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Habitat resumes ownership of The Salvage Store

Habitat resumes ownership of The Salvage Store

Time has run out for The Hearts and Hands for Homes Society, which is no longer operating The Salvage Store.
Air Canada executive criticizes taxes on flights

Air Canada executive criticizes taxes on flights

An Air Canada executive is urging voters to make federal government taxes on airline flights an election issue.

First Nation financial reporting system flawed, prof says

A University of Victoria professor has misgivings about the federal government's requirement that First Nations submit financial statements and chief and council member salaries for posting on the Aboriginal and Northern Development Canada website.
Proposed smoking ban toughest in the north

Proposed smoking ban toughest in the north

The city of Prince George is touting its new proposed bylaw to restrict outdoor smoking and use of vaporizers as the strongest in northern B.C.
Hell Yeah Prince George Good News Feature of the Week: Prince George Motors holding food drive

Hell Yeah Prince George Good News Feature of the Week: Prince George Motors holding food drive

Fred Nelson, general manager at Prince George Motors, presented the first box of food to Roy Law, community ministries director of the Salvation Army, to kick off the Prince George Motors and Vista Radio Food Drive in support of the Salvation Army on
Man arrested immediately after armed robbery

Man arrested immediately after armed robbery

A 20-year-old Prince George man is in custody following an armed robbery of an 1800-block 20th Avenue gas station on Wednesday afternoon.
Keep violence off TV, poll says

Keep violence off TV, poll says

The last poll The Citizen posted online asked: Should news media outlets have shown pictures and video from the murder of a TV reporter and cameraman in Virginia? "No, it's unfair to the victims and their families" came in at a resounding 44 per cent
Road house

Road house

A house in the Crescents neighbourhood suffered damage when a pickup truck ran into its front entrance on Wednesday. No one was injured in the crash.
Former Fort Nelson chief running for NDP

Former Fort Nelson chief running for NDP

A Fort Nelson aboriginal councillor will take on Bob Zimmer and the Conservatives in the 2015 federal election. Kathi Dickie, a former chief, was acclaimed as the NDP candidate in Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies Wednesday.

Most First Nations disclosing band council pay

Almost all of this area's First Nations have met the federal government's deadline for submitting disclosures of how much their chiefs and council members earned over the last fiscal year.