Opinion

The last time I was in a room jammed with people was on the morning of March 11, 2020. We were all cheek to jowl to hear B.C. Hemp's announcement of its plans to build a $350 million industrial hemp facility near the Prince George Airport.

March 10 is the anniversary of the Tibet Uprising in 1959, when Tibetans rose up against the Chinese occupation of their land but were severely outnumbered and slaughtered by the much stronger army of the People’s Republic of China.

Feminism has been a long challenged philosophy.

Early 20 th century electrical engineer Charles Proteus Steinmetz said: “There are no foolish questions and no man becomes a fool until he stops asking questions.” Despite his sexist language, Steinmetz is right.

I heartily agree with John Broderick's letter in last week's Citizen ("Gas hike greedy"). The free enterprise system works best when multiple sellers compete in markets free of collaboration.

There has been lots of banter around the Save-On Foods store relocating from Parkwood to Pine Centre. A lot of people have weighed in on their feelings about this and from all walks of life.

Last week, I argued we need a free press. I didn’t add the word independent and perhaps I should have. A free and independent press allows for reporting on stories, which may be uncomfortable for the corporations and companies which own the press.

Have you got an important speech coming up? A toast at a wedding, reading a poem to celebrate a life, a work presentation, a job interview, your thesis or a speech about your research? Most of us don’t enter adulthood with the confidence to speak wel

Wayne Gretzky was asked to be the ambassador for the Royal Canadian Legion’s Dominion Command National Youth Track and Field meet held here in Prince George. Unfortunately, due to commitments he could not come but Walter Gretzky came in his place.

When Rolling Mix Concrete Ltd. applied to have their land designated for soil removal, residents of North Nechako turned out at the public hearing at city hall to protest the application.