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Letter to the editor: ‘Downtown Prince George needs a grocery store’

Letter to the editor: ‘Downtown Prince George needs a grocery store’

It will be more difficult living downtown without a grocery store in the area.
Les Leyne: Big B.C. surplus, meet big B.C. cabinet

Les Leyne: Big B.C. surplus, meet big B.C. cabinet

B.C. Premier David Eby insists he won’t call an early election: “I didn’t hear one British Columbian say: ‘Gosh what I really hope happens now is a provincial election.’ ”
Letter to the editor: Hey, City of PG, inform me through the Citizen, not Facebook

Letter to the editor: Hey, City of PG, inform me through the Citizen, not Facebook

Me and the others, who are not so good on the computer, and still wanting to be informed, please give us a phone call to explain the proposed zoning changes, to properties in Prince George.
Neil Godbout: Thorny questions overshadow taking action on social issues

Neil Godbout: Thorny questions overshadow taking action on social issues

Should government leave people suffering on the streets with their individual rights intact or should government supersede those rights and impose health and safety treatment on unwilling individuals?
Todd Whitcombe: The tragedy behind the need for food banks

Todd Whitcombe: The tragedy behind the need for food banks

In a country as affluent as Canada, how is it that we have so many people, children included, suffering from food insecurity?
Jack Knox: Running the gauntlet of outstretched hands at Christmas

Jack Knox: Running the gauntlet of outstretched hands at Christmas

Some days, going shopping during the holidays is like running a gauntlet of outstretched beggar bowls.
Bob Mackin: Reviewing the B.C. government's COVID-19 review

Bob Mackin: Reviewing the B.C. government's COVID-19 review

A look at the provincial response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rob Shaw: What to expect from Eby’s first cabinet announcement

Rob Shaw: What to expect from Eby’s first cabinet announcement

Eby’s choices will reveal the future of his government, its priorities and where he intends to take the province over the next two years.
Letter to the editor: Tax rules on used vehicles confusing and unfair

Letter to the editor: Tax rules on used vehicles confusing and unfair

In Canada we have four books for estimated value of used vehicles and the books do not take into account inflation rates, geographic location or vehicle condition.
Carly Madge: Maybe we need a Ministry for the Future today

Carly Madge: Maybe we need a Ministry for the Future today

The Ministry for the Future, a novel by Kim Stanley Robinson, with its mix of real science and not-so-far from reality-fiction, should be on the top of your “to-read” list.