Local News

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.

In the lead up to the holiday season, Shirley Bond asked her husband Bill what he wanted for Christmas. The answer she received wasn't something she could buy, make or provide - but he got it anyway.

Rescue dog gives master a timely warning

Year in Review

Labour negotiations came to a boiling point in 2013 in Prince George. The collective agreement between the city's unionized employees, represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees locals 1048 and 399, expired Dec. 31, 2012.

The federal cabinet is the next decision-maker when it comes to the future of the Northern Gateway pipeline, but it likely won't be the last.