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We are all Canucks

We are all Canucks

As he did during his NHL career, Trevor Linden did not disappoint Wednesday, confirming the rumours that the Vancouver Canucks would be holding their training camp for three days in Prince George this September, with all on-ice sessions open to the p
Clark celebrates anniversary in office with attack on NDP

Clark celebrates anniversary in office with attack on NDP

On the second anniversary of her upset victory in the last election, Premier Christy Clark provided the legislature with her reading of the mandate the B.C. Liberals received from the voters.
Dust explosions linked to cold weather

Dust explosions linked to cold weather

My heart goes out to the families and victims of both central B.C.'s sawmill wood dust explosions. The inquest is now finished.
Clear and present danger

Clear and present danger

To hear Prime Minister Stephen Harper, the most dangerous man in the land is Omar Khadr.
Against Canada's Anti-terrorism Act

Against Canada's Anti-terrorism Act

On May 6th, the Canadian government passed the Anti-Terrorism Act (Bill C-51.) According to the Angus Reed poll taken days before, 82 per cent of the people interviewed supported the bill.
Election anyone's game

Election anyone's game

Brace yourselves: the long summer of campaigning is coming. We are approximately five months out from E-day, and already volunteers, office space, and literature are being marshalled for the long road ahead.
Too much sprawl

Too much sprawl

A colleague of mine was at the recent North College Park exploratory bulldozing kerfuffle meeting, which led to an interesting discussion that we had at work the next day.
Bringing the funny

Bringing the funny

I'm sure that anyone who reads my column regularly is probably tired of me drawing parallels between political events and the television show The West Wing but sometimes the temptation is just too strong.
A Neanderthal in disguise

A Neanderthal in disguise

I was sorry and sickened to read of Dr. Reuben Gabriel's recent experience of racial bigotry at a local store (Racism out of place, out of time, May 14). I was sorry, too, that Dr.
Cheap paint and too many crows

Cheap paint and too many crows

Prince George has much going for it. House prices are not unreasonably high, traffic flows, and people can get to and from work in minutes, instead of hours. But some things could be better.