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Getting into hot water in Iceland

Getting into hot water in Iceland

One of the most famous tourist "things to do in Iceland," is to visit The Blue Lagoon. It is a geothermal pool that is set into lava rock and it has become the ultimate in spa tourism.
Log scaling big part of working life for one P.G. woman

Log scaling big part of working life for one P.G. woman

June (Anderson) Chamberland, the eldest of six children was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1932. She grew up on a farm in Chatfield near the Fish Lake area. June married Alex Lindstrom in 1951 and in 1954 the decision was made to move to Vancouver.
NDP balance budget, for now

NDP balance budget, for now

The NDP increased provincial program spending by $3 billion over just part of the past fiscal year, and there's still lots more to do, Finance Minister Carole James said Tuesday.
Positive news about O-negative

Positive news about O-negative

The human body is a complex structure composed of organs, muscles, and fluids. The most important of the fluids is blood. It is a mixture of cells and plasma. A typical adult has around five litres flowing through their circulatory system.
Keep the faith, even when others betray it

Keep the faith, even when others betray it

My houses of belief took big hits this week. The Conservative Party of Canada's loose coalition was strained almost to the breaking point by the exit of Maxime Bernier, the runner-up in the leadership race that saw Andrew Sheer win last year.
In search of political will

In search of political will

Last week, fellow columnist Gerry Chidiac mentioned "political will" as a reason to support proportional representation which got me thinking about what is political will? It is one of those terms people use in a number of ways and on many occasions
Neigh-sayer accidentally eats horse in Iceland

Neigh-sayer accidentally eats horse in Iceland

I accidentally ate horse in Iceland. I feel quite awful about it considering that I was adamant prior to us leaving that I wasn't going to try anything weird. It was delicious and that somehow makes it worse.
Food shaming all too common

Food shaming all too common

"How can you eat that?" "Don't you know those are bad for you?" "She can eat whatever she wants, she's thin!" What we choose to eat is very personal and a number of factors go into the decision whether or not to eat specific foods.
Local resident came to Prince George by way of Africa

Local resident came to Prince George by way of Africa

Prince George refugee Doris (Logisse) Da'Silva was born in Meru, Kenya in East Africa; she was one of nine children of which two died as infants. Her father worked for the public work services in Meru when she was a baby.
A grand idea

A grand idea

With all the smoke in the air for the past few weeks, perhaps it's time to build a dome over the city of Prince George. The dome would be constructed on the cutbanks that surround the city and provide environmental protection to the citizens.