Opinion

With the start of the school year, students across the province are once again studying the three Rs: reading, writing and arithmetic.

At the last minute on Labour Day weekend, I wanted to go camping as a last hurrah to cap the summer.

Under Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government, he is taking away door-to-door mail delivery, closing vets offices across the country, forcing future generations to work longer to collect old age security and now the cold response to the refugee cr

I wonder why it is that not one mention of the Northern Gateway pipeline has been on the news lately.

"We're voting CBC" doesn't mean they want Peter Mansbridge to be prime minister. But it's hard to figure out what it does mean in Greater Victoria. Three of the four parties are CBC defenders and are promising funding boosts to the troubled outfit.

Each week more than 1,000 English and French community newspapers just like the Citizen go about the business of telling stories that matter to the communities they serve. We are at your rinks and schools.

As sad as it is, I think our great summer has come to an end. Fall is definitely in the air. This is that time of year when the anticipation builds for our next Bordeaux release. As in past vintages, this one does not disappoint. The more B.C.

It's not one person that changes the world and it's not a cast of thousands, either.

Many thanks to city hall for a great job done this summer with road repairs and repaving program, especially on Southridge Avenue. A big improvement and much appreciated. Ken Ewing Prince George

I can completely agree with Ray Dalgleish's letter regarding the lack of leadership the regional district has for derelict properties in rural areas.