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Council's two-pronged approach to crime: Mayor’s committee and town hall meeting can’t fix broken system

Council's two-pronged approach to crime: Mayor’s committee and town hall meeting can’t fix broken system

Spending nearly 40 per cent of city's budget on policing completely unsustainable
May we all be Meredith

May we all be Meredith

Meredith Bogle, co-owner of Victory Paints and Mercantile, passed away earlier this month.
Soft drinks are hard on our bodies

Soft drinks are hard on our bodies

Soft drinks are tasty and fun to drink and are not good for us.
James Steidle: The value of swap sheds

James Steidle: The value of swap sheds

If you grew up on a farm, you learn pretty quick there’s no such thing as garbage. That old leaky garden hose? That could insulate some electric fence.
Don't feed the trolls

Don't feed the trolls

The internet trolling referred to in this article is the ‘negative’ variety - inflammatory comments made with the deliberate intention to provoke.
What can Prince George learn from the World Happiness Report?

What can Prince George learn from the World Happiness Report?

What can Prince George learn from the World Happiness Report? Recently the “2024 World Happiness Report” was issued by the World Population Review Organization.
Carbon tax for Canadians flies in face of country's continuing tax-free coal and LNG exports

Carbon tax for Canadians flies in face of country's continuing tax-free coal and LNG exports

Twenty-three per cent increase that kicked in April 1 making it more expensive to live in Canada
James Steidle: Natural burial options

James Steidle: Natural burial options

We don’t spend many holidays thinking about death and burials, so when Easter rolls around, I sometimes ruminate over our mortality and what comes of us when our spirit parts our souls.
James Steidle: Local growers could take financial hit

James Steidle: Local growers could take financial hit

A new layer of bureaucracy for local vegetable producers raises big questions about local food security.
Book review: Living Without Fear

Book review: Living Without Fear

Columnist Claire Nielsen offers her insights into Lee Purcell's novel Living Without Fear. Purcell is a local author.