Opinion

Well know Prince George volunteer Ginny (Johnson) Parsons was born in 1943 in the former coal-mining town of Nordegg, Alta. Ginny said, "I am proud to say that I was a coal miners' daughter.

There is perhaps no more contentious topic of discussion in Canada than the abortion issue. Even Canadian lawmakers are hesitant to debate the subject.

We, like every other winter-exhausted family in the region, went camping on the May long weekend. But we almost weren't able to. Being the first weekend the provincial parks in this area were opened, it was busy to say the least.

These days we hear a lot about polarization; contrasting groups fighting against each other. Occasionally (too often for my taste) we introduce laws that restrict personal freedoms to favour our collective rights.

Never in history has B.C. lost so much wealth so quickly - and intentionally.

The West is out. Again. The federal-provincial narrative of pre-election politics is on. Again.

The Toronto Raptors have won their first NBA title in franchise history, and their star player, Kawhi Leonard, was crowned the most valuable player in the finals.

There have been few politicians in recent history who have been able to polarize the opinions of so many people in the world as Donald Trump.

By 1933, westerners' fascination with the Soviet dream was magnified by the Great Depression in the free world.

Regarding Todd Whitcombe's May 30 column concerning neurons and hormones, as well as some of his preceding columns in the weeks before that, it is always fascinating to read about the complex workings of the human body - neuro-transmitters and horman