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Machete use no public threat

Machete use no public threat

Just before 9 a.m. on Monday morning, police got a report of a person with a machete near Heather Park. Many RCMP officers were on the scene and local schools were advised of the threat.
Citizen reporter wins award for brain injury series

Citizen reporter wins award for brain injury series

Citizen reporter Samantha Wright Allen won the John Collison Memorial Award for Investigative Journalism on Saturday for her series Living With Brain Injury about the efforts of local residents, one of them a teenage girl, to rebuild their lives afte
A friend to all

A friend to all

City mourns the loss of Citizen photographer David Mah
24-hour cancer relay raises $505,000

24-hour cancer relay raises $505,000

The 24th annual Relay for Life took 24 hours to complete, after many months of planning and collecting sponsorships, but it was well worth the effort. It provided a half-million dollar boost in the fight against cancer.
Elderly man missing

Elderly man missing

The Prince George RCMP are requesting the public's help in locating a missing person. Leigh Earl Burrows, 65, has not been seen since Sat., April 30.
City seeking input on aquatics

City seeking input on aquatics

Public input is being sought on the city's swimming pools. An online survey has been launched and an open house will be held on Thursday, May 12 at the Civic Centre, 7-8:30 p.m.
Aging doctors cause for concern across region

Aging doctors cause for concern across region

The north, like the rest of the province, is grappling with an expected wave of retiring doctors, even as the region struggles to recruit and retain physicians to address ongoing shortages. Doctors of B.C.
Care urged with campfires this weekend

Care urged with campfires this weekend

The focus may be on the province's northeast corner but the risk of a wildfire erupting in the Prince George area remains high, a B.C. wildfire prevention branch spokeswoman said Friday.
Not-for-profit seniors housing on the radar for 2017

Not-for-profit seniors housing on the radar for 2017

The Aboriginal Housing Society of Prince George is taking steps to rezone seven lots they own at 1811 Spruce Street for a not-for-profit seniors housing complex.
High interest in census

High interest in census

People are unusually enthusiastic about filling out Canada's Census 2016. Some people on social media expressed disappointment when they didn't get the long form census, as only one in every four households has.