Opinion

Jack Knox: Victoria's Olive Bailey kept her Bletchley codebreaking past secret

During the war, Olive Bailey, who has died at the age of 101, was stationed in Hut Six, where army and air force code breakers worked. She remembered Alan Turing chaining his coffee cup to the radiator so he wouldn’t lose it

Oct 23, 2022 5:45 AM Read more >

Rob Shaw: BC NDP leadership race an embarrassing mess for all involved

The party’s 42-person provincial council voted Wednesday night to back an investigation by its chief electoral officer and disqualify David Eby’s only competition.

Oct 20, 2022 10:17 AM Read more >

Survey: Support growing in Canada for decriminalizing all drugs for personal use

More than a million Americans have lost their lives in this century on account of drug overdoses. In Canada, the number of daily opioid-related deaths has grown dramatically, from eight in 2016 to 21 in 2022.

Oct 20, 2022 9:13 AM Read more >

Editorial: Hiring freeze would be a good start for Prince George city council

A hiring freeze at the city is necessary because city council will likely be hiring more RCMP officers next year.

Oct 20, 2022 4:33 AM Read more >

Letter to the editor: Price gouging happening on even the basics

Our grocery stores are owned by some of the wealthiest people in Canada.

Oct 20, 2022 3:57 AM Read more >

Les Leyne: After being disqualified from NDP leadership race, Appadurai on way to political martyrdom

The blow-by-blow account of the specific violations is about how environmental groups bypassed the NDP’s rules on membership signups and worked to park Green Party members in the NDP just for the vote.

Oct 20, 2022 2:55 AM Read more >

Rob Shaw: 'John from Langford' reflects on his life – but not his legacy

In a few exit interviews with media, the premier reflects on his life but steers clear of his legacy.

Oct 19, 2022 3:10 PM Read more >

Editorial: Prince George voters are pathetic

For the 43,000 or so eligible Prince George voters who didn’t cast a ballot, they must be so thrilled with the state of local government and the quality of all of the candidates that it just didn’t matter to them who was elected.

Oct 19, 2022 4:55 AM Read more >

Letter to the editor: Will this new city council fly or flounder?

I am hoping that this new mayor and council can change the course but then again I am also prepared for disappointment, too.

Oct 19, 2022 4:24 AM Read more >

Gerry Chidiac: Genocide denial leads to future crimes against humanity

History has demonstrated that we can heal and become better when we are honest.

Oct 19, 2022 3:32 AM Read more >