Opinion

I was talking to a friend last week and asked what he thought I should write about. His immediate answer was Taseko's proposed New Prosperity mine. What an excellent choice, I thought.

Russian feminist punk band Pussy Riot has made more headlines for being arrested, jailed and beaten by Cossack militia soldiers than for their music.

In the world of human-powered boating, rowing resides in the fringe. Think about it; the last time you’ve canoed your favorite wilderness circuit, or explored a dramatic coastal archipelago in your kayak how many rowboats did you encounter? Not many.

Behrooz Dalvandi What brought you to Prince George? I considered Canada for my Masters originally because I had a sister in Vancouver. I was accepted to UNBC (#88) - and I am very happy about it.

Well Shari, ex buddy, it appears that you have a penchant for jumping from the pan into the fire. I see that we have axed Ms. VanMook, that, you would have us believe, saved us $160,000 a year.

Calling for the coaches heads... Marotta for Citizen of the Year... Have people lost their minds? Citizen of the year. Really? The coaches of the pee wee tier 1 team made an emotional decision in the heat of the moment.

The suggestion to have municipal elections every four years. This is ridiculous. We have people in there now that we cannot get rid of as it is. Why should we have to wait four years to kick them out.

In the Coroner's inquest into the death of Greg Matters, who was shot dead by an R.C.M.P.

For the last few months, my columns have been, shall we say, weather-obsessed. This has been the case for two reasons: 1) the weather has been awful and 2) I’ve been stuck in the house with two children.

Everybody loves science, except when science clashes with their worldview.