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A big thank you

A big thank you

I would like to thank the two bus drivers who helped me out when I was stranded downtown last Friday morning. I got home safely in spite of the icy conditions, thanks to them. Much appreciated. Another example of how great the folks are in P.G.
Better linking Canada's grid

Better linking Canada's grid

Economic Energy
A bit of Canfor history

A bit of Canfor history

Seniors' Scene
It's time to get involved

It's time to get involved

Two Canadian Companies are vying to build The Northern Gateway and increasing the Keystone Pipeline capacity. There is a third pipeline that has been mentioned in the press and media.
Helping vulnerable students

Helping vulnerable students

Anna Sorkomova's body was found at the end of January, hanging in a wooded area a short distance northeast of the main parking lot at UNBC. The Russian exchange student had been missing for six weeks.
Rearranging the deck chairs

Rearranging the deck chairs

Whatever the conventionally-measured benefits of building more pipelines to distribute a dwindling and more remote amount of oil or bitumen, the costs of continued global warning are colossal.
Accountability, compassion needed

Accountability, compassion needed

What is accountability? When it comes to public speaking, this is an interesting and important question. For politicians, doubly so, as politicians of all stripes have a tendency to suffer from "foot-in-mouth disease.
Home delivery cuts hard on northern seniors

Home delivery cuts hard on northern seniors

Alward Street has two seniors' residences and this morning as I watched folks struggle to walk along the unploughed street, sidewalks impassable, I was reminded of the thoughtful comments by our federal politicians and Canada Post officials.
Song of the day

Song of the day

While out on the road on New Year's Eve for Operation Red Nose, there was a little time to kill before midnight rolled around and it got busy.
Mayor not living up to voters' expectations

Mayor not living up to voters' expectations

I do not know that recall or impeach is possible in municipal politics as it would take to long to make it happen. While reading this paper on Dec.