Prince George Citizen

Established in 1916, the Prince George Citizen continues a long tradition of producing local journalism in northern British Columbia. The organization publishes a weekly newspaper and also keeps residents up to date with coverage on its website.The Citizen’s focus areas include local, regional and business news; sports; opinion columns; arts and life stories; as well as sharing community information services such as event listings, weather forecasts, gas prices, local highway cameras, wildfire updates, and obituaries and celebration notices. The media outlet’s website also hosts dedicated auction and local business directories. Known as the local publication of record, the Citizen distributes 23,000 print copies weekly, which are read an estimated 38,800 times. According to its website, the Citizen “takes a pro-Prince George approach to news and events coverage.” By employing local journalists with a regional focus, the outlet is committed to sharing timely and accurate information with its readers.