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Twelve days after video of a man riding a swimming moose surfaced online, Conservation Officers are urging the so-called Moose Rider to turn himself in. "I expect him to come forward and pony up," said Sgt. David Vince of the B.C.

Effective immediately campfires, open fires and fireworks are banned throughout the province. Because the unseasonably hot and dry weather this fire prohibition is being taken to prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety.

There are 15 new wildfires in the Prince George Fire Centre that started on July 1. BC Wildfire Service is sending more help. Most of the new fires are in the Fort Nelson Fire Zone and all but two were started by lightning.

During the last poll The Citizen asked what are your plans to help deal with the record heat expected over the weekend? Cranking up the air conditioning took a resounding 46 per cent, with a total of 148 votes, while going to the lake was the next mo

The city is setting up a phone survey this summer to help put together its 2016 budget plan and is asking residents to take the 15 minutes for civic feedback.

Prince George will join other northern municipalities to call on the federal government to make good on a promise to spend $800 million to limit the impacts of the mountain pine-beetle. "We need the money.

Victoria Alexander spent much of her time in elementary school in detention. Her education troubles continued into high school and by Grade 9, she was skipping classes, consistently showing up late for school.

When Davy Greenlees, deputy area commissioner for properties for the local branch of Scouts Canada, went out to the West Lake camp Monday, the chain had been cut from the gate and he knew that what he was about to see wasn't going to be good.

The high cost of living in Fort St. John and Dawson Creek is hurting their ability to recruit medical professionals, according to Northern Health's chief operating officer for the Northeast, Angela de Smit.

Philine West, a member of the Frog Clan from Lake Babine Nation in Burns Lake, has graduated from the Applied Business Technology program at the College of New Caledonia (CNC).