Opinion

In working with students who struggle in school, I begin from day one praising their strengths. I tell them that grades in school only show a small piece of what a person is capable of. Schools focus primarily on language and mathematical ability.

Why would Batman and Superman fight each other? They're going to in the upcoming Batman v Superman movie set for release later this month. At the end of next month, Captain America will go toe-to-toe with Iron Man in Captain America: Civil War.

I would like to send out a huge thank you to all the hockey billeting families in Prince George. We are so fortunate to have two high-calibre teams here and most of their members are from out of town.

Hi. I am a Grade 8 student at PGSS. I am writing to you to try to spread awareness about animal abuse. This is a big project for my humanities class and we need to somehow present it to the public.

Heaps of dirty snow defy all who would proclaim it spring - I'll believe it when I hear a robin sing! It's chirpy tune brings hope and joy when winters' cold and gloom begins to leave, and lift at last, and scoop and shovel are replaced by rake and b

I was asked the other day why I don't write about provincial politics anymore. I guess somebody finally noticed that I hadn't written anything about B.C. politics in over 12 months.

A great test for the Prince George Cougars tonight and this weekend as they look ahead to the start of the playoffs later this month. The road to playoff success runs through Kelowna and Victoria.

Big things come in small packages and that is certainly the case with Italian-born Lena Soda. Lena was born in 1932 in Mangone, in the Calabria region of southern Italy.

If you are anything like me, I have been increasingly frustrated with my coats in the last few weeks. The weather has been both spring-like and sunny and, without warning, it will switch to a wicked, filthy wind that chills you down to your bones.

Last week, the prime minister met with the premiers to discuss climate change. This was not an earth-shattering meeting. It was just the first of what will likely be many discussions to come.