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There are a few things emerging at the inquest into the deaths of Alan Little and Glenn Roche. One of the first things that is becoming clear is that the mill was in dire need of being cleaned. Workers have testified that clean-up crews were being pilfered for production. Senior managers have yet to testify, but will likely have their own story as to how clean-up was handled. But, there are some pretty damning stories. Donald Zwozdesky talked about an exit door that had so much sawdust...

Editor: An open letter to CSIS and the RCMP Upon reviewing the federal Conservative government’s Bill C-51, their “anti-terrorism” law, I see there is a clause that this law is to protect Canada against activities that undermine the security of Canada, including “the interference with the Government of Canada in relation to the economic or financial stability of Canada.” I am also aware of the related RCMP document entitled, Criminal Threats to the Petroleum Industry which refers to “the...

It was the longest season the UNBC Timberwolves men’s basketball team has ever had in Canada West, mainly because it was the first time they made the playoffs. It came to an end on the weekend, however, with a pair of losses to the UBC Thunderbirds. “The guys battled hard,” coach Todd Jordan said of the two games in Vancouver, which ended in scores of 83-77 and 88-78. “It’s wasn’t the result we wanted, obviously, but it was a positive experience.” And with that, thoughts turn to next...

Francis Garwe has a special reason for wanting to be part of an interdisciplinary Northern Health team going to Zimbabwe in southern Africa to provide medical care and education.  He was born and raised in Zimbabwe’s capital city, Harare, where the team is  headed, tasked with providing the community with the keystone and “building blocks” they can use to create a happier, healthier future.      “I left Zimbabwe as a young man and I spent 15 years living and studying in the U.S. to improve...

Last Saturday, Evan Bichon was at Tabor Mountain, winning gold for Team BC in the snowboard cross event at the Canada Winter Games. Today, he’s on his way to China for the Junior World Championships. And that’s just the latest stop on a whirlwind tour of ski hills. “I was in Quebec for a week for a couple of races,” the 16-year-old Prince George racer says, “then I was in Colorado for a week, then up to Big White (near Kelowna), then back to Prince George for the Winter Games.” Bichon went...

As she was installing Rebirth, the new exhibit in Rustad Galleria, Maeve Hanna, assistant curator at Two Rivers Gallery, realized she had created her own private flower garden. “I grouped some of the artists’ work together and now I call it my flower arrangement,” Hanna said Wednesday as sun shone through gallery skylights, bathing the floral subjects in a natural golden glow. This setting with colourful artwork hung on stark walls has become a favourite place for her. However, besides...

Proud of his First Nations heritage and proud too of his personal journey back from his time spent behind bars, artist and renowned carver Lenard Paquette Jackson is celebrating his life. The artist is Aboriginal Artist in Residence at Two Rivers Gallery. Most days, he can be found  at his work station at the top of the stairs, carving out traditional motifs on his latest project, Inside House Post. It will be painted in red, white, yellow and black, the “colour of all peoples of all...

It may have been the biggest goal of the season for the Prince George Cougars. It was certainly one of the strangest. On Wednesday at the CN Centre, the Cougars and Calgary Hitmen entered the third period in a 2-2 tie. Cougars captain Sam Ruopp flipped the puck down the ice, Cal Babych redirected it slightly with his stick, and the puck eluded Hitmen goalie Mark Shields. That was the last of the scoring, as the Cougars ran their winning streak to four games with the 3-2 win. “Good teams...

Three Prince George curling teams are in Lake Cowichan this week, aiming for a provincial juvenile title. Rinks skipped by Alyssa Connell and Jessie Withey are on the women’s side of the Tim Hortons BC Juvenile Curling Championships, while Coleton Vriesendorp is in the men’s event. The women get things started this morning with Withey and her team of third Carly Connor, second Hannah Lindner and lead Carsyn Hamilton (coach Doug Dalziel) taking on the Heather Drexel team from Coquitlam in...

The Prince George RCMP have recovered the remains of Jordan Taylor McLeod and police are calling his death a homicide. McLeod was reported missing January 19. Police believe there is a link between McLeod’s disappearance and reports of shots fired on Upper Fraser Road, near Highway 16, on January 16. On January 26 police announced that they were treating McLeod’s disappearance as a homicide, even though his body had not been found. On Sunday February 22, human remains were found...