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Parole hearings painful but necessary

Parole hearings painful but necessary

Across the country, Canadians have recently endured parole hearings regarding supervised release applications from inmates incarcerated for horrific crimes.
In the garden, it’s hard to beat beets

In the garden, it’s hard to beat beets

When you are planting your vegetable garden this spring, save some room for a row of beets. Beets don't require a lot of space in the garden and are a double-purpose vegetable, as the tops and bottoms can both be eaten.
Headline, cartoon classless combo

Headline, cartoon classless combo

On April 27, an article appeared with the title Naturopath Born Killers. I couldn't believe my eyes.
Oath-breaker should have worked to change laws instead

Oath-breaker should have worked to change laws instead

Regarding The Citizen story about Srabon Salim disavowing the oath to the Queen as soon as he had received his Canadian Citizens certificate.
Ryan, Trump odd bedfellows

Ryan, Trump odd bedfellows

So you may have been asking yourself: who the heck is Paul Ryan and why was his meeting Thursday with Donald Trump so important? There are a number of answers to this question, I will present two: first, Ryan is the Speaker of the U.S.
The real job after Ghomeshi

The real job after Ghomeshi

The Jiam Ghomeshi affair is over. May he disappear from the public eye forever, likely funded to his dying day by a multi-million dollar wrongful dismissal settlement from the CBC that we'll never hear about because it will be decided out of court.
Rockford service warrants written accolades

Rockford service warrants written accolades

Several times I have applauded the service of one of our restaurants in Prince George, namely the Rockford Bar and Grill. The latest experience warranted written accolades. My mother, on a salt-free diet became quite ill with a gastrointestinal flu.
Still searching for Maddy

Still searching for Maddy

Madison Scott of Vanderhoof disappeared without a trace on May 28, 2011. She was a young woman, twenty years old at this time and just starting out in life. She never harmed anyone but someone took her. She is still missing.
Trump isn’t politics as usual

Trump isn’t politics as usual

Donald Trump signed up a couple of high-profile California delegates in recent days. One turned out to be a white nationalist. (The campaign said it was a mistake.) The other was billionaire tech investor and Facebook board member Peter Thiel.
Tough call, right choice

Tough call, right choice

Change or status quo. So many disputes, across all aspects of society, boil down to that dichotomy. The pragmatists try to find a middle-of-the-road solution, a progressive conservatism to borrow a phrase and a party name from another era.