Opinion

Regular visitors to Barkerville get to know our cast of historical characters very well. We love welcoming repeat guests, and we love it when visitors appreciate the various roles we play.

A clearer picture emerged Wednesday of former auditor general for local government Basia Ruta's brief, bewildering stint as the first watchdog on municipal spending. She was fired in March after a report cited a host of problems with the office.

How about those Toronto Blue Jays? It's been a long time since Canadian fans of Major League Baseball could say that about Canada's team this late in the season.

Fix the streets! Yes, Mr. Pollard, as one of the residents of South Fort George I wish they would.

In response to the letter written by Bernie Schneider regarding drivers on the Hart Highway. Mr. Schneider, you are telling us to stay in the right lane? Where do you drive? When driving up the hart hill there are a few things to remember.

With sky's rumblings and grumblings of the past few weeks, it is clearly thunderstorm season. A thunderstorm is mostly a transient weather phenomenon evolving with time, growing to full maturity or rage, and then fading away.

The two local Conservative candidates, Todd Doherty and Bob Zimmer, opened their Prince George campaign office Wednesday.

For $287,000 a year and a powerful new job, who wouldn't flee the coast, buy a parka and move to Edmonton? B.C.

So Mr. Harper is going to let in 10,000 refugees from Syria and Iraq over the next four years? If he's elected. Does it not seem rather cynical to use people's very lives as an election promise? Brett Blaikie, Prince George

I would like to comment on the street conditions in South Fort George. First of all, leave the golf course out of this equation, no need for it to be sold to get the streets of SFG paved.