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Warning issued for severe thunderstorm

Warning issued for severe thunderstorm

Environment Canada has issued a warning for a severe thunderstorm 25 kilometres southwest of the city. The event is moving northeast towards Prince George at about 35 km/h and it is capable of producing strong wind gusts, hail and heavy rain.
Little Bobtail Lake fire 65% contained, 5 new fires

Little Bobtail Lake fire 65% contained, 5 new fires

While progress continues in controlling the Little Bobtail Lake fire, which is 65 per cent contained, there are now reports of five new wildfires in the Prince George Fire Centre.
Progress made on Bobtail forest fire

Progress made on Bobtail forest fire

Crews have made significant progress on containing a major forest fire southwest of Prince George but not enough to completely calm the fears of property owners in the area.

Drivers urged to watch out for cyclists

Citizen staff The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia is urging drivers to watch out for cyclists as more and more of them take to the roads with summer nearing.

Training program offered for unemployed miners

The suspension of activities at Endako's molybdenum mine has caused a significant employment crunch in the nearby town of Fraser Lake. To help affected miners and related professionals through this indefinite period, the B.C.
Stunt biplane pilot coming to Skyfest

Stunt biplane pilot coming to Skyfest

Jon Melby, an airshow pilot for the last 35 years, will perform during Quesnel's Skyfest July 31 to Aug. 2.

Deadline for off-road vehicle registration pushed back

Off-road vehicle owners have been given an extra five months to register their ATVs and dirtbikes, and will have the option of using a numbered sticker rather than a licence plate. The new deadline is now Nov.
Excessive speeding in school zone results in vehicle impoundment

Excessive speeding in school zone results in vehicle impoundment

A local woman is upset Prince George RCMP impounded the car of her out-of-town relatives after it was seen going through a school zone Thursday morning at more than 40 km/h over the posted speed limit.
The life of a paperboy

The life of a paperboy

In the mid 1940s I was about 10 years old and my father was a printer/linotype operator at The Citizen. The paper was published on Mondays and Thursday at that time.
Home owner ordered to pay for reno work done

Home owner ordered to pay for reno work done

A Prince George provincial court judge has ordered a local homeowner to pay out more than $14,000 to a man who carried out renovations on his house after finding a counterclaim he had filed was entirely without merit.