Opinion

Another week and another study saying teenagers need more coddling. This latest one out of the United States says high school start times should be made later because the poor dears aren't getting enough sleep.

When I first read the article, in the Citizen, that some astute person or people within our city's government hired a consultant from the states to explain to our city fathers how to keep our streets clear of snow, I was amazed.

We don't know yet what caused the tailings spill at the Mount Polley mine. The inquiry announced recently by the B.C. government will, if fully independent, uncover the full story.

For anyone in the justice system in Canada, for cops to lawyers to judges to jail guards, the release of a new report Wednesday stating how police are the first point of contact for the mentally ill when they engage in anti-social behaviour was no ne

On Wednesday evening I watched a short documentary produced by Grantland, a popular online sports blog, about mini-golf. Or, rather, Putt-Putt.

My sixty-two year old father was driving us to my brother's wedding in Alberta. I was looking forward from the back seat, engaged in an animated session of Animal, Vegetable, Mineral, while my other brother, sat in the front passenger seat.

There's no denying that summer is slowly fading into fall in Prince George. My husband and I were enjoying coffee on the deck a couple of days ago when he noted a particular broad-leafed deciduous tree in our backyard.

For the past few years, I have been using the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for dihydrogen monoxide in class. MSDS are required of the manufacturer and outline the known hazards and first aid treatment for the chemical listed.

My wife and I have been suffering from the smoke lately so I went online to research air purifiers. Seems like the ones we can afford are not much good and the good ones are quite expensive.

I believe government, always care more about "face" than they do about people. Phrases such as 'how do we handle this' and 'collateral damage' come to mind after 45 years of constant observation.