Opinion

Breakfast is described as the most important meal of the day for good reason.

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines compassion as "sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with the desire to alleviate it." What we rarely consider, however, is that compassion is a tremendous source of strength.

The Schlitt families in Prince George go back to the early 1920s. They have an amazing story but since this is only a column and not a book I can only scratch the surface as I introduce Fred (Frank) Schlitt. Fred was born in Regina, Sask.

Jordan Harris did not like the fact I shared on social media my strong opinion regarding the used needles that are being found all over our community.

During B.C.'s municipal election campaigns, we are going to hear a lot about the so-called not-in-my-backyard (NIMBY) attitude.

Coun. Albert Koehler voted against reducing the proposed cannabis retail bylaw on Monday because he's "against the stuff" and wants to "make it difficult for anyone to obtain this stuff.

I saw a recent comment on Facebook by our local city councillor, Brian Skakun, where he called the Northern Health AIDS Prevention Program (also known locally as the Needle Exchange) an "absolute disgrace," in reference to their syringe exchange prog

The legislature committee conducting hearings on next year's budget got a brief overview from Finance Minister Carole James on Monday of where all the money is going.

The two most abused words in modern society, Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt argue in their illuminating new book The Coddling of the American Mind, are trauma and safety.

It was not uncommon to see several boys picking small rocks out of their knees in the hallway after lunch. On a typical gravel playing field in rainy North Vancouver, the older boys played soccer nearly every lunch period.