Opinion

With due apologies to God, Voltaire and the Ukrainians, I must point out that if Ukraine did not exist, it would not be necessary to invent it.

Congratulations to Northern Health for creating a first in the civilized world: a hospital with no parking for people with handicaps.

I'm currently in Vancouver at St. Paul's hospital with my 78 year old dad and my 73 year old mother who ended up here for valve replacement on her heart and a vein transplant on her leg.

In case you missed it, the Supreme Court of Canada has blown Prime Minister Stephen Harper's plans to reform the Senate to smithereens.

It really couldn't happen to a nicer guy. Prince George City Council decided Monday to name Cliff Dezell a Freeman of the City. It's the greatest honour that city council can award a local citizen for exceptional service to the community.

This week's interesting and amazing senior is Spencer Baker: Spence was born in 1923 in Fort Steele, a small town with gold rush beginnings as early as 1864: A town that has gone from boom town to regional center to ghost town and is now one of the m

Why do we love spring? It is the time of year when we see new life, leaves on our trees, flowers in our gardens, and green grass. We northerners love the long hours of sunlight and warm weather outdoor activities. The long, cold winter is over.

I received a letter a few months back from the old age security department stating that I wasn't entitled to the old age pension cheque until I can prove that I am a landed immigrant. I arrived in Canada on Oct.

I'm wondering why it's being made so hard to do the responsible environmental thing. Last week I made 2 trips to the Quinn St. transfer station to drop off yard refuse and had no problems leaving my two bags of yard waste.

Enbridge's recent MOU signed with the traditional construction unions demonstrates they are out of touch with British Columbia.