Opinion

Finance Minister Mike de Jong on Tuesday gave up waiting for the liquefied natural gas revenue windfall to start B.C.'s prosperity fund and kicked it off on his own.

We are writing in response to the editorial in last Friday's Prince George Citizen and to numerous reports in the media generally which imply that the UNBC faculty members are united in their opposition to the appointment of James Moore as the chance

Since I was born (51 years ago) and when my parents were born (90 years ago), a chicken was a farm animal. Today it is considered a farm animal with the exception of a few. I am not opposed to chickens.

How does one save print journalism? This is the question of the hour, and one that deeply troubles me. Obviously I have a vested interest, given the privilege of sharing my thoughts with readers every week in this space.

Next Wednesday, area residents have been invited to a public open house at Vanway elementary school, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., to hear about a proposed dog kennel and breeding facility at the former Haldi Road school.

The other day I was asked about the federal Liberal promise to change the electoral system. This is one of those issues which play well before or during an election but afterwards? No.

I was sure I saw a fire. On Friday, I was driving up the Hart Highway and saw what looked like fire and smoke pouring out of a second story window tucked in behind a building in an industrial area.

Shaquille 'Shaq' O'Neal is perhaps best known as one of the most dominant basketball players to ever step onto the court. He was a virtual superhero, able to seemingly slam-dunk with an opponent hanging on each arm and another on his back.

It's The Citizen's 100th birthday. Or we think so, anyway.

One year ago today, Prince George grew up. The city finally shed for good its long held self-image as a rough-and-tumble northern town populated by uneducated hillbillies who neither knew nor cared of the outside world.