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SNC-Lavalin failure would be good for Canada

SNC-Lavalin failure would be good for Canada

When I was in secondary school, there was a school bully who had to have his way. He figured that because he was bigger and stronger than most other kids his age, he should be able to do whatever he felt like.
Muslims welcome

Muslims welcome

An open letter to all Muslims living in or near Prince George. First, let me assure you that you are most welcome here and you are a valued member of our community. Furthermore, I am well aware that you add value to our community.
PM's real power

PM's real power

Many years ago, at the height of the Watergate scandal, I was sitting around with a bunch of other graduate students at Dalhousie University sharing semi-informed views and imperfect legal and political understandings, as graduate students are wont t
Fracking science short on answers

Fracking science short on answers

The Energy Ministry reached right to the ragged edge of accuracy when it claimed the scientific review of fracking in B.C. "found the regulatory framework to be robust, while also identifying areas for improvement.
How little things turn big and deadly

How little things turn big and deadly

Forty years ago, Ross Hume Hall, then a professor of biochemistry at McMaster University, and Donald Chant, a University of Toronto professor of zoology and one of the founders of Pollution Probe, co-authored an important report on ecotoxicity for th
Citizenship concern

Citizenship concern

A 94 year old man from Waterloo, Ont., is facing revocation of his citizenship demanded by Jewish groups because he lacked information of his activities during the Second World War.
Giving the keys away

Giving the keys away

Neil Godbout's well documented editorial, City council's mistakes piling up, reminded me of the time my then eight-year-old son, who had never driven a vehicle, came to me and said he wanted to drive my car and asked for the keys.
Smelly lemon fishy

Smelly lemon fishy

Very interesting picture on the top of page 3 of last Wednesday's Citizen to go along with the side article continued from page 1, re: Cannabis grow op hearing at city council on Monday.
Agreeing with Art

Agreeing with Art

You could count on the fingers of one hand the number of times I've agreed with Art Betke. For those playing along at home, this would be it.
Heavy spending in election budget

Heavy spending in election budget

The clich is that pre-election budgets are jammed with goodies. The reality for Justin Trudeau is that he needs these goodies in a way he didn't think he would.