Local News

Local governments should be considering wildfire risk before approving new developments in areas likely to be exposed to fires, known as interface areas, a new report by the B.C. Forests Practices Board said Wednesday.

There is no drive to revitalize the downtown, construct a road on the outskirts, or attract 747s loaded with cargo. But the Mayor of Vanderhoof is talking about planes, strengthening local industry and employment.

On Jan. 30, Fort Nelson RCMP members were called to assist the BC Ambulance Service with a woman in distress. Police attended and located a woman inside a residence at the Fort Nelson First Nation.

About 1,750 pot plants were seized from a residence on Pilot Mountain Road by RCMP executing a warrant. There was also a large amount of grow operation paraphernalia seized.

Major exclusive on page one of Thursday's Citizen. For the complete "smart-version" of the Prince George Citizen visit our Digital Edition .

Every day people improvise. It's those spur-of-the-moment decisions made or actions taken that make life interesting.

The volunteer firefighters throughout the Fraser-Fort George Regional District have donated a total of $2,000 to cover the costs of two shelter boxes for Haiti to provide relief and temporary housing.

The man killed in Saturday night's pedestrian collision has been identified, The Citizen has learned, as Stanley Heavysides, 48. Sandra Cassidy, 68, of Prince George is facing five charges in relation to the incident.

A 16-year-old fiddle champion from Prince George will entertain at the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver. Sydney Wilson said she's excited, but nervous about playing in front of about 35,000 people at the medal ceremony on Feb. 14.

Most people like a good joke, but funny money isn't a laughing matter. Prince George businesses have been hit hard in recent weeks by counterfeit bills being passed off to pay for goods and services.