Opinion

During the short time I have resided in the Prince George region, I am always pleasantly surprised by how long the days become as we approach the summer season, after the cold, dark months of winter time. It's like I feel liberated.

American author Cal Thomas said, "In a free society, government reflects the soul of the people." In the early 20th century, Napoleon Hill studied hundreds of the most effective leaders in the world of business.

Today I borrow heavily from a timely article put out this week by RBC Economics, which fits neatly into the recent narrative we have been discussing in this column.

I am shocked at the amount of election signage we see. The other day I drove up Foothills Boulevard and I counted 55 election signs in five kilometres. This I am of the opinion is a little much.

Why contaminate another part of Prince George so that 80 buses can be maintained at the base of University Way? Development services at city hall would rather have a brand new industrial site on green belt land than decontaminate an already existing

Ah, spring is in the air. Baseball and pitchers, politicians and elections. Let's compare baseball and political speeches. The pitchers (politicians) walk out from the bull pen (now that a good name for Parliament).

Here we are again at a political juncture, all the parties bickering and arguing about what they have done in the past and more so what their opponents have done in the past, also proclaiming that what they will do for the next four years will be won

Rumour has it Mark Zuckerberg, chief founder of Facebook, is considering a presidential run.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rolled up his sleeves during an interview last week. Canadian scientists were outraged. Not only did he have the tell-tale marks of cupping of his arms, he was pleased to talk to the interviewer about it. U.S.

My concern about no smoking outside in Prince George as of May 1, 2017. At the CN Centre there is a designated smoking areas outside which smokers use when at hockey games and all other events. Smokers have been discriminated against for years.