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** The two-week campaign for Haiti by the UNBC Model United Nations Club raised total of 2,696.

A new educational program in Prince George will help families and caregivers who are coping with the impact of a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.

A punch to a foreign student's face may have been a spontaneous hate crime on a Prince George sidewalk.

Born and raised in this city, Ronald Tindale will soon be a judge at Prince George provincial court. Tindale will take on the position effective Feb. 15, Attorney General Michael de Jong said Friday. For more information see The Citizen.

The price of lumber has spiked to a level not seen in years, but there's little certainty within the industry on how long the higher prices will last. While the price uptick is welcome news to the lumber sector in B.C.

Surveillance video caught the suspects on tape but could not prevent the damage. Vandals laid open at least 10 windows at Heather Park Middle School early Saturday morning. According to the lead investigator, Prince George RCMP Const.

A middle-aged woman and her elderly mother were struck by a newer white or tan SUV in the parking lot of Sprucelamnd Mall in front of the Dollarama store. The two women sustained minor bruising and did not seek medical attention.

The city will need to increase its property tax levy 3.5 per cent to maintain service levels and funding for contractual commitments, according to a staff report that will go before city council tonight during it's opening budget discussion meeting.

After surviving the last round of closures nearly seven years ago, Shady Valley's days appear to be genuinely numbers, Terry Myers, the elementary school's parent advisory council president admits.

A car hit a cyclist in the 800 block of Ahbau Street Friday at about 8 a.m. The male cyclist, 21, was transported to hospital by ambulance with minor injuries. The driver of the vehicle was not hurt. The vehicle was towed from the scene.