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On Saturday night, the Prince George Chamber of Commerce hosted the 2011 Business Excellence Awards at the Ramada Hotel with just under 300 in attendance.

Prince George provincial court judge Ron Tindale has been promoted to the B.C. supreme court, the federal justice department said Friday. Tindale will continue to hear cases in Prince George, where he replaces Eric Chamberlist, who retired as a B.C.

A new fraud has been attempted on Prince George residents. Police are warning the public to be wary of this latest scam involving false promises of computer services.

The landing of an $8-billion contract by Seaspan Shipyards is drawing interest from at least one Prince George steel fabricator, but it's too early to know if any will be cashing in. Northern Steel Ltd.

The Prince George RCMP are requesting the public's help in locating a missing 33-year-old Prince George resident. Michael Roy McCarville was reported missing by his family and friends after not returning home or showing up for work.

Councillor Brian Skakun expressed relief Friday at city council's decision not to proceed with censure and sanctions for leaking confidential information to a local media outlet.

Prince George is on the road to health thanks to this weekend's Healthier You Expo, brought to you by The Citizen, MLA Shirley Bond, and the Immigrant and Multicultural Services Society (IMSS).

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City council endorsed the following statement on the Brian Skakun matter: "Councillor Skakun was convicted in Provincial Court under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act [FOIPPA] in R. vs.

Tyler John Hartman, 31, is the man police believe brought a sawed-off shotgun to rob a pizza place. The incident, as was reported in The Citizen, happened last Saturday at a pizza takeout location on Westwood Drive.