Opinion

As we watch the enfolding scenarios, on Parliament Hill and our provincial legislature, the question of our "so called" representatives in our riding remains.

In one very real sense this Thursday is a day like any other day in the calendar. It simply marks the end of a month. But it also marks the end of the year and the turning of the calendar.

As the trend (albeit a good one) to eat locally and seasonally comes to the darkest days of winter, many wonder if it is a possible endeavor for northerners.

It's that time of year again, in the month of December on the 25th Day, we lift our glasses in a holy celebration but what do we call it? Christmas, Happy Holidays. Some people would say, don't call it anything, just get rid of it.

Re: Cats coverage. Bravo, Ms. Lois Boone. I was saying publicly the same thing during the past several years. My wife and I have been season ticket holders for 18 years and we stuck with the team through good and bad years.

Amid the sounds of sleigh bells ringing and children singing, I sat in the bleachers of the local ice rink. I was taking a moment to rest and to think. When what to my wondering eyes should appear, but a man we all know at this time of year.

This editorial first appeared in the Dec. 24, 2013 edition of The Citizen and it's become a bit of a local favourite for its twist on the famous "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus" letter.

At this time last year, I recommended that progressives become more like conservatives in order to better serve both the people they hoped to govern and to actually fulfill the ideological aim of progressivism.

I feel I must write this article to try and get some solid answers for the citizens of Prince George regarding a few issues: the true cost of the Canada Winter Games, the new property tax hike city council is proposing and the bid for the 2020 BC Sum

Peace on Earth is a common Christmas wish but it's the wrong wish. Peace on Earth is the desirable outcome but it would be better to wish for the essential ingredient. The best holiday wish for humanity is curiosity.