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Prince George student Logan O'Neill has lost the chance to bring home a national spelling title. The Malaspina elementary Grade 7 student was eliminated in the second round of the Postmedia National Spelling Bee in Toronto this morning.

A chimney got a lot hotter than the homeowners wanted, and nearly left them out in the cold. Prince George Fire-Rescue was called a little past 3:20 a.m. Wednesday to a home on Rustad Road. Three stations sent a total of 16 firefighters to respond.

It's two grand to be Jago

Industrial and recreational vehicles are the centre of a spate of thefts. In Tuesday's edition of The Citizen, it was reported that two semi-rigs were stolen and recovered within 24 hours of each other in Prince George.

A police interception of some mobile drug suspects led to several hours of investigation and a long list of pending charges.

The province's new employment program will be ready to open its doors across B.C., including in Prince George, a top government official said this week. The centrepiece in this city will be a WorkBC Employment Services Centre at 1511 Third Ave.

With nearly 40 years in their history books, young blood is the Caledonia Ramblers Hiking Club's key to success.

Local MLA Pat Bell said it's an absolutely safe bet he will remain in the Liberal fold and dismissed John van Dongen's decision to switch to the Conservatives unhelpful in the quest to prevent vote-splitting on the political spectrum's right wing.

City bus service is free today, following a dust advisory for the city. The city's Free Fare for Clean Air program means all city buses will offer free transit until midnight on the day an air quality advisory ends.

The B.C. Scrap-It Program is looking to take super polluters off the streets. B.C.