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Ski club looks to host world championship

Ski club looks to host world championship

The Caledonia Nordic Ski Club has its sights on an international event and is asking Prince George city council to put money on the table to help make it happen.
Residents oppose industrial development near Otway

Residents oppose industrial development near Otway

There's already a line-up for a formal public hearing at city council Monday, as a large group of residents are rejecting the attempt by two companies to move a short distance from their current location along Otway Road.
Investigation launched after Greyhound leaves girls stranded in Valemount

Investigation launched after Greyhound leaves girls stranded in Valemount

A Greyhound bus driver's decision to leave two girls behind at a Valemount gas station-restaurant in the middle of the night has drawn concern from the B.C. Transportation Minister.
Four arrested in drug investigation

Four arrested in drug investigation

Four people are in custody and drugs, guns and cash have been seized after search warrants were executed on a 900-block Ahbau Street home and a storage facility in the city, Prince George RCMP said.
Homeowners urged to check with WorkSafeBC before hiring a contractor

Homeowners urged to check with WorkSafeBC before hiring a contractor

If it can happen to a former B.C. premier, it can happen to anyone. In 2012, WorkSafeBC cited Gordon Campbell after a roofer working on his vacation home in Sechelt fell nearly 18 feet to his death.
Fire forces tenants out of apartment block

Fire forces tenants out of apartment block

More than 30 people spent the night in a local hotel after a fire Thursday morning in a Prince George apartment block forced them out of their homes.
Local firefighters invent lift for large patients

Local firefighters invent lift for large patients

It was about 20 years ago when Larry Obst was at the bottom end, going backwards down a flight of stairs while trying to get a patient who tipped the scales at 300 pounds out of a home.
Poll takers support reporting workplace safety infractions

Poll takers support reporting workplace safety infractions

The Citizen poll asked "Should The Citizen report fines levied by Worksafe BC against area companies for unsafe working conditions and worker injuries?" The answer was a convincing "yes, the public has a right to know about safety infractions by loca
Contract awarded for Site C turbines

Contract awarded for Site C turbines

The last complete set of turbines for a Peace River dam were built at a metal works in the Soviet Union and shipped to B.C. aboard a Yugoslavian freighter. Forty years later, both of those countries have been wiped from the map, but B.C.
Cellphones common among homeless youth

Cellphones common among homeless youth

Young people living on or close to the street may panhandle for money, but they probably have a cellphone, says a University of Victoria researcher who has surveyed Prince George youth.