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Spring book sale will unearth new-to-you treasures

Spring book sale will unearth new-to-you treasures

Book lovers get ready for the spring sale where hundreds of books can be bought by donation during the Friends of the Library fundraising event held April 15 to 17.
Diabetes program walks the talk

Diabetes program walks the talk

Talking about getting out and exercising is one thing but actually doing it is an entirely different matter.
Excercise program takes aim at Parkinson's

Excercise program takes aim at Parkinson's

Exercise is a powerful tool to help control the effects of Parkinson's disease, according to one local resident dealing with the neurodegenerative condition.
Action needed on Attawapiskat suicide crisis, Doherty says

Action needed on Attawapiskat suicide crisis, Doherty says

The day after MP Todd Doherty delivered an emotional address to the House of Commons on the suicide crisis in Attawapiskat, his voice still shakes at the mention of its impact on his life and indigenous communities.
Trapped in Prince George

Trapped in Prince George

Editor's note: SinceĀ Carrie McAstocker's shared her story with The Citizen Wednesday, readers have stepped forward with donations.
Watermain breaks on Carney

Watermain breaks on Carney

Water was shut off along Carney Street between Fifth Avenue and River Road on Wednesday afternoon as a city crew was called in to deal with a watermain break at 346 Carney Street.
Charge laid in armed robbery

Charge laid in armed robbery

A 65-year-old man is in custody following an attempted armed robbery of a Prince George business Tuesday morning in which a shot was allegedly fired.
UNBC researchers to test tropical tree for water treatment properties

UNBC researchers to test tropical tree for water treatment properties

Could the ground-up roots of a tree native to the southern foothills of the Himalayas be the answer to water treatment troubles in remote Canadian communities? That's a possibility University of Northern British Columbia professor Chris Opio and grad
Thieves steal $6,500 in lottery tickets

Thieves steal $6,500 in lottery tickets

A theft of more than $6,500 in winning lottery tickets last week has prompted the Prince George RCMP to call on the public for help.
Stolen property recovered

Stolen property recovered

Prince George RCMP are trying to find the rightful owners after a stash of apparently stolen property was found hidden in a spot off Third Avenue near Winnipeg Street in late February.