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Intuitive eating is not a diet

Intuitive eating is not a diet

Given that we're living in a diet-focused, weight-focused culture, where foods are assigned moral rankings and countless companies and individuals peddle nutrition misinformation in an effort to make a quick buck, it's refreshing to see the concept o
Abortion from an adopted perspective

Abortion from an adopted perspective

In the midst of our latest political season, a far more important project was underway: the 40 Days for Life campaign.
Marching orders for local MPs

Marching orders for local MPs

The Prince George area has given a resounding vote of approval for Todd Doherty and Bob Zimmer as the Members of Parliament for Cariboo-Prince George and Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies, respectively.
How lithium shapes modern life

How lithium shapes modern life

In the summer after graduating from university, I worked for a research company studying rechargeable lithium batteries. Our approach involved using lithium metal as one of the electrodes.
Democracy alive and well

Democracy alive and well

I attended two of the all-candidates forums for the Prince George/Cariboo riding prior to the election, one at Trinity United Church and one at UNBC.
It's hard to be a western MP

It's hard to be a western MP

Being re-elected as an MP must be very satisfying, but I wonder when the reality of twice weekly or bi-weekly cross-country trips, the hours on an airplane, and in airports, sinks in? It probably comes as a shock for newbies.
Time to take action is now

Time to take action is now

There has been a recent shift in the city and you can feel the tension on the streets and in the community.
Safe storage

Safe storage

The article, "City staff deal with downtown cleanup." contains a lament for the cavalier way that some of the homeless treat donated clothing, bedding and such.
Ways to reduce passive income

Ways to reduce passive income

When the NDP was first elected to power in B.C. in 1972, I was just 10 years old but old enough to recognize that something significant was afoot. Longtime BC premier W.A.C.
Memories of a nor'easter

Memories of a nor'easter

The woman was a nor'easter. For those unfamiliar with that word, it's what Canadians in the Maritime provinces and Americans on the northeast seaboard call those big storms that roll in from the mid-Atlantic on a regular basis.