Opinion

Premier Christy Clark's government placed an $8.7-billion bet on the future of B.C. Tuesday -- and it will take a generation or more to see if it pays off. What Energy Minister Bill Bennett described as the last big dam that will ever be built in B.

The Prince George Golf and Curling Club stole two without the hammer in the 10th end for a surprise come-from-behind victory this week.

Ever notice that the most brilliant hues of light come when the sun is wrestling with the darkness? So it is with life and money. December, 1986.

The traditional German Christmas carol, "O Tannenbaum," has many different translations into English.

VICTORIA -- For Premier Christy Clark, the decision to proceed with building Site C is one that will bear fruit over the next 100 years.

Upon watching the news tonight, it was stated that we are collectively spending $1.65 for every $1.00 earned. That's completely nuts! No wonder our consumer debt is climbing.

With apologies to newspapering's eminent sage, H.L. Mencken, Todd Doherty has some large horseshoes to fill when it comes to replacing the Conservative for Cariboo-Prince George, Dick Harris. Mencken once described U.S. president Warren G.

This is a revised version of a column that first appeared in the April 7, 2006 edition of The Citizen: It wasn't so long ago when having more of the basic staples than you needed made perfect sense.

When I was a kid there were certain things that just made it Christmas at our house. We never had much but there was always enough, as the saying goes.

The posters said "A Vocal Extravaganza" with highlights from the Messiah and the Magic Flute and that indeed was what it was. I want to thank Gordon Lucas and the Northern Orchestra and Lyn Vernon and her singers for this beautiful concert.