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A modest brouhaha about an obscure parliamentary perk will not be laid at Jay Hills' doorstep.

A 32-year-old man confronted at the scene where five vehicles were broken into at a downtown restaurant parking lot put up a fight when police tried to arrest him.

The Publik Eatery and Drinkhouse in Prince George is holding a luncheon event to support Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation. Lunch on June 15 will feature a new menu with seasonal salads, added appetizers and new specials at affordable prices.

Prince George RCMP nabbed three men in the act of breaking and entering a business early Monday in the BCR Industrial site. Upon arriving at work early, the complainant discovered a man inside the business.

If you missed out on purchasing Elton John concert tickets, The Prince George Hospice Society is giving you another chance. The organization is raffling off two tickets July 13 to the sold out show which takes place July 16 at the CN Centre.

Prince George's two MLAs top travel spending list for cabinet ministers. According to a column by Michael Smyth in this week's Province, Shirley Bond spent $103,082 on travel and Pat Bell spent $93,873.

The Prince George Citizen received a big response to its call for community members to participate in an Editorial Advisory Committee to suggest ways and means of improving the daily as we move forward.

The field at Masich Place was a hive of pint-sized activity Sunday when the Prince George Family Y's Healthy Kids day was held at the stadium.

The city's 2009 annual report is now available in draft form for public viewing. It can be found online at www.city.pg.bc.ca, click on draft annual report on the home page, and at city hall.

The new cenotaph in front of city hall was worth all the time, effort and expense in Second World War veteran John Kuharchuk's opinion.