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Top 10 stories on The Prince George Citizen website in 2021

Top 10 stories on The Prince George Citizen website in 2021

With more than 15.5 million hits on our website in 2021, it’s that time of year when The Prince George Citizen takes a look at the top 10 stories according to how popular they were on the website.
Dippers brave icy water and cold wind during Ness Lake Bible Camp's annual Polar Bear Dip

Dippers brave icy water and cold wind during Ness Lake Bible Camp's annual Polar Bear Dip

Annual event raises over twenty thousand dollars to help send kids to camp
Active COVID-19 cases surpass 20,000 in B.C. for the first time

Active COVID-19 cases surpass 20,000 in B.C. for the first time

New infections remain around 4,000 cases daily, numbers show
Visitors restricted in B.C.'s long-term care homes as COVID cases rise

Visitors restricted in B.C.'s long-term care homes as COVID cases rise

Measures to be reevaluated on Jan. 18
B.C. changing priority for COVID booster shots as Omicron spreads

B.C. changing priority for COVID booster shots as Omicron spreads

Province says change to "interval-based" determination of priority based on individual risk, calculated by time passed since last vaccine shot
B.C.'s rent freeze is expiring on Jan. 1, 2022. Here's what you need to know.

B.C.'s rent freeze is expiring on Jan. 1, 2022. Here's what you need to know.

The province enacted the rent freeze at the beginning of the pandemic to support British Columbians who were struggling financially.
Another record-setting day for B.C. — 4,383 new COVID-19 cases

Another record-setting day for B.C. — 4,383 new COVID-19 cases

The province is also reporting six new health-care facility outbreaks
More than 100 new COVID-19 cases reported in the Northern Health region

More than 100 new COVID-19 cases reported in the Northern Health region

Active cases sees small decrease from Wedneday
Local contractor may have died of carbon monoxide poisoning

Local contractor may have died of carbon monoxide poisoning

Workplace death under investigation by WorkSafeBC, BC Coroners Service
MPs question delay in suicide hotline as COVID-19 crisis calls continue

MPs question delay in suicide hotline as COVID-19 crisis calls continue

OTTAWA — Todd Doherty still remembers the despair he felt when he learned one of his closest friends took his own life at age 14. The day it happened, Doherty and a group of friends had gone swimming and were laughing and joking on their way home.
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