The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, presented by Loblaw Companies Limited, and jointly led by Vancouver Aquarium and World Wildlife Fund, is launching a tsunami volunteer registry to help address the anticipated arrival of debris on Canada’s west coast, from the devastating tsunami that hit the Japanese coast in March 2011, washing millions of tonnes of debris into the Pacific Ocean.
It is estimated that up to Continue reading »
Incredible works of art are being created by carving discarded encyclopedias, and literally exposing their inner beauty. Book carving is now one of the fastest growing art forms of the moment, with artists like Alexander Korzer Robinson, Brian Dettmer and Guy Laramee leading the way.
Bristol-based, Robinson delicately sculpts old Continue reading »
Love Horoscopes For The Week For May 16-22, 2012Now that relationship challenges have come to a head, work on keeping communication lines open. The time for being defensive’s passed. Get real and get busy.
Recent wake up calls have you needing to pay attention to clues about the future. Watch for the things that you don’t want, just as closely as for the things that you do.
Your emotions and intuition are telling you to get your bearings and test the waters, to prepare yourself for some pretty major changes in the very near future.
You need to nurture a relationship seed that you planted a while back. Feed it with dreams, comfort it with safety and then let it grow to its full maturity. The last thing that you’re willing to Continue reading »
They’re now available every Saturday at the local farmer’s market, in the very heart of historic downtown Prince George, at 3rd Avenue and George Street. They are the perfect warm, sweet snack to enjoy with a coffee or hot chocolate as you browse through the awesome goods and wares of Prince George’s Farmer’s Market! Be sure to make Mini-Donuts your first stop before you shop!
We’ve seen the images of politicians watching the raid on Osama bin Laden’s hideout, and we’ve heard all about the bravery of the US Navy Seals who terminated his reign of terror.But, the real hero responsible for taking Osama bin Laden down, was an analyst for the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) named Rebecca (a pseudonym). She wrote the memo laying out a new strategy to hunt for bin Laden.
Given a void of any new leads, she Continue reading »
Second Feline Candidate Will Put The Run On Rats“He’ll definitely win,” said Ivan Kolotovkin, a spokesman for the Continue reading »
Love horoscopes brought to you by The Northern Star for the week of May 9 – 15, 2012.Try to keep a romantic perspective and spirit as things intensify over the next week. This is a good period to get anything out that needs to be said, or done.
It’s time to dig in your heels and show your stubborn side. You’re right and you know it, now it’s time to show it. The stars indicate there are plots against you, but Continue reading »
A fourteen year old boy was killed by an adult who should have known better than to drink and drive. Year after year tragedies like this happen, but rarely does it end the way this horrible event ended. The tragic tale took place in Lancaster, New York, where 14-year-old Bryce W. Buchholz of Elma died last Thursday night after being struck by an SUV. Continue reading »
The annual Prince George Sikh Vaisakhi parade takes place this year on Saturday, May 19th. Also spelled Baisakhi, it is one of the most important dates of the Sikh calendar.It begins at the Davis Road temple at 10:00 am, then follows Ospika Boulevard to the P.G. exhibition grounds, arriving about noon. If you happen to miss the parade, show up for all of the delicious free foods and treats served near the CN Centre, from noon until 2:00 pm.
1: Countries, where year round schooling is currently taking place, have the highest suicide rates of the entire world.
2: Study after study, for decades, has proved that there is absolutely Continue reading »
Love Horoscopes, Brought To You By The Northern Star For The Week May 2-8, 2012This is the time to let down your defenses as you connect and communicate on a whole new level. Focus needs to remain on a relationship coming into its own.
Confidence is the key to taking the romantic forces available to you. How ready are you to fight for love? Encourage and nurture your inner romantic warrior.
Pay attention to both the emotional responses that come from your heart, and your intuition. People want to prey on your heart, and take what it wants and needs.
If you’re holding back for Continue reading »
As the popularity of social spots shift from bars, pubs and nightclubs, to trendy coffee shops, it was only a matter of time before the use of skimpy outfits on curvy staff turned up. Now, you’d think that men would have to be behind the creation of a coffee shop called ‘Hot Cups’, where your brew is served in A, B or C cup sizes, by staff with low-cut tops, but men aren’t the culprits!
Under the coffee ‘to go’ place’s logo, a silver lady similar to one found on truck mudflaps, owners Ronda Carpenter and Stephanie Goettsch serve Luscious Lattes and Curvy Cappuccinos. “We don’t want to be a Continue reading »
Rustlers have haunted the hills of the west a long, long time. Traditionally, they’d rustle sheep, cattle, chickens, pigs, horses, geese and so on. But now authorities face a new type of rustler. They are quieter, faster, make more money, and no longer rustle the furred or feathered. Now they hunt for easier, shiny and undented prey.
Calgary police launched an intensive investigation, after more than twenty tailgate thefts were reported in the past three months. Last week, a tip led the investigators to a house where Continue reading »