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Shirley Bond believes that hard work can put a softer edge on the partisan nature of politics and that work ethic helped her become the Prince George Citizen's 2013 newsmaker of the year.

Some high-profile civil matters emerged over the course of 2013 and are expected to take up some court time during the coming year.

The recent environmental review panel's recommendation and the federal government's pending decision will go a long way to deciding the fate of the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline, but a less publicized report due Tuesday could also shape the futu

Home Again

Despite an encroaching election, local provincial representatives Pat Bell and Shirley Bond are staying the course.

A 66-year-old man is dead after he shot himself outside the University Hospital of Northern B.C. Saturday morning, according to Prince George RCMP. The shooting happened at approximately 10 a.m.

The B.C. Coroner's Service has identified 78-year-old Francis Storoschuk as the person killed in a fire in a mobile home in McLeese Lake on Dec. 17. Storoschuk, also known as Buck, was alone in the home during the early morning hours on Dec.

There was no shortage of news and newsmakers in Prince George during 2013. Below, you'll find five individuals and a combined trio that Citizen staff are nominating as the top local newsmaker of 2013. The final decision, however, is yours.

Prince George Regional Highway Rescue has the manpower and equipment to help people in the aftermath of a crash, but without stable core funding and permanent home the organization's future is in jeopardy.

Prince George Salvation Army Captain Neil Wilkinson is at a loss to understand why his organization's Christmas fundraising drive has come up so short this year.