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Waste disposal solutions buried

Waste disposal solutions buried

In the last few years Prince George has made some long overdue adjustments to its waste disposal histories. One of them is the current curbside recycling program and fairly efficient household-garbage collection system.
Healing leaders

Healing leaders

During the upcoming federal election, Stephen Harper, Justin Trudeau and Tom Mulcair will all try to portray themselves as leaders Canadians can count on.
Understandable reasons

Understandable reasons

I attended the council meeting to see the debate about changing the name of Fort George Park. I expected it to be controversial, the most significant issue of this decade.
Just enough of a problem

Just enough of a problem

It seems like a lot of trouble to go to, imposing provincewide spending limits on all local elections when only a handful of them spend enough to raise eyebrows even slightly.
Shot in the arm

Shot in the arm

Jim Carrey is one of Canada's finest exports to Hollywood, an amazingly talented actor and a truly funny guy. Unfortunately, his views on childhood vaccinations are not funny, they're dangerous.
From generation to generation

From generation to generation

His parents were actually starting to get worried that he had an anxiety problem. After all, he was only 14 years old but was displaying more nervous engagement with the family farm than even his dawn-to-dusk father had been showing.
Life may have had an inorganic origin

Life may have had an inorganic origin

Last week, I was talking about the components necessary for life to have evolved on this planet. While we don't know exactly how it started, scientists have come up with plausible theories to explain the origin of life.
More focus needed on post-secondary education

More focus needed on post-secondary education

Over the last year I had the need to have motors worked on by qualified technicians. I have encountered problems, the biggest one being lack of qualified personnel. Over the last half century, we have lost many Canadian jobs through downsizing.
Pot bylaw muddying the waters

Pot bylaw muddying the waters

Vancouver City Council and the police department have clouded the national debate on cannabis with their approach to pot and are pumping money into the pockets of organized crime.
Paying politicians

Paying politicians

Retiring Conservative Cariboo-Prince George MP Dick Harris racked up significant expenses in 2014-15. The annual MP expense report has Harris expensing $505,257.08, the highest among B.C. MPs and the second highest in Canada.