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Neil Godbout: Liberal news media bias starts at home

Neil Godbout: Liberal news media bias starts at home

My liberal bias as Citizen editor became too entrenched over the past two years and I apologize to readers for that.
Opinion: Traces of giant prehistoric crocodiles discovered in northern British Columbia

Opinion: Traces of giant prehistoric crocodiles discovered in northern British Columbia

While crocodiles are not native to Canada, fossil traces have been found in northern British Columbia that indicate that during the Cretaceous Period, giant crocodiles roamed.
Opinion: B.C. NDP needs directions to nearest off-ramp on over-taxation highway

Opinion: B.C. NDP needs directions to nearest off-ramp on over-taxation highway

All the government's housing taxes since 2018 have been cash grabs with no effect on affordability, speculation or availability.
Opinion: Pope Francis's apology for residential schools doesn't acknowledge institutional responsibility

Opinion: Pope Francis's apology for residential schools doesn't acknowledge institutional responsibility

As a theologian who studies church apologies for historical wrongs, I understand why the Pope was moved to speak this week, but I hope this was not his definitive apology.
Gerry Chidiac: We have more power than we think

Gerry Chidiac: We have more power than we think

The mantra of American meditation expert Bill Harris is, “Let whatever happens be okay.” Harris was specifically talking about the process of meditation, which can at times lead to tremendous inner peace.
Opinion: Finland has experience in what Ukraine is going through

Opinion: Finland has experience in what Ukraine is going through

At what point does peace become so desirable that Ukraine is willing to give up Crimea and/or agree to not join NATO? It was this sort of bargain that eventually got Finland in the end.
Music nerd: Just joking around

Music nerd: Just joking around

Musical humour runs deep in popular music, from Johnny Cash and Frank Zappa, to Oliver Tree and Kim Petras.
Jack Knox: Float plane sent to remote island to pick up one mandated COVID test; heads shake in astonishment

Jack Knox: Float plane sent to remote island to pick up one mandated COVID test; heads shake in astonishment

Government agency: “Whether they reside in urban or rural sectors, everyone has a right to receive the same quality of services.”
Neil Godbout: Where are you from is who you are

Neil Godbout: Where are you from is who you are

Most of the time, nobody remembers when the small talk with a casual stranger is centred around “what do you do?” Often, something special happens when you ask someone new “where are you from?”
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.