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With the correct spelling of "exquisite," then "molecular," Smithers native Justin Bergen emerged the winner of the sixth annual Prince George Citizen Regional Spelling Bee on Saturday.

Through a combination of perseverance and patience, a Lheidli T'enneh elder has earned the credentials to teach the First Nations language in School District #57 classrooms. The B.C.

It might seem like just horsing around on the Internet, but the stakes are actually quite high for a local equestrian entrepreneur.

There were three times more homicides in Prince George in 2010 compared to the previous year, according to police statistics released Monday.

One of the most serious crime categories, impaired driving, saw some ups and downs on last year's local roads. Within the municipality of Prince George, police laid 238 charges in 2010, compared to 252 in 2009, or a six per cent drop.

Bob and Janet Bigelow are the proud owners of Prince George's latest home to win a heritage designation.

The sky has unloaded on Prince George and the whole region. The six-shooter forecast is a loaded gun all this week, every day shooting more snow at us. The white stuff doesn't let up for as far as the forecast can see. As of 7 p.m.

George Canyon sat down with The Citizen in an exclusive video interview talking about his upcoming Better Be Home Soon album release March 22 and being the 2011 spokesperson for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

Seach and Rescue (SAR) specialists cannot access a pair of skiers killed by avalanche near Smithers this weekend.

Blinding white is the colour of Sunday driving today. If you don't have an emergency to deal with, stay home, said Prince George RCMP. For more on this issue, see the Monday edition of the Prince George Citizen.