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Thank you volunteers

Thank you volunteers

We would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to all the volunteers who came out and helped us put on our 10th annual Prince George Community for Kids Golf Tournament on June 1st at Alder Hills to help raise money for the B.C.
Proud parent protective of pooches

Proud parent protective of pooches

At 37 I am the proud owner of two beautiful blue heeler border collie cross brothers.
Feds need to buy in

Feds need to buy in

In the wake of the federal government giving its conditional approval this week to the development of the Northern Gateway pipeline, many commentators have argued that the federal government needs to be more involved in the process.
Explaining the lack of fanfare

Explaining the lack of fanfare

A friend once asked me if I could explain how governments make decisions about public policy. I thought it might be time to review the answer since so much controversy has arisen in regard to the Northern Gateway pipeline decision.
Edmonds could be draft-day surprise

Edmonds could be draft-day surprise

Question of the day: will Ty Edmonds of the Prince George Cougars be selected in the 2014 National Hockey League draft? Without psychic abilities or a crystal ball, it's impossible to give a definitive answer.
Teachers not forgetting the cuts

Teachers not forgetting the cuts

I think most, if not all teachers, when they start out, like working with kids, have a subject that they are passionate about and want to share with kids. They don't get into this profession for the money, rather for the difference they can make.
Social licence the in phrase

Social licence the in phrase

As major development proposals piled up in B.C. over the past few years, a phrase started cropping up more and more often in discussions about their implications. "Social licence.
Expert opinion

Expert opinion

Ultracrepidarianism. The word gets hauled out by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, the author of the hugely successful Freakonomics books, in their latest read, Think Like A Freak.
Capital Gains exemption

Capital Gains exemption

What was once a sprint gives way to a jog, and eventually a shuffle. How we manage our end game is crucial.
Transmuting lead to gold

Transmuting lead to gold

Under a starry night, in ancient Greece, philosophers looked to the heavens and were inspired to develop a cosmology.