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Time to redefine forest priorities

Time to redefine forest priorities

Are we facing a turning point in how we think about and value B.C.'s forests? In recent years, B.C.
Facebook feels the privacy pinch

Facebook feels the privacy pinch

It's easy to believe that Facebook is an unstoppable advertising force built on pervasive human surveillance and that meek regulatory or legislative efforts do nothing to stop it.
Canadian oppose conversion therapy

Canadian oppose conversion therapy

When topics that are wholly or meekly related to health care are discussed in the middle of a federal election campaign, Canadian voters are usually exposed to a familiar refrain from political leaders.
Devil in the details

Devil in the details

The news about WCOP's planned project for P.G. is exciting, with $5.6 Billion injected into the P.G. economy for its construction and up to 1,000 new, skilled jobs. Mayor Lyn Hall is right when he says it can be a game-changer for P.G.
Belle production

Belle production

We had the pleasure of attending the Judy Russell Presents Beauty and the Beast at the Prince George Playhouse.
Health scare offers clarity

Health scare offers clarity

This week I recalled, "there are no atheists in foxholes," while journeying with an afflicted family member through our local healthcare system, from ambulance to emergency room and, finally, landing in the surgery ward (where I am typing now).
Voters divided heading to polls

Voters divided heading to polls

In just over three months, Canadians will take part in a federal election with a very different landscape than in 2015.
The jester takes the throne

The jester takes the throne

Heavy is the head that wears the crown, to paraphrase Shakespeare. Heavy because power brings with it responsibilities that are not to be taken lightly - jaunty laughter, bluff and bluster will quickly fall upon the rocks of political reality.
Are you open-minded?

Are you open-minded?

Do you think of yourself as open-minded? For a 2017 study, scientists asked 2,400 well-educated adults to consider arguments on politically controversial issues - same-sex marriage, gun control, marijuana legalization - that ran counter to their beli
What are our MLAs doing?

What are our MLAs doing?

According to the B.C. legislature's calendar for 2019, the house will sit for just 62 days this year. Throughout six whole months - December, January, and June through September - not a single meeting is scheduled.