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Raising the bar

Raising the bar

The latest chapter in Prince George's long and uneasy relationship with alcohol was written Monday night. Prince George city council voted 8-1, with Coun. Dave Wilbur the sole dissenter, against the expansion of the Cowboy Ranch on Queensway.
Song of the day

Song of the day

Clearly, it's not summer anymore. In fact, one would call recent days sweater weather. And that's the exact song (Sweater Weather by The Neighbourhood) that has been stuck in my head for the past week.
A clear vision, the course set

A clear vision, the course set

I recently watched a documentary on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). One of the places featured was a home for street children where I worked many years ago.
Tenacity like you've never seen

Tenacity like you've never seen

Eva (Ruest) St. Pierre recently celebrated her 95th birthday at the French Canadian Club surrounded by her family and many friends. Eva was born in St.
Not natural

Not natural

In campaign article of Oct. 2, Todd Whitcombe suggests that there is nothing unnatural about fluoride and he is right. Fluoride itself is found in nature. What Mr.
Don't overreact

Don't overreact

There was a time, as recently as 25 years ago, when military staff colleges around the world taught a reasonably effective doctrine for dealing with terrorism. Then it was forgotten, but we need it back.
Wrong way

Wrong way

The big downtown improvement project, the one that will turn around downtown, the one that will draw shoppers to the city core in droves, the one that every candidate campaigned for in the 2011 municipal election and the one that every resident was d
Site C dam could raise customer costs

Site C dam could raise customer costs

The Association of Major Power Customers of BC recently expressed concerns over BC Hydro's proposed Site C dam.
Composter results in a Goldilocks situation

Composter results in a Goldilocks situation

I have mentioned before in previous columns that one of the great things about living in Prince George is the easy access to forest wildlife.
Harper putting Canadian at risk

Harper putting Canadian at risk

"Prime Minister Harper's War" - is that what Canadian historians will call it? Canada, under Mr. Harper and his government, joined the "coalition of the willing" this time, to help the United States fight a war in the Middle East. Mr.