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IMSS, founder parting ways

IMSS, founder parting ways

The Immigrant and Multicultural Society of Prince George's board of directors is letting go of its founding executive director, did not renew the contracts of two other employees and is facing a membership controversy heading into its annual general
Weird weather poses challenges for city's utilities workers

Weird weather poses challenges for city's utilities workers

City workers were scrambling Tuesday to drain away pooling water created by a combination of rainfall and melting snow.
Icy conditions blamed for two crashes on Highway 97

Icy conditions blamed for two crashes on Highway 97

Quesnel RCMP are pointing to a change in road conditions as the likely culprit in a pair of crashes that closed Highway 97 near Cinema for about an hour Tuesday morning.
City playgrounds on chopping block as part of parks strategy

City playgrounds on chopping block as part of parks strategy

A significant decrease in the number of playgounds is in store as part of a recently-approved strategy for the city's parks. In all, 20 will be closed down this year reducing the count to 46 across the city.
Peeping Tom sentenced to house arrest

Peeping Tom sentenced to house arrest

A man was sentenced Tuesday to six months house arrest followed by three years probation for secretly taking photos of his stepdaughter while she was showering.
Game of Thrones rules Citizen online poll

Game of Thrones rules Citizen online poll

The most recent Citizen online poll asked readers what their favourite TV drama of 2016 was, and a resounding 42 per cent said Game of Thrones is the ultimate ruler, taking 112 votes.
30 seen during annual swan count

30 seen during annual swan count

Prince George Naturalist Club member Sandra Kinsey is taking it as a good sign that just 30 swans were seen during the group's annual count of the species, held Sunday.
Court of Appeal shortens local man's sentence

Court of Appeal shortens local man's sentence

The B.C. Court of Appeal granted a break to a Prince George man who was sentenced to federal prison for guns and drugs offences. In a decision issued last week, the court reduced the term for Eric James Fike by three months.
Two charged following drug bust on Quinson home

Two charged following drug bust on Quinson home

Two people have been charged following an RCMP takedown of a suspected drug house in the Quinson neighbourhood early Saturday morning.
Rain falls, snow warning still in effect

Rain falls, snow warning still in effect

A witch's brew of weather has hit the city.