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What's the point of pot arrests?

What's the point of pot arrests?

Part one of two RCMP are still making pot arrests, in Prince George, in 2017, less than a year before marijuana becomes legal in Canada. It'd be funny if it wasn't so silly.
Lifecycle analysis key for renewable power

Lifecycle analysis key for renewable power

The 2016 paper in Nature Energy read "CdTe solar cells with open-circuit voltage breaking the 1 V barrier." Not a headline most people would find inspiring.
NDP slime right out of the gate

NDP slime right out of the gate

When the NDP government fired ex-Liberal leader Gordon Wilson last week, they didn't spare the slime as they booted his butt out the door.
U.S. more than Trump

U.S. more than Trump

As of this publishing date, the reality of Donald John Trump being the 45th president of the United States of America will turn exactly nine months old, by both the day of the week and date of the month.
Beyond the rural-urban divide

Beyond the rural-urban divide

So many (urban) pundits writing and yapping after the May provincial election talked about a urban-rural divide in B.C. Look, they pointed.
Thank you to P.G.

Thank you to P.G.

An open letter to the citizens of Prince George. We were two of the thousands of evacuees who ended up in Prince George. To the Red Cross and the Emergency Evacuation Centre, your volunteers were so caring and accommodating - huge kudos to you all.
Gov't needs to rein in fuel industry

Gov't needs to rein in fuel industry

When the multinational fuel industry finally convinced the Liberal government under then Prime Minister Jean Chretien to sell Petro Canada, this industry stated they wouldn't hold Canadians hostage at the pumps.
Needle cleanup falls short

Needle cleanup falls short

While walking my child to his daycare at the St. Giles church on 15th last Friday, we were forced to step around a discarded needle.
Site C hot potato keeps going around

Site C hot potato keeps going around

Political ping-pong is one way of describing Site C. Or maybe a hot potato would be a better analogy.
Where should MLAs' loyalty lie?

Where should MLAs' loyalty lie?

After promising for seven years to repeal Obama-care at the first opportunity, Republicans in the U.S. have failed to follow through. Although Canada's system of governance is different, the debacle poses questions that have some meaning here.