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What about Connaught?

What about Connaught?

Re: Notice of Neighbourhood Meetings (Sept. 25.) There is no mention of the Connaught neighbourhood. When will there be a meeting for us? Too often, the Connaught neighborhood is ignored. Why? Mary Perrault Prince George
Done with Dick Harris and his hand-picked successor

Done with Dick Harris and his hand-picked successor

The recent revelations about outgoing Prince George-Cariboo MP, Dick Harris came as no surprise to me.
No quick riches from TPP

No quick riches from TPP

British Columbia stands to gain economically from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, but the federal government must ensure the massive trade deal doesn't come with high environmental and social prices.
Strike-out by social media for bozo candidates

Strike-out by social media for bozo candidates

The B.C. New Democrats waded into controversy a few years back when they required candidates for the provincial leadership to come clean about their postings on social media. Invasion of privacy. Online strip search. And so on.
Election woes with spin doctors and political nitwits

Election woes with spin doctors and political nitwits

Will substantive issues affecting Canadians be addressed again in this painfully long election campaign? I am a voter and I am tired of promises for specific groups of people, even my people.
Love at first sight

Love at first sight

George Greenlees was born in 1929 in Thornhill, Alta.
Everybody won at UNBC debate

Everybody won at UNBC debate

A young man wore the perfect T-shirt to the 2015 federal all-candidates forum Thursday night at UNBC for the Cariboo-Prince George and Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies ridings. "PLAY NICE," it read in capital letters.
Explaining voting to kids

Explaining voting to kids

I had the pleasure of moderating the all candidates' debate at UNBC. I will take some time to reflect and comment next week but the highlight for me is seeing students attend these events. I am a real proponent of youth voting.
The proof of God

The proof of God

I read with interest about the conference of religious leaders on the question of the existence of God I would like to offer a tangible proof of God's existence, i.e.
So insensitive

So insensitive

I am writing to voice my displeasure at a recent story in the Prince George Citizen about drivers being charged, after motor vehicle accidents involving pedestrians.