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Hoping for an improvement

Hoping for an improvement

More than 60 years ago, the UN established Nov. 20 as Universal Children's Day, a day where the rights and needs of children everywhere are acknowledged.
Province needs to start the bus

Province needs to start the bus

There are too many meetings. There have not been enough meetings and opportunities for public input. There are too many people at the meetings. Not enough stakeholders have been invited to the meetings. The politicians shouldn't be at the meetings.
A rare opportunity for the Tories

A rare opportunity for the Tories

Last month's election is finally becoming yesterday's news.
Another approach for refugees

Another approach for refugees

While Canadians remain divided over whether or not to accept Syrian refugees, due to concerns over security issues and how to house, feed and care for the 25,000 refugees the Liberals have pledged to accept, perhaps there is an approach that can be l
Follow the lesson of the Good Samaritan

Follow the lesson of the Good Samaritan

According to the Bible's New Testament, the Good Samaritan was blessed for saving the life of a foreigner found wounded and dying by the roadside. This Samaritan saw a fellow human, although not of his kin, in dire distress and in need of help.
Love the stranger

Love the stranger

On Yom Kippur, the holiest of holy days in the Jewish year, Rabbi Dan Moskovitz of Vancouver's Temple Sholom addressed his congregation on the subject of the Syrian refugee crisis.
Poverty reduction strategy needed

Poverty reduction strategy needed

Earlier this month the B.C. legislature's Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services, which is made up of six Liberal and four NDP MLAs, released its report based on extensive community consultations on the next provincial budget.
Peace will overcome terrorism

Peace will overcome terrorism

It has been interesting to watch the world's response to the recent terrorist attacks in Paris. The acts themselves were nothing short of horrific. Innocent people were killed for something that they had nothing to do with.
Fifty-year reunion a success

Fifty-year reunion a success

My column today is a follow up to the Prince George Senior Secondary (PGSS) 50 Year Reunion as written and submitted by Neila Ollinger, a PGSS 50 Year School Reunion Committee Member: Wow! My fellow school alumni, you made our 50th PGSS Reunion on Se
Racism isn't rare

Racism isn't rare

Two words. That's where Prince George-Mackenzie MLA Mike Morris went wrong Monday. The B.C.