Opinion

A man was sentenced in Quesnel court last week to 11 years in prison for sexually assaulting five young girls - four of them his nieces. The girls were between the ages of four and seven.

Science is an ongoing dance between techniques and discoveries.

With reference to the recent stats presented to the Northern Health board, I am very concerned at the high numbers of musculoskeletal/soft tissue injuries being sustained by staff together with accompanying mental health issues.

In response to "proportional representation not the answer for B.C.," Oct. 23 by Todd Whitcombe. There is no perfect voting system but first past the post - our current system - is deeply flawed.

Full marks to Mayor Lyn Hall for casting the deciding vote last week in favour of a development that will see two six-storey apartment buildings built on O'Grady Road in College Heights to house 167 rental units.

When it rains in Vancouver, much like this fall in Prince George, it is drenching, windy, warmishly-frigid and squishy underfoot. Such days are reminiscent of the SFU parking lot, where precipitation was a constant companion.

It's that time of the year again, when witches and goblins invade our streets and beggars ring our door asking the question "Trick or Treat?" It all seemed to begin around 560 B.C. when witches were condemned by the Old Testament.

An open letter to Mr. Scheer and Mr. Singh: I am writing both of you in regards to an opportunity that comes only once every century - the chance to fundamentally rebalance a country's political lines and make-up.

Dear Mr Godbout, I see you don't fancy the new sculpture outside the Rolling Mix Coliseum (editorial, Oct. 21).

With the referendum on the proposed new swimming pool and fire hall coming up on Saturday, there seem to be a lot of unanswered questions.