The race for a seat on city council is getting interesting. The race for the mayor’s chair, however, not so much. The last minute entry […]
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How do you know when the universe is working in your favour for a change? When you go to a Seattle Mariners baseball game at […]
An open letter to the College of New Caledonia regarding the new heavy duty mechanical trades facility I have recently been in contact with […]
BY BOB ZIMMER Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies MP In 2013 I was proud to vote for my friend and former colleague MP Rick Norlock’s Private […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Special to the News During my rebellious teen years, I listened to an incredible band from Detroit (the Motor City) called MC5. […]
BY DENISE TORGERSON Prince George Hospice We run the ‘Coffee for the Caregiver’ group once a week – every Thursday afternoon at the Solace Centre. […]
The big question in this year’s municipal election race is will anyone challenge Lyn Hall for the mayor’s chair? Conventional wisdom says anyone seriously considering […]
BY BOB ZIMMER Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies MP As we seem to be over the worst of this year’s wildfires, I think it is important […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Special to the News Nineteenth-century British writer Eliza Tabor said, “Disappointment to a noble soul is what cold water is to burning […]
BY DERMOD TRAVIS Integrity BC If you’re just tuning back in to B.C. politics, you may have missed a great political adaptation of West Side […]
I saw something Saturday that I hadn’t seen in a couple of years, and had hoped I would never see again. Then I saw it […]
News that the Federal Court of Appeal had ruled against the approval of the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project sent shock waves throughout the region […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Special to the News In the song Sympathy for the Devil, the Rolling Stones repeat several times, “Pleased to meet you. Hope […]
Big week in the city last week. Premier John Horgan rolled through town, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau flew through town and, oh yeah, a little […]
“Labor day, shmabor day. What a dumb day. To hire some jerk, then send him away… To celebrate work by playing all day.” That’s from […]
BY BOB ZIMMER Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies MP As the wildfires in the province continue to burn and more evacuees are being forced from their […]
BY ROB FLEMINGMinister of Education VICTORIA – As we get our kids ready for the school year ahead – adjusting to changing schedules and new […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Special to the News In a recent address on proportional representation (PR), Guy Giorno, one of Stephen Harper’s former strategists, said, “The […]
The expression, “If you don’t like the weather in Prince George, wait five minutes,” is a common one, especially in spring and autumn. On Friday […]
City council has come under fire lately for wage increases to senior staff since 2015 and overtime paid to senior staff during last year’s influx […]
BY BOB ZIMMER Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies MP After a recent event in Prince George, I was travelling north along Hart Highway when the skies […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Special to the News American actor Alan Alda recently said, “I’m not really listening unless I’m willing to be changed by the […]
BY PETER EWART Special to the News It is an astounding settlement in California. $289 million was awarded in damages to a school groundskeeper, Dewayne […]
It’s been a very busy summer for the Exhibition Park in Prince George. And I’m not even talking about events held at the CN Centre […]
BY BOB ZIMMER Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies MP On August 11, the City of Victoria removed its statue of Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada’s first […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Columnist Mike Krzyzewski said, “When a leader takes responsibility for his own actions and mistakes, he not only sets a good example, […]
There are mysteries in life both big (what happened to the Roanoke settlement?) and small (what happened to my sock in last week’s laundry?). Some […]
UNBC political science professor Tracy Summerville gave an excellent talk on proportional representation last week. As likely only a university professor can do, she explained […]
BY BOB ZIMMER Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies MP Anyone who has gone to a Spruce Kings hockey game in Prince George will most likely recognize […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Columnist Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoyevsky wrote, “It’s the great mystery of human life that old grief passes gradually into quiet tender joy.” […]
There is a lot of misinformation, fearmongering, cheap shots, and just plain lies flying around the discussion about proportional representation in British Columbia. It’s coming […]
I don’t watch a lot of TV. That doesn’t stop me from watching a lot of the auditions for the various incarnations of The Voice […]
BY BOB ZIMMER Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies MP There are few residents who have made such a positive impact on their community as Baljit Sethi […]
BY DERMOD TRAVIS Integrity BC Echo chambers has been popular as a buzz phrase as of late, the idea that we post and share links […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Columnist When asked how important family has been on his life journey, motivational speaker Nick Vujicic replied: “It was the most important factor. I’m […]
So the parking lot at Studio 2880 became a bus route on Monday, much to my surprise. I was just getting ready to host After […]
BY BOB ZIMMER Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies MP “Without a doubt.” That is the answer Jim Balsillie, Chair of the Council for Canadian Innovators, gave […]
If you thought a nice early morning run or late evening walk on the track at the newly-refurbished Masich Place Stadium is in your future, […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Columnist Former Toronto Blue Jays all-star Jesse Barfield recently tweeted, “The only person I want to be better than is the person […]
BY DENISE TORGERSON Prince George Hospice I was happy to see him back at the group. I didn’t think he would come again. The week […]
The current city council has done a fair bit to make the roads of Prince George safer for cyclists. I hope the next one will […]
BY BOB ZIMMER Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies MP Earlier this month seven protesters suspended themselves from the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge in Vancouver to protest the […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Columnist “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” Though the origin […]
As many people know, I am a real baseball fan. Part of the attraction for me, also being a numbers nut, is the sheer volume […]
BY REBEKAH HENDERSON Prince George Hospice Six months ago I stepped through the doors of the Hospice House and automatically felt at home. It was […]
BY BOB ZIMMER Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies MP As your Member of Parliament, I always enjoy the opportunity to hear your thoughts and concerns. Last […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Columnist It’s fascinating how certain ideas can unite all people, yet we can be so unaware of their presence. According to the […]
My father always used to ask me who was mad at me that day. If I didn’t have a name right away, he would chide […]
There are a lot of things that make me go “Hmmmm”. Here are a few of them (some local, some more wide-ranging; some with possible […]
BY BOB ZIMMER Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies MP As many of you know, the game of rugby has always been an important part of my […]