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Carson's career celebrates the end of lives

Carson's career celebrates the end of lives

Prince George was in for a real stroke of good luck when Donalda Carson decided to move here from Quesnel. Here is the story. Donalda was born in Perth, Ont., in 1944. From high school, she went on to nursing school and became a nurse.
Making lemonade

Making lemonade

In 1979, the great actor Vincent Price starred in a television series called Time Express. You've likely never heard of it because it only lasted four episodes before being canceled.
Song of the day

Song of the day

The ESPY awards were more than a week ago, but I only just caught up on some of the good from the show over the weekend.
Internal bullying also has to end

Internal bullying also has to end

I like the news on reporting about bullying against the LGBT people and the community but bullying has been happening for a very long time and even against one another in smaller groups which is just the stronger or bigger group picking on smaller pe
Fine dining

Fine dining

On July 9, we went to the Nechako Oyster Bar on First Avenue. The experience was wonderful. I had forgotten how nice it was to go to the a restaurant where the dining experience is about the customers.
Beating the heat, Prince George style

Beating the heat, Prince George style

A heat wave in Prince George is something magical to behold. When the thermostat reaches above 30 degrees in our fair city, everyone is happy and frantically watering their lawns and gardens and basking in the UVs.
The fantasy of debt free

The fantasy of debt free

For a government that sought re-election on the promise, blazoned on the side of the campaign bus, of a "Debt-Free B.C.," the public accounts released last week provide a sobering reality check.
World-class reform necessary

World-class reform necessary

The University of Victoria's Environmental Law Centre recently urged improving standards for regulating disposal of waste water from fracking, a technique by which natural gas is released from deep formations by shattering rock with hydraulic pressur
Standing on the shoulders of education

Standing on the shoulders of education

Last week, Stephen Colbert had New York City mayor Bill de Blasio as a guest. It was a typical satirical Colbert interview which the mayor handled very well. Mayor de Blasio wanted to get his message out.
Song of the day

Song of the day

The Midsummer's Dream Festival goes this weekend, featuring some cool sounds out in Pineview. It's a showcase of electronic and alternative artists performing all day and right through the night.