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B.C. Solicitor General Rich Coleman said Thursday he made no financial commitments to charities in Prince George that gaming grant funding levels would be restored to 2009 levels. "I can't do that on behalf of government," he told The Citizen.

Mackenzie's campaign to become Canada's next Hockeyville is gaining momentum.

College Heights resident Henry Jensen wants to know why drivers on Domano Boulevard are being left in the dark. Nine streetlights on Domano Boulevard between College Heights secondary school and Highway 16 have been out since late 2010, Jensen said.

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. posted a profit of $166 million in 2010, significantly improved over the previous year despite the continuing poor housing market in the U.S. The company, which has extensive operations in north and central B.C.

This next installation of The Citizen's safer driver series looks at the proper procedures to take when encountering an emergency vehicle.

The relationship between First Nations people and Northern Health took on a brighter glow Thursday during the official lighting of a large red cedar wall-plaque carving depicting the five Aboriginal clans in the Northern Interior Health area.

Members of the BC Nurses Union are rallying, holding a "wear black" campaign and lobbying politicians in a bid to draw attention to what they describe as ongoing overcrowding and understaffing at University Hospital of Northern B.C. in Prince George.

Prince George is home to three times the national average number of parolees on a per capita basis - something officials say is a reflection of the city's status as a regional centre for Northern B.C. As of Oct.

The subject of polygamy is hitting Prince George next week as the topic of a free forum. Sponsored by the Canadian Federation of University Women - Prince George, the annual winter forum, Polygamy: Right or Wrong, is on Feb. 26 from 9:30 a.m.

The Canadian Cancer Society is requesting regional districts contribute a dollar to the Northern Lodge for every resident in the Northern Health region - excluding Prince George.