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Improving the system begins with voting

Improving the system begins with voting

I recently heard Romeo Dallaire, the commander of UN peacekeepers during the Rwandan genocide and former Canadian senator, speak to a group of university students.
Italian love story has happy P.G. ending

Italian love story has happy P.G. ending

Rino Fornari was born in 1927 in Italy, in the small village of Gropparello in the province of Piacenza, located about 130 kilometres northwest of Bologna and about 25 kilometres south of Piacenza.
Action needed on texting and driving

Action needed on texting and driving

On Sept. 16, I was heading down Peden Hill when I noticed a young lady in a red Chevy Cobalt texting while driving with a baby in the car seat. I was livid.
Province’s vulnerable children being left behind

Province’s vulnerable children being left behind

With infectious diseases mounting a comeback, provincial health officer Dr. Perry Kendall wants childhood vaccination beefed up. Currently, every youngster is supposed to be immunized against a variety of infectious diseases by age two.
Kudos to health workers

Kudos to health workers

Everyone it seems has some comment about the state of our medical system. I recently had an adventure-filled holiday Monday that involved my appendix needing to vacate my body. As I sat in the emergency room in both Fort St.
Federal race a three-way tie

Federal race a three-way tie

With a little less than a month to go, the race is really beginning to heat up. It would be great if I was talking about the pennant race and the Toronto Blue Jays but, no, it is the federal election I am referring to. We go to the polls on Oct.
A week spent with the best and worst of human nature

A week spent with the best and worst of human nature

I read a story about a bull elephant wounded by poison darts (shot by poachers). This elephant travelled to the nearest wildlife rescue centre to be helped by humans.
Site C jobs leaving B.C.

Site C jobs leaving B.C.

The on-and-off relationship between the building trade unions and BC Hydro over the Site C project would appear to be on the slide again.
Leaders build winning teams

Leaders build winning teams

For the business people in the room at the Prince George Chamber of Commerce breakfast on Friday morning with Trevor Linden and Jim Benning of the Vancouver Canucks, it was a master class in what leadership and team building looks like.
Federal campaign musings

Federal campaign musings

I thought that I would take the opportunity this week to make some observations about the federal election debate. I have three points. First, I find the use of the term "the economy" problematic in political debate.