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The idle hours for kids in the pediatric wing of the University Hospital of Northern BC just got a little more entertaining.

A drone hovered above the crowd of students and researchers gathered in a clearing by Willow River, the latest example of a new partnership between the College of New Caledonia and forestry industry partners focused on innovative technology.

February's Canada Winter Games was a good investment for the city that will boost tourism, according to results of a University of Northern B.C. student survey.

In a recorded conversation played in court Monday, a man accused of attempted murder described a standoff in which both he and his adversary were wielding shotguns.

Road checks over the weekend saw lots of vehicle infractions. There were 145 infractions for unauthorized lamp/off road lamps uncovered on the highway, which includes LED light bars and HID lights.

Drivers on Sunday were more likely to see people littering the city's green spaces than garbage as volunteers stuffed refuse into big yellow bags for the annual city-wide spring clean.

Dr. Charles Jago is once again the toast of the town.

The Citizen's editorial team was two for two at the annual Ma Murray Community Newspaper Awards as both entries came away with top prizes.

Teaching aboriginal students the certified skills of industrial jobs just got $30 million easier.

A six-seat, twin-engine plane made an emergency landing in Prince George Saturday morning. The plane, en route to Vernon from Fort St. John, touched down at the city airport around 8 a.m.