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Five years later, still waiting

Five years later, still waiting

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

Signs, signs, everywhere a sign

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.
The science of the storm

The science of the storm

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.
Big shift goes small town

Big shift goes small town

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

Heaney heads to Alberta

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.
Harper’s cynical campaign

Harper’s cynical campaign

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
Fix the streets

Fix the streets

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.
Legislation threatening to prohibit travel must be stopped

Legislation threatening to prohibit travel must be stopped

When I was an American citizen my passport contained a warning that I was prohibited from traveling in certain countries, including Cuba, on pain of prosecution under "Title 8. U.S Code". As a Canadian, my passport contains no such prohibition.
Invasion of the summer snatchers

Invasion of the summer snatchers

Summer has progressed as per usual at our household: I received my Sears catalogue in July, my garden is growing and I'm debating whether anything is big enough to enter into the Fall Fair.
The importance of local MPs

The importance of local MPs

I didn't bother watching the leaders' debate last week. In fact, I haven't even glanced at the highlights posted all over social media.