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Budget bet might bite us

Budget bet might bite us

O Canada, Our home and native land... In the throne speech, the government - or more accurately, the Prime Minister's Office -- suggested a parliamentary committee might be struck to look into changing the words of our national anthem.
Corporate welfare bums hurt everyone

Corporate welfare bums hurt everyone

Don't you just love those self-centred, self-righteous, selfish, egotistical morons who are better known as the bastions of Canadian business? Those same greedy, corporate-welfare bums, who, when they aren't giving themselves unconscionable raises to
A real scandal

A real scandal

Huge amounts of money are spent each year on university education; unfortunately, this is a scandal of epic proportions.
Scooter police needed to ensure sidewalk safety

Scooter police needed to ensure sidewalk safety

The death of a man three years ago has resulted in the B.C. coroner's service making some recommendations.
Slipped

Slipped

I am eight months pregnant and today was at the Phoenix Medical building for my regular weekly checkup. As I was leaving the building around 3:30 p.m.
Tipping fees the tipping point

Tipping fees the tipping point

I have been reading a number of articles over the last few months regarding the need to raise the pick-up charges for this service. We're being told that we need a larger truck, also a new garage to store it.
Superintendent's response 'laughable'

Superintendent's response 'laughable'

I read with interest the article in The Citizen about school district superintendent Brian Pepper's response to the parent group's proposals to trim the budget.
The same dog ..

The same dog ..

I have been calling the Prince George City Pound for three years about the same dog. This dog regularly craps all over our front yard. In early January I picked up two piles at the end of our driveway.
Apples to pears

Apples to pears

Dear Marshall Smith, and Dr. Evan Wood, I am replying to your articles Feb 17, Feb 20..... You are both right, but are comparing apples to pears.
Focus on the children

Focus on the children

In "Schools look for relief "(Citizen front page, Feb.