Opinion

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 >

Season to remember

Last weekend, two things officially marked the end of the winter season: the Prince George Spruce Kings held their spring prospects camp, and the last sliver of snow begrudgingly melted out of my front yard.

Apr 17, 2015 8:02 AM Read more >

The wonderful world of water

Do you know just how much water you are using? It's actually surprising that it's not already all gone but it may not be long at these rates. Let's try to protect what we have. Let's all do our part.

Apr 17, 2015 7:40 AM Read more >

Money left on the table

"Always be closing," was the advice ruthless realtor Alec Baldwin made famous in the sales meeting scene of the movie Glengarry Glen Ross.

Apr 17, 2015 7:40 AM Read more >