Opinion

A common movie theme, particularly in the United States, portrays an individual or a small, ragtag group of rebels battling for justice against the oppression of government and big business.

ver the water rights on the Nechako River to the Aluminum Company of Canada. Along with it went the timber rights, mineral rights and land.

It's not one election, we're often reminded. It's a series of individual face-offs, 87 in all, next time around. And news this week that Ellis Ross is now a Liberal candidate makes the Skeena riding one of the more interesting ones to watch.

Todd Doherty has been constantly on the move, ever since he announced his plans in 2014 to succeed Dick Harris in Cariboo-Prince George.

I received a call one year a couple days before Christmas from a sales rep. "Hi Dave, how are you doing?" "Merry Christmas, Jim. What's up?" "Dave, I am just calling you to tell you that you need to spend another $3,000 before the end of the week.

This week in Prince George history, Sept. 11-17: Sept. 15, 1952 : Police were searching for a team of safecrackers who pulled off one job and were nearly caught in the act at a second robbery over the weekend of Sept. 12-14, 1952.

I love the fall. It is such a wonderful, colourful time of the year.

Last week, the National Energy Board hearings into the Energy East pipeline had to be suspended because of people protesting against it. Is there a way around this problem where both side can claim victory? I believe there can be.

Regarding Bill Colley's short and effective letter of Sept. 13: "He says from his perch of white male privilege.

It's back-to-school time here in B.C., which means things just got a lot quieter at Ness Lake Bible Camp. Personally, I wasn't ready for summer to end just yet.