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It will be business as usual for city garbage collection for the first B.C. Family Day. Although city hall will be closed Feb.

Local businesses aren't expecting any disruptions on Monday when the phased elimination of the penny begins.

The reintroduction of the provincial sales tax won't be causing too hefty a strain on local governments. With the planned April 1 switch back to the PST-GST model, it signals a move back to something familiar for the city and the regional district.

Members of the B.C. Government and Services Employees' Union ratified a pair of deals with B.C. Housing on Monday.

The BC Cancer Agency is making one final push for participants in the largest cancer prevention study in provincial history.

RCMP across the province will be targeting drivers who insist on using handheld cells or texting while behind the wheel this month. Driving while talking on a handheld cellphone can result in a $167 fine.

B.C. Transplant saw a spike in new registrations last week in the wake of media coverage about transplant success stories. The Citizen ran a front page story on Jan. 29, chronicling Shane Dehod's heart transplant process.

At approximately 2:45 pm Monday emergency services responded to a report of a three vehicle collision east of the city.

A Prince George man police have identified as a prolific offender is facing two charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking. Aron Leif Gray Johnson, 28, is facing the counts as a result of a Jan.

The Quesnel RCMP is asking residents to keep any eye out for people selling brand-new, brand-name clothing at fire sale prices.