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Black mark for Black Friday

Black mark for Black Friday

First off I would like to congratulate the shoppers of Prince George on graduating to American shopper status. I have not seen so many angry, ignorant, arrogant people since my last trip south of the border.
Honeymoon period

Honeymoon period

Monday night's inauguration of the new mayor and city council for the City of Prince George bore a striking similarity to a wedding ceremony. A judge was on hand to take formal oaths in front of a crowd of loved ones and well-wishers.
Good work Nathan

Good work Nathan

Thank you Nathan Giede for your refreshingly conservative weekly columns. I'm sure you are used to the attacks from liberals like Norman Dale (Dec.
A natural gas

A natural gas

Two articles crossed my desk this week in two very different publications. The first was from Nature, arguably one of the two top journals for scientific publications in the world. (The other journal is Science.
A blip or a bust?

A blip or a bust?

Last April, Christopher Helman at Forbes brought up the bumper stickers that served as a uniquely Texan Greek Chorus for the Lone Star state`s last great brush with hubris and hydrocarbons.
Recycling issues

Recycling issues

For Patricia who learned the harder way about recyclables in P.E.I. ...great! Unfortunately here in P.G. one needs to have a copy of the rules of what is "recyclable" and to which tote it goes into and God help you if you make a mistake.
Grateful for generosity

Grateful for generosity

I have always been impressed and humbled with the generosity of people in Prince George. This year is no exception.
Song of the day

Song of the day

I jumped on the Bruno Mars bandwagon back in December 2012 when he released his sophomore album Unorthodox Jukebox.
Horgan talking the talk

Horgan talking the talk

The path for the B.C. NDP back to government has always been a simple, two-part process. First, the party needs to tell its own story and pump up its own agenda, rather than just demonizing the Liberals and getting defensive about the 1990s.
He who controls the oil...

He who controls the oil...

I'm driving a big old gas guzzling V8 these days. To be sure, it's not my first choice of vehicle, given that it hurts my wallet to even look at the thing.