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Regional District avoiding responsibilities

Regional District avoiding responsibilities

I am absolutely amazed by the quality results and tremendous success the City of Prince George has achieved this year cleaning up and remedying derelict properties, all in part by combining due diligence and a dynamic work ethic.
Liberals want not-an-auditor for AG position

Liberals want not-an-auditor for AG position

The second attempt at creating a functional auditor general for local government has a novel feature. The government is dropping the requirement that the auditor general for local government be an auditor.
No stock in old stock

No stock in old stock

Whether he admits it or not, Prime Minister Stephen Harper clearly believes there are two tiers of Canadians: those who were born here and those who weren't but have acquired Canadian citizenship.
Opportunities during a storm

Opportunities during a storm

Eight years ago this Christmas we rented a rustic cabin on the Smithers ski hill through a friend of a friend. Although we had very good instructions on how to find the cabin in the dark, we didn't anticipate arriving during a blizzard.
Science forever being altered by game changers

Science forever being altered by game changers

Scientific knowledge is constantly evolving. Our understanding of the world changes with each new discovery. Some are only small changes - such as finding a new species of mushrooms.
Thanks to all of those who helped

Thanks to all of those who helped

As the fashion show coordinator for the Handy Circle Resource Society, I would like to express my sincere thanks to all the wonderful participants that played a part in our second annual fashion show.
Harper betrays Canada with trade deal

Harper betrays Canada with trade deal

Traitor: a person who betrays his or her country. As in, a prime minister who signs a trade deal that requires taxpayers to pay to subsidize the auto industry by a billion dollars because of the harm it will do, and the dairy industry for $4.
Hulk Horgan runs wild

Hulk Horgan runs wild

There was no hint of a storm cloud Monday when Opposition leader John Horgan was asked his position on the just-announced Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal. He told reporters he wanted to study it first.
Democracy in action tonight

Democracy in action tonight

The headline above has two meanings. It's a pun meant to provoke some debate about tonight's federal all-candidates forum at UNBC's Canfor Theatre.
Light sentences and Legebokoff

Light sentences and Legebokoff

I agree completely with Diane Nakamura's observations in regard to the book on Legebokoff. Not only should he not be allowed to bask in the fame that this creates for him, he should not even be around anymore to bask in anything.