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McLeod Lake band blockade a call for help

McLeod Lake band blockade a call for help

On June 4, a peaceful 12-day blockade of the Mcleod Lake Indian Band office ended with five arrests including one elder and one band member with schizophrenia, with the RCMP executing arrest warrants for the people they believed to be responsible for
Difficult job ahead for Lakeland fund

Difficult job ahead for Lakeland fund

The Lakeland Fire Assistance Fund has more than $400,000 in it, thanks to the generosity of residents eager to offer help after the April 23 sawmill explosion killed two men, injured more than 20 others and left 150 suddenly out of work.
Volunteers make the Hart sing

Volunteers make the Hart sing

I would like to say thank you to the volunteer members of the Hart Community Association for all the work they do to beautify our Hart community.
Rest easy

Rest easy

To all those with sleep apnea, please read and take notice. This may save you a lot of heartache and problems. I found CPAP machines on the Internet for half the price of local respiratory companies' price.
Time to rethink the economy

Time to rethink the economy

When I hear certain provincial and federal politicians speak about the need for "economic growth" (I frequently hear this), I question whether this paradigm is not only an increasingly outdated way of thinking but also dangerous as a constant barrage
Holding our local government accountable

Holding our local government accountable

Thank you to the editor and reporters of the Prince George Citizen. It is more than refreshing to have a newspaper hold our local government to accountability.
Doctor refusing to see patient

Doctor refusing to see patient

I am appalled at the ego of family physicians when it comes to my choice to use a midwife for pregnancy. Currently in B.C., I must choose a midwife or a physician, not both, for my prenatal care and delivery.
Framed for a price we could commit to

Framed for a price we could commit to

Recently, we were fortunate to obtain a print of aboriginal art. Problem being, it needed framing to preserve it, and enhance the beauty of the piece. We wanted to display it in our common area where all of the youth could appreciate it.
The metallic truth

The metallic truth

Polar Pen
Children worth more than a late appointment

Children worth more than a late appointment

I have a major concern about the lights at 15th Avenue and Ospika Boulevard. Perhaps my bigger concern is the drivers in this city who have some how forgotten the basic rules of the road and the concept of four-way stops.