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Shut up and stand up, white folks

Shut up and stand up, white folks

When I need to hear the words of black Americans talking race and politics, I go straight to Public Enemy. Their 1980s raps about racism, oppression and black pride are loud, angry and uncompromising.
Political excuses

Political excuses

The pandemic has exposed Canada's shortcomings in many areas. It is disingenuous for the prime minister to react in a sullen anguished manner to the report on long term care in Canada.
Help communities

Help communities

Our community is facing a crisis. The COVID pandemic impacted everyone, and local governments haven’t been spared. Municipal governments are an important economic driver in our communities.
Take time for grief

Take time for grief

Headline: How do we grieve when our ways of grieving are taken from us? Our funerals, celebrations of life and gatherings are gone for now. They have all been put on hold.
Questions for Hay

Questions for Hay

Does Marie Hay believe that it is her role to speak for the provincial regulatory authorities? Who out there believes that B.C.
Chidiac mistaken

Chidiac mistaken

Gerry Chidiac’s assertion that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau insinuated that those who support Palestinian rights must therefore be anti-Semitic is a complete misrepresentation of Trudeau’s statement and is categorically false. Furthermore, Mr.
Right ban needed

Right ban needed

Your recent editorial on face masks brings out the virtues of wearing a mask as a symbol to fight the COVID-19 virus. The article went into a lot of symbolism on the reasons for wearing a mask, even if they are in reality very close to useless.
Nurses need PPE

Nurses need PPE

I’m writing in response to your recent article, “Hospital keeping COVID-19 at bay,” that quotes Dr. Marietjie Slabbert, head of UHNBC’s critical care department, as saying “front-line workers have sufficient PPE supplies.
Questions for Giede

Questions for Giede

I would like to ask Nathan Giede a few questions about U.S. President Donald Trump. Within days of taking office, Trump organized a committee to verify that more people attended his inauguration than Barack Obama’s.
Artists excel in tough times

Artists excel in tough times

The lives of people in Prince George have been impacted on many levels as the COVID-19 pandemic wears on. Thankfully as we move forward, more and more normalcy seems to appear.