Opinion

The Dalai Lama recently tweeted: "I am encouraged to see young people trying to bring about positive change. Confident because their efforts are based on truth and reason -therefore they will succeed.

There is something gloriously stressful about September. Back to school supplies, new clothes, crisp fall evenings, rotty plants in the garden that you should do something about. I love it.

Ah, the rose. A beautiful presence. A short-lived bloom. But once done, just the thorns to see.

While immigration is not currently one of the three most important issues facing Canada for most would-be voters in this year's federal election, it has been a practically inescapable topic over the past few weeks. In B.C.

In addition to my work as a city councillor for Prince George, I'm proud to serve as the first vice-president for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), the organization that unites more than 2,000 municipalities across the country to advoc

Unfortunately, really great customer service is hard to find. Yet as North American consumers we say we want a wonderful customer service experience but have come to expect something much less than wonderful.

A 2018 survey of the singles scene in the U.S. shows how weird dating standards have gotten. In a world of hyper-tailored, swipe-right connectivity, the average cost of a date in New York is over $297 US, including a meal, drinks and entertainment.

Proving negatives is difficult. To claim something doesn't exist or won't happen is hard to demonstrate. Proving a positive claim is much easier. All it takes is a single example to demonstrate a positive assertion.

Editor's note: On Sept. 6, The Citizen posted a series of questions from the Too Close 2 Home group about the proposed petrochemical plant in Prince George and we invited Ken James, the president and CEO of West Coast Olefins, to respond.

An open letter to Andrew Scheer, leader of the Conservative Party of Canada: Greetings. I won't waste your time with pleasantries - the writ is about to drop, so brevity is the soul of wit.