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Whitcombe's hair to fight cancer

Whitcombe's hair to fight cancer

Which Todd Whitcombe would you like to see? The current long-haired version or completely bald? Whether the long-time UNBC chemistry professor and Citizen columnist is shorn or remains shaggy will be determined by how much each side raises for the Ca

Diabetes camp for kids

The Canadian Diabetes Association, Northern Region will hold an information session on Camp Kakhamela on Saturday, March 27 from 10 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the board room at 490 Quebec St.

French celebrations

PG French Women Network will hold a women's relay event along with a garage sale, silent auction and door prizes at the French Community Centre, 1752 Fir St. from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Call 250-564-2546 for information.

Gas jumps 10 cents

The price of gas has taken as much as 10-cent leap at Prince George pumps. Regular is now going for $105.9, the highest it's been since the weeks of November 3 and 10 last year, according to M.J. Ervin and Associates. Mid-grade now costs $1.13.

Teen boy Quaw missing

Sam Quaw, 16, is a missing youth police are trying to locate. The teen was last seen on Tuesday at 2 p.m. on Connaught Hill.

The Shift story

Those who want to go from ego-based ambition to deeper meaning and purpose in life should watch the film called The Shift by Dr. Wayne Dyer. The YES Alliance is bringing it to UNBC Canfor Theatre at 7 p.m. Friday.

Friday is Purple Day

It was a courageous Grade 3 student who created Epilepsy Day and convinced her school to wear purple to support the cause.
Local author holds book signing - see video

Local author holds book signing - see video

Considered by many to be one of the significant Canadian authors of our time, Denise Chong, author of the bestseller, The Concubine's Children, visited Books and Company Monday with her new book Egg on Mao.

Coastal First Nations say no to Enbridge pipeline

B.C. Coastal First Nations declared today - on the 21st anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill - their unified opposition to the proposed $4.5-billion Enbridge pipeline.

Josephy to be new Legal Services Society local agent

A local agent is about to take over from Prince George's Legal Services Society office.