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Childcare in the 21st century

Childcare in the 21st century

During the last provincial election, there was much discussion about daycare. Since the left generally believes proper childcare means to institutionalize all children, it behooves the right to explore better options to the childcare concerns.
A beach walk into deep time

A beach walk into deep time

If you walk Kiritehere Beach, just south of Marokopa on the west coast of New Zealand, you come across rocky outcroppings of the Kawhia syncline.
More for our vets

More for our vets

Two things that are sticking in my craw of late, one has been an irritant to me for quite some time now. Every Veteran's Day, Nov.
Bending rules

Bending rules

Everyone knows that posted speed limits are the law, but everyone in the world (with the possible exception of Singapore) treats them as "guidelines", not to be taken too seriously.
Arts efforts help coping with grief

Arts efforts help coping with grief

When I was younger I hated to lose anything, even if it was the most insignificant and replaceable item like a favourite pen or a sweater. I would moan at the injustice and frustration.
Make America pay

Make America pay

Since 1982, Canada's softwood-lumber exports have been subject to five separate rounds of U.S. trade litigation.
Developing emerging leaders

Developing emerging leaders

It wasn't the several times that I almost died on the job. It wasn't when I fell off the roofs, or when I rolled the heavy equipment. However, I can remember specifically the day and time when I knew I had to get out of construction and move on.
Children not getting the justice they deserve

Children not getting the justice they deserve

Luke Strimbold, the former mayor of Burns Lake, was sentenced to two years less a day and two years of probation Wednesday after he pled guilty in May to four counts of sexual assault against four boys under 16 between May 2014 and August 2017.
City task force a great first step

City task force a great first step

The best of Prince George was on display in the overflowing city council chambers Monday night as speaker after speaker after speaker courageously went before mayor and council to declare how much they care about the health and safety of all local re
Truth leads to healing

Truth leads to healing

I have to admit that I am not a big fan of fiction and less a fan of blockbuster films. I prefer to know what actually happened and is happening in the world. Still, great fiction is great because it reveals deeper truths of our humanity.