Opinion

Both the cruelty and the resiliency of nature was on full display this week in the story of Rex, the pot-bellied pig.

The city made a bad civic decision awarding their coverall business to an out-of-town supplier. No matter what spin Mr.

Five years ago this summer the then-auditor-general, John Doyle, waded into accounting swamps at BC Hydro and emerged with a horror story to frighten ratepayers and taxpayers alike. Doyle's report documented how the B.C.

On Wednesday in Prince George, a man was sentenced to 90 days in jail, to be served on Saturdays and Sundays, for possessing child pornography. The sentence is gentle to a fault.

Sergio had two daughters whom I thought were quite pretty when I was growing up. His sons were not so good looking at all but were quite mischievous, and we got on well. Through them I got to know Sergio and his wife Clare.

B.C. has always been an environmentally friendly province. Many residents are happy to do their part in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and fighting climate change. One-way individuals can cut their emissions impact is transportation.

My family recently said goodbye to our 92-year-old Aunt Mary. She had a profound impact on me, and also on my wife and children. I hope that every family in the world has at least one Aunt Mary. On the surface she seemed quite ordinary.

What does a spork, smog, Bennifer, a skort and mansplaining all have in common? They are all portmanteaus! All of these words combine two separate words to create a new specific word and/or concept. Spork = spoon and fork.Smog= smoke and fog.

Three-time team member and past winner of the Curl BC Senior Men Championship, Ronald (Ron) Backman was born in Prince George in 1935. His wife, Louise Blair Backman, was born in Nipawin, Sask.

This week in Prince George history, Aug. 7-13: Aug. 9, 1918 : The deckhands of the BX steamship landed a record catch from the ship's deck on Aug. 8: a full-grown black bear.