Hey, cart. Get back behind the horse.Not to put a damper on any premature parade-planning, but members of the Prince George Cougars themselves are quick to caution against using six games -- one-twelfth of the season -- as an indicator of where this WHL campaign is headed.Might big things be in store? Don’t rule it out, but too much season lies ahead to take a six-game snapshot and use it to ...

Citizen photo by David MahPOLAR SLIDE -- Alex Blystiv of the PGSS Polars hits the turf to knock the ball away from Tim Apa of the Duchess Park Condors during a Tuesday high school soccer game at PGSS. The Polars and Condors compete in a four-team league that runs until Oct. 29. Zone championship tournaments will then be held, with the winning teams advancing to provincials.

For 18 years, Dave Shields willingly had his guts turned inside-out as a professional bareback rider.He was good at what he did in the rodeo arena, but never in those 18 years did he make the kind of money his son, Davey Jr., bareback’s first million-dollar man, is pulling in now.“He makes more in one year than I did in a career,” laughed Shields Sr., the arena director for the West of the ...

Spencer Reed showed 800 volleyball fans -- and his head coach -- he’s capable of playing the game at the highest of levels.Despite that fact, there’s a 70 per cent chance he’ll be a red-shirt member of the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack this Canadian Interuniversity Sport season.Reed, 17, played for the Kamloops-based WolfPack against Sungkyunkwan University of South Korea Sunday night at ...

A consultant hired to market Prince George Airport as a refueling stop for large cargo aircraft is downplaying concerns raised by an expert about the viability of the initiative.In a story published in the National Post and The Citizen, Rick Erickson, a Calgary-based aviation consultant at R. P. Erickson Associates, said difficulty securing a free-trade zone for the airport will seriously ...

The parties agree there is a need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but their approaches highlighted during the federal election campaign are different.The Liberal and Green parties are advocating a carbon tax, with a concurrent reduction in income taxes, while the New Democrats and Conservatives have put the emphasis on reducing industrial pollution, the New Democrats in a more aggressive ...

One of Canada's hottest rock bands on international rock charts is coming to Prince George. Finger Eleven (some fans still remember their days under the name Rainbow Butt Monkeys and their singles Circles and As Far As I Can Spit) released the single Paralyzer in 2007 and it roared up the Canadian listings, then buzzed the world. It reached No. 6 on the U.S. rock chart, No. 12 on Australia's ...

Parents can learn how to effectively speak up for their children and better communicate with their school thanks to a special seminar tonight. The District Parent Advisory Council is hosting the event and chairman Dale Laluk said it is a service for parents and schools alike, to learn how to dialogue more directly. "You are the best advocate for your child. It teaches you the steps to go through ...

The number of woodlots will be expanded in the province by about 10 per cent in the next three years, Forests Minister Pat Bell announced Monday.The expansion by 60 to 75 woodlots will be open to individuals, small businesses and First Nations.“Woodlot operators have a long-term relationship with the forest they manage, which can often lead to innovations in silviculture and help us maximize the ...

A First Nations Mining Summit has set ambitious goals for the three-day event, which begins today in Prince George. The summit hopes to develop a set of principles and standards for mining exploration and development in First Nations traditional territories.Critically, the First Nations are also looking to the federal government and, in particular, the provincial government for endorsement of ...

Students are encouraged to come to Victoria and see the inner workings of the Legislature firsthand. Minister of Education Shirley Bond wants students from her home area of Prince George, McBride, Valemount and Mackenzie to apply to take part in the annual B.C. Youth Parliament program. Applications are being accepted now for a limited time."B.C. Youth Parliament provides an amazing opportunity ...

Garrett Thiessen went from a city with a big jail perched on a hill, to a city with a big jail set on flat ground.In the process, he feels like he escaped from a hockey prison.The 19-year-old defenceman, a Prince George product in his fourth season in the WHL, returns to the city he grew up in, and the city for which he played his heart out for over two seasons, on Wednesday when his new team ...

Volleyball officials are always in demand. Later this month, the Prince George Volleyball Officials Association is planning to host a Level 1 clinic.Those interested in attending the clinic should have a basic understanding of the game. The exact date of the court session has not yet been finalized. Organizers want to determine the level of interest before they set a date.For more information, ...

Chapen Leblond is coming back to the Cariboo Cougars.Leblond, a 17-year-old centreman from Terrace, has been assigned to the local major midget hockey team by the Cowichan Valley Capitals of the B.C. Hockey League. He will be in the lineup for the Cats this coming weekend when they play in Delta against the Greater Vancouver Canadians.Leblond saw limited action in seven games with the Capitals. ...

Pop singer Janet Jackson is not very popular with the peewees who play in the Prince George Minor Football Association.Her concert this weekend at B.C. Place Stadium has cancelled their annual camp-out under the Dome. The peewees will still get to play as part of the halftime entertainment in Friday’s B.C. Lions-Edmonton Eskimos game. But this time, due to the setup involved in staging the ...

Marcus Hume and Thomas Speirs rocked their ring opponents in Edmonton.The two members of the Spruce Capital Warriors Boxing Club ducked under the ropes against much more experienced pugilists and further enhanced their reputations as rising stars in the sport.Both bouts were on Saturday. The 18-year-old Hume, a 130-pounder, moved up a weight class to take on 23-year-old Norman Bradford, an ...

The next time the UNBC Northern Timberwolves score a goal, count on the celebration being a wild one.Why?Well, after being shut out 2-0 by the Vancouver Island University Mariners on Saturday and 1-0 by the Capilano University Blues on Sunday, the UNBC women’s soccer team has now gone four games without beating an opposing goalkeeper.“We have a problem getting it in the back of the net,” UNBC ...

They nearly stole a point from a powerhouse.The UNBC Northern Timberwolves were one shot away from earning a draw with the Capilano University Blues Sunday afternoon at the North Cariboo Senior Soccer League Fields. The UNBC men settled for a 4-3 loss to the Blues, the top team in the B.C. Colleges Athletic Association.UNBC’s gutsy effort came one day after the team was blown out 6-1 by the ...

by GREG HARDERRegina Leader-PostREGINA -- Rookie Damien Ketlo had been the forgotten man in a rather complex goalie equation for the Regina Pats, but it might be time to review the numbers.Ketlo enjoyed a memorable debut on Sunday night, stopping 28 of 29 shots -- plus all three in the shootout -- to secure a 2-1 win over the visiting Red Deer Rebels. It was the first career WHL start for Ketlo, ...

The D.P. Todd Trojans were perfect on the pitch.The boys soccer team from the local high school posted a 3-0 record and surrendered just one goal during a weekend tournament at PGSS. First, the Trojans beat North Peace of Fort St. John 3-0. Next, D.P. Todd faced Peter Skene Ogden of 100 Mile House and ran to a 4-1 victory. In their final outing, the Trojans defeated Quesnel 6-0.Kellen Strobl, ...