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New consortium to study resource development impact on communities

New consortium to study resource development impact on communities

A new project by UNBC researchers is giving voice to communities affected by resource development.
Update on Little Bobtail Lake fire sees 30 percent containment

Update on Little Bobtail Lake fire sees 30 percent containment

As of 8:21 Wednesday morning the Little Bobtail Lake fire is 30 per cent contained because of favourable weather conditions and holds steady in size at 25,000 hectares.
Prosecutor: Border Patrol agent justified in fatally shooting Prince George man at US-Canada border

Prosecutor: Border Patrol agent justified in fatally shooting Prince George man at US-Canada border

SUMAS, Wash. - A U.S. Border Patrol agent was justified in fatally shooting a 20-year-old Prince George man who crossed the U.S.-Canada border illegally in March and sprayed the agent with bear spray, a prosecutor in Washington state said Tuesday.
Dandelion takeover

Dandelion takeover

Dandelion season is in full swing in Prince George. Here is a photo of a dandelion gone to seed and a new one right beside it.
Feed me more

Feed me more

Someone had a little fun with a pothole at 20th Avenue and Victoria Street.
Swinging around

Swinging around

Catherine Copeland, 2, enjoys swinging at Fort George Park Tuesday morning. This is her first visit to Canada from New Zealand, her mom is from Prince George but now lives in New Zealand.

Three doctors sign on to practice in Chetwynd

At one point it looked as though the District of Chetwynd would be without a single doctor by July 1, but at an event last week marking the opening ceremony of the town's new medical clinic, three doctors announced they will be setting up office in t

Pollsters have all the answers

In the last Citizen poll we asked readers: Why do you think the NDP were able to win a majority government in Alberta? Coming in at 36 per cent was Jim Prentice alienated voters, with a total of 230 votes.
Drug enforcer ordered to live in halfway house

Drug enforcer ordered to live in halfway house

A former Prince George drug enforcer who received a lengthy sentence for his role in kidnapping, confining and torturing a man must serve his statutory release in a halfway house, the Parole Board of Canada has decided.
The man behind the moose

The man behind the moose

There was a time when Prince George Citizen readers could count on Sunshine Sally to brighten up an otherwise dull day. That is until a moose named Sadrack took over her turf on the front page.