Local News

Prince George's Mamadou Tounkara is one excited fellow these days. "Sometimes I sleep, sometimes I don't," said Tounkara, whose 11-year wait to see his wife and children ended Thursday in Vancouver.

The Downtown Prince George Business Improvement Association has announced the election of its executive officers for the coming year. The new chairman is Hugh Nicholson, the publisher of The Prince George Citizen.

Les Waldie received the Fellow Certified Human Resources Professional award (FCHRP) from the B.C. Human Resources Management Association (BC HMRA), yesterday evening.

orphanage volunteer reflects on life changing journey

Valemount mayor Bob Smith has been appointed to the Columbia Basin Trust.

A UNBC commerce and marketing student with a keen interest in the media has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship by the B.C. and Yukon Community Newspapers Association.

Will there be another tennis court controversy at another of Prince George's closed schools? School district secretary treasurer Brian Mix didn't make any promises one way or the other when the question was posed to him Thursday following the recent

Nechako Lakes have co-ordinated a push for signatures on the HST petition. The BLITZ will take place Saturday, May 15 in Vanderhoof, Ft. St. James, Fraser Lake, Burns Lake, and Houston. This should help the constituency reach its goal.

Mother's Day is fast approaching, but for one British Columbia woman the day will be a difficult one, says RCMP Cpl. Kevin Douglas of the Williams Lake Detachment.

PG Automotive Services is offering breakfast to families that wish to let Mom sleep in on Mother's Day. The pancake breakfast features a play area and a craft table where Mother's Day gifts can be created.