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Franco Kouagnia and Sidney Roy were recognized at this years male and female athlete of the year at the Timberwolves annual athletic banquet on Friday evening. The two graduating players helped make UNBC history in one way or another. The UNBC Timberwolves presented their year end awards on Friday night at the Hart Crown Banquet Hall. Four student-athletes were recognized for their athletic achievements within the department, with additional awards for athletic achievement within each team....

In an April 17 press release, Tricia Leslie, marketing communications officer for the BC SPCA in Vancouver announced that the North Cariboo SPCA Branch now has a new branch manager. Jamie Walsh became an SPCA staff member in 2006 after spending five years as a shelter volunteer. “I am so excited about our team and the opportunity to help build a strong, positive future for the animals in our community,” said Walsh, who was born and raised in Prince George. “Our team is...

Editor: Re: Suspension of the dental assisting and dental hygiene programs at the College of New Caledonia My voice is one of many pleading for the board of the College of New Caledonia to keep the dental programs intact. I am a lifelong resident of Prince George, a former CNC student, and a local dental practice owner. Based upon my connection with this community and my knowledge of the provision of dental services in the region, it is clear to me that the suspension of these programs...

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Editor: Former Conservative Senator Mike Duffy began his trial yesterday with 31 charges laid against him. Bribery, fraud and accepting a $90,000 cheque to pay back falsified expenses will be a major part of the case, however, what the prime minister knew and did not know will be paramount to finally getting answers on what happened. Did PM Stephen Harper know of the $90,000 cheque that Nigel Wright had given to Mike Duffy and if so, when did he know it? The cheque was given to Duffy in...

Editor: My wife and I spent the night of Thursday, April 8, in a room on the 24th floor of a Vancouver hotel with a clear view of English Bay. Early the next morning we heard a report on CBC radio that there had been an oil spill on the bay. We examined the area with binoculars but could see nothing out of the ordinary, just a number of ships at anchor. Later that morning we walked Sunset Beach to the foot of Davie Street. The only activity we witnessed was a gaggle of television crews on...

Editor: Upon hearing about the decision to close the dental assisting and dental hygienist programs at CNC, I felt you should be aware of the impact such programs have had on our northern communities. I grew up in Prince George and still remember the excitement in the dental community when there was now a dental hygiene program available in the north. Twenty five years ago, I moved from Prince George to Fort St. John. At that time, I was the only private-practice dental hygienist in the...

Kevin Parnell Kelowna Capital News Employees at a Kelowna-based air cargo business are in mourning after search and rescue crews located the bodies of two pilots operating a Carson Air cargo flight that crashed in the North Shore mountains shortly after taking off from Vancouver on Monday morning. Search and rescue crews located the bodies of the two pilots on Tuesday after an extensive search in an area known as Crown Mountain. The twin prop aircraft operated by Carson Air took off from...

Dr. Ronald Chapman Vice-President of Medicine, Northern Health Northern Health places a high importance on providing high quality services to residents of northern B.C., and that includes ophthalmology services. Recognizing that there is an aging population, and that the demand for ophthalmology services continues to increase, we’re working on solutions to improve services across the region. There have been a number of recent media reports about ophthalmology services and I’d like to...