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Where's my raise?

Where's my raise?

This is regarding the increase in wages at city hall. Yes, we all need an increase but people on fixed incomes cannot keep up with this. Everything goes up but our pensions. So how to pay an increase in taxes and hydro etc.
PR gives voice to voters

PR gives voice to voters

Locally, B.C. Liberals gained 57-58 per cent of the vote. There is no local representation for those who did not vote Liberal. Proportional representation would give a voice to those who do not get on average the winning 44 per cent in B.C.
City hall wages 'criminal'

City hall wages 'criminal'

It is about time someone exposed the City of Prince George for the gouging of its citizens.
LNG promises huge benefits to First Nations

LNG promises huge benefits to First Nations

It's not as big a deal as it appears at first glance, but some pipeline news Tuesday suggests the rebirth of the LNG dream is still underway. No one has delivered yet, but it's in active labour.
P.G. city hall pay hikes much more than Kamloops

P.G. city hall pay hikes much more than Kamloops

The city's communications officer and others have tried to deflect the criticism about the significant wage hikes received by the city manager and senior administration last year, attributing it to overtime for accommodating the evacuees of the Carib
Voting no to Lheidli T'enneh treaty was right choice

Voting no to Lheidli T'enneh treaty was right choice

I am an elder from the Lheidli T'enneh and I was in Prince on June 16-17 to participate in the second vote on the treaty.
Belated thanks

Belated thanks

I want to give a special thank you to all the people that I saw alongside Highway 16 - from theYellow Head Bridge to Tabor Mountain.
Northern Medical Program changed everything

Northern Medical Program changed everything

Last week, our newspaper carried an op-ed by Dr. Dermot Kelleher, Vice-President, Health, and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at UBC.
Russia's empire ambitions

Russia's empire ambitions

The movement of pioneers westward in both Canada and the United States is well known. Books, movies, songs, and more remind us daily of how "The West was Won.
Acknowledge your presence in the world

Acknowledge your presence in the world

When saying goodbye to people I will often add, in a cajoling manner, "And remember, no matter where you go, there you are.