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As much as the unseasonably warm weather this week has caused headaches for organizers of the 2015 Canada Winter Games, Prince George might as well be Mexico to Hayden Hickey and the rest of the short track speed skating team from Nunavut.

Prince George was aglow Friday night as it welcomed athletes and their fans from across the country. The opening ceremonies at CN Centre kicked off the 2015 Canada Winter Games, signalling the start of 14 days of competition in 19 different sports.

Convicted serial killer Cody Alan Legebokoff has filed an appeal of his conviction of the murders of three women and a teenaged girl in Prince George and area. The appeal was filed Thursday in the B.C.

The athletes are all set for tonight's opening ceremonies for the 2015 Canada Winter Games and so are we. We'll have photos from the torch relay and the opening ceremonies on our website. We'll also be live tweeting from the ceremonies.

Team B.C. held a pep rally at the Coast Inn of the North on Friday afternoon before the opening ceremonies of the 2015 Canada Winter Games. Follow the Citizen for photos from the torch relay and the opening ceremonies on our website.

A man known to the police and courts is facing a charge of second-degree murder in the 2013 death of a Nadleh woman. In announcing his arrest Friday, RCMP said Garrett Steven George, 26, and Destiny Rae Tom, 21, were known to each other.

Designed by local aboriginal artist Jen Pighin, the medals to be awarded during the Canada Winter Games were unveiled Friday morning.

A 53-year-old man is facing two charges following the robbery of a woman withdrawing money from a bank machine early Friday morning. Bennett (Ben) Jardine Galbraith has been charged with one count each of robbery and assault.

Police have released a photo of a man suspected of trying to rob a 900-block Victoria Street gas station last month.

The provincial government will contribute $290,880 towards constructing nearly a kilometre's worth of bike lanes along both sides of North Nechako Road. The work is scheduled to go ahead this summer and is initially estimated to cost about $500,000.