Opinion

Four years ago, Shirley Bond was a goner. She was running for her fourth consecutive term as an MLA, a feat accomplished just once before by a Prince George MLA. The B.C. Liberals were dead ducks in the polls and change seemed to be in the air.

The City of Prince George is requesting all citizens to complete a form (that is found online) for input on how communities and neighbourhoods should be preserved.

A colleague told me my column last week wasn't very clear and I have to agree with him. I was trying to get to a point and didn't quite make it there. This was due in part to the breadth of ideas I was trying to weave into one column.

The signs went up Monday. The Citizen building at 150 Brunswick St. is for sale. Don't panic. The newspaper isn't closing just a few days after its flag was raised at city hall in recognition of its centennial.

For the last couple of weeks, we have been talking about randomness and probability.

By the time you read this column, Donald Trump will have formally announced his running mate for vice president: Governor Mike Pence.

For all of the wealth and technological luxuries enjoyed by most residents, safety and peace of mind remain elusive.

In years past, the opening of the outdoor farmers markets downtown signaled the beginning of summer, the early morning trip down to Third and George, the stroll along George to Sixth Avenue.

I've been accused of being a raging environmentalist a few times but now I think it's apparently time to relax environmental standards for mining.

It comes with many names - grit, fortitude, resilience, perseverance, heart, willpower, determination, drive. It comes with so many names because it's such an elusive, rare and valuable commodity.