBC) application for full membership.

Officials with the Rocky Mountain Rangers army reserve unit are confident they can ease the concerns of residents in the area around Meadow elementary school.

A trial will begin Feb. 27, 2012 for Patrick Mathewsie, accused of manslaughter in the death of Sylvain Victor Roy. Roy's body was found on July 29, 2010 in bushes in the 1700 block of Yew Street near the St. Patrick Transition House for Alcoholics.

The City of Prince George will be seeking public input on a set of development guidelines for downtown. The guidelines call for new development, and buildings being renovated, to focus on creating a pedestrian-friendly environment.

Traditional medical techniques are available to special-needs people in Prince George but the city also has a horse of a different colour.

Opponents of the proposed women's addiction treatment centre at the former Haldi Road School are preparing to bring the fight to city council on Oct. 3.

It has taken two years, but the UNBC Connector Trail System is now complete. The final touch was the paving of the 2.6 kilometres of Tyner Boulevard trail.