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The UNBC Timberwolves are hosting their annual year-end banquet Friday, April 17. The banquet acknowledges all hard work put forth by the student throughout the year. This year two players have been nominated for each of the four department awards – female rookie of the year, male rookie of the year, female athlete of the year, and male athlete of the year. The 2014-15 season was a historic one for the Timberwolves. The men’s soccer team notched their first six point weekend with a double...

An early spring means the City of Prince George’s sports fields will be opening early. Typically, city fields will open to the public around May 1, but this year the city will open them for public use on Monday, April 20, 2015. There are nearly 100 sport fields and diamonds located around the community for residents and visitors to use. Members of the public are asked to be aware that aggressive play can damage turf in wet conditions. For further information about the city’s sports fields,...

It seems spring has come a little earlier to our region this year and the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George has some good news for those that may want to start getting the garden ready. Residents are invited to the Foothills Landfill this Friday (April 17) from 1-5 p.m. with a donation of non-perishable food items to be donated to St. Vincent de Paul’s Society. In return the regional district will give you a free truckload of NorGrow Compost. NorGrow is the bulk compost available at...

Funding woes at UNBC have forced its Community Care Centre to stop taking on new clients. The following was posted on its Facebook page yesterday: To all community partners and referring agencies: Due to funding constraints of the University, the UNBC Community Care Centre will need to stop providing intakes at this time. Our counselling of current clients will continue until June 30th. We are saddened and discouraged by this information, but we are working hard to find funding...

Judy Russell presents its Performers North Entertainment Company with a new show called Uptown Funk. The April 19 event takes place at Vanier Hall and features an evening of award-winning dance. Funds raised from ticket sales will go towards travel expenses for dancers who will be performing in Prince Rupert at the B.C. Annual Dance competition in May. “It will be a wonderful night full of talent, energy and award winning dance numbers,” said Russell. Performers from the Prince...

Prince George Airport Authority was notified that Carson Air Flight 66 departing from Vancouver International Airport at 06:43 this morning for Prince George Airport (YXS) has lost contact with Nav Canada’s Kamloops Flight Information Centre. Carson Air Flight 66 is a cargo flight using a Metro II aircraft with two pilots on board. The airport authority is working with its partner agencies including rescue coordination centre who are currently responding. Operations at the Prince George...

The Board of Education of School District No. 57 (Prince George) has embarked on a program to develop a shared mission, vision, core values and goals that will provide overall strategic direction for the school district over the next five years. Members of the community are invited to participate in the research component of this project. “Community engagement is important, as it will allow us to gain valuable insight into the current state of our school district and its future...

The Prince George Community Foundation has announced the recipients of its fall 2014-2015 adjudicated grants. The recipients were recognized at a Grant Award Reception on April 7. “We are pleased to announce that through the generosity of our donors, our endowment funds are now in excess of $9.5 million and more than one million dollars has been distributed since our inception in 1995,” said executive director Brenda Langlois. “This is a significant milestone in the short history of the...

With spring cleaning on the way, health professionals are once again being asked to donate their gently used uniforms, which will then be sold, with proceeds funding CNC’s Making a Difference Bursary. Since 2011, sales from the scrub drive have funded bursaries of $250 each, which are given out annually to five CNC health sciences students in financial need. The scrub drive is organized by CNC nursing instructor Nancy Esopenko. “Over the last few years, the scrub sale has helped make...