I never have been a fan of the federal government’s digital services tax. It’s the tax aimed at making major social media platforms pay for […]
Bill Phillips
If the flies are coming into my house, isn’t it incumbent upon me to put my screens up? Make sense. So why do the Americans […]
Lots of news this week, so it’s time to share some major news you won’t read anywhere else (for reasons that will soon become apparent). […]
So which names will be on the ballot for Prince George voters this fall? That question remains unanswered this morning following yesterday’ bombshell move by […]
Long time British Columbian politician Alex Fraser is often credited with the quip: “A good campaign promise should last several elections.” That appears to be […]
Kevin Falcon booted John Rustad out of the BC United caucus, so it should come as no surprise that the two couldn’t see eye-to-eye on […]
Our provincial political leaders are amped up. Power hungry even. No, not that kind of power. Real power … the stuff that keeps our televisions […]
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. announced Monday it will permanently close its sawmill in Fraser Lake following a wind-down process. The decision is the result […]
Beware of farmers who have brilliant ideas. I remember a brilliant idea my father had years ago. It was on a hot summer day, unlike […]
The City of Prince George is looking at moving a bi-weekly schedule for garbage collection. This is an obvious cost-saving measure for the city as […]
“There is a garden in every childhood, an enchanted place where colors are brighter, the air softer, and the morning more fragrant than ever again.” […]
How much should city councillors get paid? But more importantly, how should the city decide what is an appropriate amount? Prince George city council will […]
BC Liberal forest ministry critic Mike Bernier is putting the blame for Canfor’s closing of Prince George Pulp and Paper squarely on the shoulders of […]
A group of women stood in downtown Vancouver December 28 holding signs with names of women who were murdered by men in 2022. The vigil […]
On October 31, 2022, just before 3:00 a.m., Prince George RCMP officers observed a vehicle travelling above the posted speed limit on Highway 97 near […]
Lyn Hall will not be seeking re-election in the fall. The two-term mayor made the announcement at the end of Monday’s city council meeting. “Today […]
The BC Assembly of First Nations (BCAFN) has released two reports slamming the City of Prince George’s safe streets bylaw. The bylaw, enacted last year, […]
Aisle. That’s a good word to start with. Why aisle? I’ll tell you. It has three different vowels and two well-used consonants. When you are […]
A trio of controversial Prince George men are planning to ‘intervene’ in the School District 57 byelection next spring. “A campaign team led by former […]
The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George has put off a decision on whether to send West Coast Olefins’ request to allow non-farm usage of land […]
The BC Liberals need to take a different tack if they want to win the next provincial election, says leadership candidate Val Litwin. “The B.C. […]
The ethersphere isn’t the only place and ghosts and ghouls will be floating this Halloween. The Nechako River is on their list too. They’ll be […]
The BC Labour Relations Board has ruled that industrial camp operator Civeo interfered with its employees’ choice of union representation. “In the face of an […]
Fifty-five critical care patients from the Northern Health region have been transferred to hospitals outside of the health authority as escalating COVID-19 infections put stress […]
Arianna Laley is very aware of B.C. wildfires and the devastation they leave in their wake. Her mother, Aimy, is involved with Northern Fires, a […]
Pope Francis should come to Canada, meet with residential school survivors and apologize to them directly, says Lheidli T’enneh First Nation Chief Dolleen Logan. Her […]
The pandemic has been hard on us all … emotionally and financially. And while one might think bankruptcies have increased over the past 15 months, […]
Mayor Lyn Hall and council acknowledge that mistakes were made at “virtually every turn” of the downtown parkade project. Originally budgeted at $12.6 million, the […]
Victoria’s new vision for the forestry sector is a positive development for the industry, says a local mill owner. “I believe it is a step […]
It was an emotional day. Even Lheidli T’enneh elder Darlene McIntosh got choked up when she offered her traditional welcome to more than 100 people […]
Aaron Ekman has been removed from his position at chair of the University of Northern British Columbia’s board of governors. “We have high standards for […]
I knew I shouldn’t make eye contact. But I did. I spotted the red hat across the grass boulevard in front of CN Centre at […]
The beauty of a portable defibrillator is that it inherently knows what to do in an emergency. It doesn’t have panicked adrenaline rushing through it. […]
It was a beautiful evening Tuesday. The sun was setting and for a group of eight female dancers, it was a perfect time to enjoy […]
The province is introducing amendments to the Electoral Boundaries Commission Act that will almost certainly reduce the number of seats in northern B.C. while increasing […]
Most people stop running when they experience knee problems. No so for Aaron Brouwer. His knee problems prompted him to take up running and now […]
The federal budget has survived its non-confidence votes meaning it hasn’t triggered a federal election. However, many believe an election is in the offing and […]
Behind a makeshift coffin representing the ‘death of leadership’ in forest policy in B.C., a handful of speakers decried the loss of old growth forests […]
With mines, forestry sites, and pipelines dotting the landscape in northern B.C., there is always a need for heavy equipment operators. Whether it’s loading logs, […]
City taxpayers are the hook, to the tune of somewhere between $118,000 and $132,250 for CN Rail’s upgrading of a railroad crossing on Otway Road. […]
Northern B.C. residents in the first wave of mass vaccinations will be receiving either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, says Northern Health CEO Cathy Ulrich. […]
Two local chiefs don’t feel students are getting value for the money sent to School District 57 for indigenous students and are calling for a […]
Ask more questions. That’s one of the lessons learned from the George St. parkade fiasco, says Mayor Lyn Hall. The city has been rocked by […]
Look up. Look way, way up. That’s what Malhar Kendurkar does every day. Well, not exactly. He looks into his computer screen. His computer looks […]
The question had to be asked five times. It was a simple enough question but interim deputy city manager Ian Wells originally danced around providing […]
We won’t know until next summer how much extra it cost to clean house at City Hall. From former city manager Kathleen Soltis down to […]
West Coast Olefins wants to come back to Prince George. However, it may be a tough road for the company hoping to build a $5.6 […]
City council got tired of surprises so they cut up the city manager’s credit card. Frustrated with finding out about budget overruns on city projects […]
About 50 people protested outside the Ministry of Forests District Office in Prince George Thursday. The protesters are calling for an end to the decades-old […]
School District 57 chair Trent Derrick says the board’s support of a request to add two indigenous seats to the board is simply the start […]
Unfinished business. It’s what is driving Mike Morris right now as he seeks his third term as MLA in the Prince George-Mackenzie riding. And, he […]
It’s perhaps a sign she’s arrived. The Prince George-Valemount NDP candidate was featured in a Liberal attack ad on social media this week. The Liberals […]
This will undoubtedly be one of the most difficult campaigns for Shirley Bond. The veteran B.C. politician is seeking her sixth consecutive term as MLA […]
The School District 57 board should increase in size and change in composition, according to the Lheidli T’enneh and McLeod Lake Indian Band. Lheidli T’enneh […]
City manager Kathleen Soltis and the City of Prince George have parted ways. “We have reached a mutual agreement to end the contract,” Mayor Lyn […]
It’s now official. Joan Atkinson is the NDP candidate in the Prince George-Mackenzie riding. Her candidacy was leaked earlier this week and, with all the […]
For those looking for hints that Premier John Horgan might call a snap fall election, there have been 67 of them since Thursday. That’s the […]
A concept plan for a $600-$700 million surgical tower for University Hospital of Northern B.C. has been approved. Amid a flurry of announcements which many […]
Students will be heading back to school in a couple of weeks and, amid the new COVID-19 world, School District 57 has a plan for […]
Someone is going to get a really nice Christmas present this year. About $690,000 nice … in fact. The draw for the 2020 Prince George […]