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Opinion: Northern provincial ridings at risk

Opinion: Northern provincial ridings at risk

Northern BC, which has a population of just over 300,000, is currently represented by 9 MLAs. Should the commission choose to adjust riding boundaries to represent the provincial average, the number of seats in the north could be reduced to less than 6.
Letter to the editor: ISIS making a comeback

Letter to the editor: ISIS making a comeback

Eleven dead in Israel just in the past week - civilians gunned down in the streets while minding their own business - with the Islamic State claiming responsibility.
Opinion: Support for mandatory childhood vaccinations falls 13 points in four years, poll finds

Opinion: Support for mandatory childhood vaccinations falls 13 points in four years, poll finds

Survey suggests lasting harm from debunked and retracted study in 1990s.
Letter to the editor: Bathroom joke?

Letter to the editor: Bathroom joke?

We have a house with three bathrooms and it is valued at $450,000, yet our city leaders are going to build a washroom facility at the senior men’s fastball park for $750,000.
Todd Whitcombe: Liberal, NDP deal could work fine

Todd Whitcombe: Liberal, NDP deal could work fine

At present, the Liberals hold 159 seats and the NDP 25 seats for a total of 184 between the two parties. Put the two parties together and they hold a majority in every province and territory except Alberta.
Les Leyne: B.C. is paddling in different directions on reconciliation

Les Leyne: B.C. is paddling in different directions on reconciliation

Action plan is described as first of its kind. It commits to 89 steps to be undertaken in the next five years.
Opinion: National Indigenous Languages Day: Keeping languages thriving for generations to come

Opinion: National Indigenous Languages Day: Keeping languages thriving for generations to come

This National Indigenous Languages Day, let’s celebrate the community-led initiatives that focus on building capacity and sustainability for future generations.
Neil Godbout: Big money presents big opportunities for Prince George

Neil Godbout: Big money presents big opportunities for Prince George

The importance of this money is massive. How it is spent can be transformational to the present and future of Prince George, so long as it is not squandered.
Gerry Chidiac: Drug companies loved COVID

Gerry Chidiac: Drug companies loved COVID

Pfizer doubled its profits to $22 billion in 2021 and paid a $24.3 million compensation to its CEO Albert Bourla, according to media reports. 
What more would you like to see done to combat homelessness in Prince George? Online poll results

What more would you like to see done to combat homelessness in Prince George? Online poll results

Citizen online poll ran from March 21-28