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In a climate of Spartan fiscal restraint, city council approved a $350,000 parcel of money be set aside for the Mayor's Task Force for a Better Downtown. Mayor Dan Rogers explained why to The Citizen. See The Citizen for more details.

Third time was the charm for Cynthia Dykhuizen. In her third attempt in as many years, the grade-seven student from Barlow Creek Elementary School on the outskirts of Quesnel emerged the winner of the Citizen spelling bee at Vanier Hall on Saturday.

A 33-year-old woman was taken to hospital with major injuries following a hit and run early Saturday morning on Fifth Avenue near the bypass, Prince George RCMP reported.

The old Morrison's Mens Wear at the corner of Third and George is well on its way to becoming a new year-round indoor farmers market.

A household in the 2600 block of Quince Street was the target of an home invasion early Saturday morning, Prince George RCMP are reporting.

The Prince George Citizen has improved both its Facebook and Twitter feeds. By either becoming a fan on Facebook, or following us on Twitter, you'll get some occasional cool stories and crazy letters, as well as chances at really easy prizes.

A series of churches along Ospika Boulevard are vandalized, while other buildings and structures are spared. A Saudi college student is sucker punched on a downtown street by a thug who makes a racial slur.

An 1,100-signature petition urging the provincial government to "fully fund" education in B.C.

Results from the Prince George and Region Music Festival for Thursday's Piano Medalists.

Trustees were urged to reconsider closing all middle and junior high schools in the district when they attended a school closure consultation meeting at Lakewood Junior Secondary School on Wednesday.