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Facts, not fiction

Facts, not fiction

Once again, more comments on topics leaving important facts out of the comments, which in reality is just plain propaganda which seems to be the norm these days. Firstly, Todd Whitcombe mentions the B.C. Place roof replacement.
Clark putting brave face on

Clark putting brave face on

Sure they lost the negotiations with the Greens, then lost the confidence of the house, then lost power. But some B.C. Liberals are determined to look on the bright side. "We have the most powerful opposition in B.C.
Heart is where the home is

Heart is where the home is

The emotional connection to the places people call home has been on full display this week, from the Cariboo wildfires evacuees in Prince George to Tl'etinqox First Nation chief Joe Alphonse to Quia Birch, the Prince George man who finally became a C
Watering down facts

Watering down facts

Canada is blessed with many natural resources and access to fresh drinking water is one of its greatest. Bottled water producers in Canada have played a role in protecting that resource and through leading innovation in packaging and recycling.
RV service needed

RV service needed

Well, I agree with both Neil Godbout and Bill McFarlin about RVs, but more needs to be said. There are really two issues we should be addressiing - how local, taxpaying RVers are treated and how stupid we are about how we treat out-of-towners.
Bottled water useful

Bottled water useful

You say that Prince George tap water is safe to drink, but did you ever stop and think how many people have wells in this area, rather than city water.
P.G. delivers in time of need

P.G. delivers in time of need

From the Cariboo to Kamloops, B.C .is in a major crisis due to weeks of hot dry weather resulting in wildfires caused by lightning as well as humans.
HST fiasco haunts Clark

HST fiasco haunts Clark

Premier (and former premier) Christy Clark owes her job to the HST and her job loss to the HST.
Multiple reasons behind rate hike

Multiple reasons behind rate hike

Animal spirits is the term economist John Maynard Keynes used to describe the instincts, proclivities and emotions which will take an economy from stagnation to vibration.
Mindful of our brains

Mindful of our brains

For the past couple of weeks, we have been talking about the connection between the physical brain and the mind. It is a subject about which scientists know a great deal and not very much at all.