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Teach Psalm 23 in schools

Teach Psalm 23 in schools

To respond to the title of the article by Trudy Klassen (“Monarchy must adapt or die”), perhaps this country and its culture must repent or die. The preamble to the constitution mentions the supremacy of God.
Pick the right time to talk to first responders

Pick the right time to talk to first responders

Local resident Cathy Fortin was right to follow her instincts when they were telling her something wasn't right when she saw a Prince George RCMP officer confronting a person on the street, then arresting that person and putting them in the back of a
Overdose editorial off-base

Overdose editorial off-base

Neil Godbout’s article Overdoses A Public Health Crisis in your March 11, 2021, reads, at first, like a real call for changing the way we look at addiction, but alas, it rings hollowly inside two brackets near the end of the article: (except for traf
Helicopter deal needs to be revisited

Helicopter deal needs to be revisited

Dear Mike Morris: I am writing to you regarding the awarding of a $9 million contract from BCEHS to provide a full-time helicopter air ambulance service that will be based in Prince George.
Tough year has silver lining

Tough year has silver lining

This past week marked another milestone in COVID-19. It was only a year ago that the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a pandemic.
City council needs to fix downtown grocery store dilemma

City council needs to fix downtown grocery store dilemma

I am almost speechless with fury over Dean Soiland's letter about moving the downtown Save-0n store to Pine Centre. When we first moved to Prince George, there were plenty of grocery stores downtown.
Monarchy must adapt or die

Monarchy must adapt or die

In the TV series Downton Abbey, Countess Violet, when faced with change, didn’t react as expected. She did not dig in her heels to demand time, technology, and habits stand still.
Stop letting out-of-province workers into Northern Health region

Stop letting out-of-province workers into Northern Health region

Dear Health Minister Adrian Dix, Premier John Horgan and Dr. Bonnie Henry: Thank you to all of the hard work you all have done over the past year to keep us safe during this pandemic. Here in Northern B.C.
Mine discharge irresponsible

Mine discharge irresponsible

In the midst of a climate crisis and increased pressures being put on our tu (water) and nen (land), there is growing awareness that modern society has failed to sustainably manage our resources.
Cancelled voices hurts everyone

Cancelled voices hurts everyone

The topic of censorship is a slippery slope, especially when there are no clear guidelines. The idea of “cancel culture,” where one is ostracised because of a stance on an issue determined as taboo by current cultural trends, is very dangerous.