Opinion

It's been a little over two years since Pope Francis became head of the Roman Catholic Church, after Benedict XVI's resignation.

Budget concerns. Deficit. Cuts. For this entire century so far, those are the most common words and phrases heard from school board trustees when talking about education spending in School District 57.

Will Smith said "being 'realistic' is the most commonly travelled road to mediocrity." There is tremendous truth to this statement. If Thomas Edison had been "realistic", he would not have persisted through 1,000 failures in making the light bulb.

Yvonne Rowe will soon turn 86 years old; after many years of dedicated work she continues to have a busy and active life.

I would like to file a formal complaint regarding the operational setup of the WorkBC office located in Prince George, specifically how appointments are booked and the punitive measures enforced on people trying to access government services.

There are two significant items on the calendar for Prince George residents next Wednesday. First, it will be game three of the playoff series between the Prince George Cougars and the Victoria Royals.

The auditor general for local government took time out from her fight with the outfit she reports to and released another audit last week.

I was talking with a friend of mine the other day about the discussion that's been around town about the potential for Prince George to change its name to Lheidli T'enneh in honour of the First Nations people who were in this area first and who are s

So once again it is garbage day in our neighbourhood and I find myself with the same problem again - full recycling bin and an almost empty garbage can. But it is not recycling day. Only garbage. I can fill my recycling bins weekly.

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks and congratulations to the citizens of Prince George for the excellent job they did hosting the Canada Games.