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Length of sentence tied to ancestry?

Length of sentence tied to ancestry?

Re: Crown seeks lengthy sentence - Jan. 19 Citizen story It would appear from the article that the length of sentence when convicted of a crime has a lot to do with your ancestry.
Williston Reservoir levels unrelated to Site C

Williston Reservoir levels unrelated to Site C

Re: Lower Williston Lake levels and lose Mackenize - Jan.
Keep the Roll-A-Dome rolling

Keep the Roll-A-Dome rolling

The Prince George Roll-A-Dome, a privately owned community centre, has for years housed ball hockey, roller skating, soccer, children's games, dances, weddings etc. without any help from the government.
North needs to lead, not follow

North needs to lead, not follow

I t's always easier to follow the herd than to choose your own path, though you will be staring at rear ends and walking in crap the whole way. In life, you have a 50 per cent chance at failing at any task.
Of polar bears and cockroaches

Of polar bears and cockroaches

This is an edited version of a column that first appeared in the April 30, 2004 edition of The Citizen: The winter he and I turned 10, Troy took me out with him a few times to tend to his rabbit trap line.
Life in the fa$t lane

Life in the fa$t lane

If David Bowie made some of the most important music of the 1970s to stimulate the mind, producing songs and styles that challenged convention, Glenn Frey and the Eagles were behind some of the greatest songs of that era that resonated in the heart a
Forum needed on civil liberties

Forum needed on civil liberties

Last week, my mention of Burke's "little platoons" raised a question or two by readers I saw over the next few days.
City spending, taxes out of control

City spending, taxes out of control

Our 2015 property tax notice states that city council kept tax increases to 2.5 per cent per year for the last two years. The amount the city actually charged increased by an average of 6.92 per cent per year over the last three years.
Don’t hesitate to do good

Don’t hesitate to do good

A student of mine recently quoted John Rabe in a presentation: "If you can do some good, why hesitate?" Studies show that those who are happiest and most satisfied in life are indeed those who do good for others.
Cold days ahead for snow birds

Cold days ahead for snow birds

I gawda code. It started in my sinuses. Crawled up my nose like Donald Trump, then just sat there, stuffier than Downton Abbey, more painful than Canada's loss at the world juniors.