Opinion

Last January in Prince George, Premier Christy Clark was in fine form, doing what she does best, talking about good jobs and better industry in front of a business-friendly audience.

For political purists, the folks who believe that money and democracy should be as separate from one another as church and state, the mere idea of buying votes raises hackles.

Yesterday readers of the Prince George Citizen found Bryce Lokken front and centre, talking about Robin Williams committing suicide on Monday.

As taxpayers and citizens of British Columbia, I believe we all have a vested interest in ensuring that our children enjoy the benefits of an effective, healthy education system.

Re: "Northern Health hoping to fill specialists gap" July 29 Citizen. It was stated that "The reason why dermatology is such a difficult area to recruit to is that there's a shortage of dermatologists across the whole country.

On Saturday, something funny happened - I met a fan of my work. Being a conservative columnist is usually a thankless job with its fair share of hate mail, so naturally I was suspicious.

"There aren't many cowboys left these days, not like Pecos Bill. Hooh, boy, Bill was a piece of work. He was the dog-gonest, gosh-dangest, dang-blingest, son-of-a-prairie sod who ever rode across these great United States of America.

It's quiet out there. Perhaps it's chagrin. Perhaps it's the nausea caused by the prospect of a stock plummet. But in the muddy wake of Mount Polley, you don't hear much noise emanating from the mining industry and its government acolytes.

According to "Masters of Love", a recent article in The Atlantic magazine, "There's a great deal of evidence showing the more someone receives or witnesses kindness, the more they will be kind themselves, which leads to upward spirals of love and gen

I had another song lined up for today, but after hearing the news of Robin Williams' death, I decided to start fresh. There are a couple of entertainment-related favourites of mine that I can rattle off without hesitation.