Opinion

Eastern Star rises over Prince George

In 1925 a meeting of men and women was held in the Great Veterans Hall to talk about forming a chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star (OES) here in Prince George.

Apr 21, 2015 7:54 AM Read more >

Conflict at Civic Centre

Today I participated in a small and peaceful public protest against the proposed Bill C-51. This event was held in conjunction with many across Canada.

Apr 21, 2015 7:52 AM Read more >

Suspending dental programs will be devastating

My voice is one of many pleading for the board of the College of New Caledonia to keep the dental programs intact. I am a lifelong resident of Prince George, a former CNC student, and a local dental practice owner.

Apr 20, 2015 7:50 AM Read more >

Stranded and saved

This goes out to the team at Regency Chrysler in Quesnel, hats of to your impeccable customer service. While traveling through Quesnel last week we had car troubles and were stranded at the local Safeway parking lot.

Apr 20, 2015 7:49 AM Read more >

Service with a smile

One summer while I was in University, I was fortunate enough to get a summer job at one of the pulp mills in town. I loved it. For the first time in my life, I made good money and I wasn't in the service industry.

Apr 20, 2015 7:47 AM Read more >

News never rests, but reporters do once in a while

Any organization, large or small, in the public or private sector, feels the extra burden when staff go on their well-deserved holidays.

Apr 20, 2015 7:38 AM Read more >

Inflating the minimum wage debate

Q: What is the inflationary effect of increasing the minimum wage? How will it effect the price consumers pay for things like a hamburger at a fast food restaurant? A: In September B.C.'s minimum wage will increase from $10.25 per hour to $10.

Apr 20, 2015 7:37 AM Read more >

Song of the Day

The world marks the 45th Earth Day on Wednesday, so I figured I'd pick a song with an environmental theme for this week. Of course the go-to song would be Joni Mitchell's Big Yellow Taxi.

Apr 20, 2015 7:31 AM Read more >

Equally aghast

It is with much surprise and an equal amount of disbelief that I and many of my medical and dental colleagues have learned about the discussions regarding the dental hygiene and dental assisting programs at the College of New Caledonia.

Apr 18, 2015 10:54 AM Read more >

Save CBC, kill CBC

It was a tough week for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Another round of layoffs and the release of a brutally honest report into how poorly senior management handled the Jian Ghomeshi situation.

Apr 18, 2015 10:53 AM Read more >