This Week in History (1923): PG becomes a “one-newspaper” town
The Prince George Citizen might reasonably claim that its “newspaper empire” began 91 years ago this week. On March 13, 1923, the Citizen announced a merger with its last remaining newspaper rival, the Leader. The amalgamation marked the end of a 13-year stretch in which no less than seven different newspapers — each championing a particular set of regional…