Opinion

I am feeling like an injustice is being done in Prince George so I'd like to share some thoughts about it.

At a Prince George Rotary peace event in 2018, the audience was asked was to share their thoughts of what peace really means to them. The main themes that emerged from each group were similar. Inclusiveness. Respect. Collaboration. Joy. Community.

The outpouring of support, concern and encouragement - not just in Prince George but from around the province and even across the country - on Thursday was deeply humbling and so appreciated.

It takes courage for some people to get out of bed each morning and face the day. For others, it's courageous to go up and say hello to a new person in their class or in their office.

My panelists on last Friday's After Nine show at CFIS 93.1 FM insisted either more independents were needed in Parliament, or that MPs in all parties needed to rediscover their independence from the leader.

The Minister for Cultural Progress recently announced a new initiative to increase the productivity of classical musicians. Musicians, it seems, have been lagging behind other sectors of the economy.

Twenty-five years ago, Apple was all but finished as a company. Microsoft had such domination over the personal computer and operating software market that it was facing U.S.

Astronomy is one of our oldest sciences. Humans have studied the stars for all of recorded human history and quite possibly well beyond. After all, stars are a nightly occurrence and hard to ignore.

Before we start, think about the notable technological innovations of the past 125 years: trains, planes, automobiles, television, radio, cell phones and so on. We'll come back to this.

My wife and I purchased a Victoria vacation condo 14 years ago upon retirement. Because we only use it two to three months each year it is suddenly subject to the new speculation and vacancy tax and we must now leave.