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Time to welcome the premier in waiting

Time to welcome the premier in waiting

John Horgan and Andrew Weaver were the ones with the big smiles during the press conferences Monday and Tuesday, to first announce their arrangement and then to sign it and release it to the public.
Scheer malarky over Trudeau

Scheer malarky over Trudeau

What is happening to Canada? It seems to me that some of the nastiness south of the border may be filtering through. Kevin O'Leary, who I refer to as Canada's very own Trump, realized that Canadians are too smart to follow suit.
Political brawl brewing over pipelines

Political brawl brewing over pipelines

NDP and B.C. Green Party Leaders John Horgan and Andrew Weaver signed the pact Tuesday to hang together and take on Premier Christy Clark.
Millennial sisters are doin' it for themselves

Millennial sisters are doin' it for themselves

In school it was, and frankly it still is, hard to sit still all day at a desk. Although not always, it seems that little girls are more inclined to be good at school than boys today.
Following the message of Fatima

Following the message of Fatima

The twentieth century was one of the most horrific periods in human history. We saw the rise of bloodthirsty despots and the deaths of millions upon millions of innocent people.
Finding a new life after marriage cut short

Finding a new life after marriage cut short

Bonnie Meikle was born in 1937. She was raised on a farm in Manitoba, the eldest of six children and the only one in the family to leave Manitoba.
Nothing quite like throwing some knives

Nothing quite like throwing some knives

After seven or so years of living back in Prince George, I thought that I had tried most of the rugged northern activities.Not so! I recently have had the pleasure of throwing knives and it was unexpectedly fun.
Thanks for the northern hospitality

Thanks for the northern hospitality

My annual May long weekend fishing trip to your area suddenly looked quite bleak until Bill Witt, service manager at Prince George Motorsports, and crew came through to fix my boat engine on the spur of the moment.
Lessons learned in Mexico

Lessons learned in Mexico

Re: your editorial on kids in restaurants (April 4) I spent some time in Mazatlan this past winter. What I love most about Mexico is seeing families with small children in restaurants with mom and dad having dinner and enjoying the live music.
More passing lanes needed on Hwy 97 N

More passing lanes needed on Hwy 97 N

Road Safety re: Highway 97 from Prince George to Chetwynd With the increase of summer traffic and the increase in industrial traffic, it is painfully obvious more passing lanes are desperately needed to maintain a safer flow of traffic .