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Prince George Citizen editor recalls being first at hit-and-run scene
It’s a miracle I didn’t run her over. The highway was black and Brenda Palmieri’s seriously injured body was lying in the darkness on a blind...
Rob Shaw: Eby is walking back two of his top leadership promises
Premier David Eby is walking back two key promises from his leadership campaign – a new provincial mental health facility, and a proposal to involuntarily...
Rob Shaw: Five people got $1.3 million in severance when Eby became premier
When Amber Hockin announced she was leaving her job as deputy chief of staff to the premier last month, she made it sound to her colleagues like she was...
Jack Knox: Car trunk turkey and other holiday budget tips
This is it. One week to go. Almost time to start thinking about Christmas shopping. Almost. Sure, some family members started this process a month or two ago,...
CERB repayment fiasco risks ruining a modern approach to federal transfers
When COVID-19 hit in 2020, the federal government responded by doing something it hadn’t done at scale in a long time—deliver cash transfers in...
B.C. may not know David Eby, but it knows problems he needs to fix
David Eby has spent his early days as B.C. premier blitzing the electorate with a series of announcements designed to boost flagging public confidence in the...
Survey: Soccer interest growing but still not a priority for most Canadian sports fans
There are still four matches left in what has been one of the strangest FIFA World Cups. The selection of Qatar as host ultimately led to many changes, from the...
If you plan to host a dinner with a turkey, it’s better to buy it now
Avian flu certainly deserves more media attention. The avian flu currently impacting our poultry sector has become a real problem. Unlike previous strains, the...
Taxpayers group says feds should stop funding the CBC
It’s time to defund the CBC. While many Canadians were suffering from lockdowns, job losses and pay cuts, the CBC was handing out pay raises and bonuses....
Survey finds mixed support for hosting major sporting events in B.C.
Over the past two years, British Columbians developed a love-hate relationship with the possibility of Vancouver hosting the Winter Olympics for the second...
Professor seeds fresh approach to learning with STEM high school
Mike Gelbart has made what many would consider a high-risk, mid-career, head-scratching move. He, of course, sees it differently. He, at this stage, sees it...
Survey: Poilievre factor looms large in realignment of Canada’s political map
Just 13 months have passed since Canadians last participated in a federal election. The early ballot that was supposed to restore the Liberal Party of Canada to...
New councils may not be the change agents they were thought to be
Brace yourself for post-election budget sticker shock, fellow voters. “What? Are you kidding me?” Save for an expletive inserted into those two...
Tips for healthy eating for those with diabetes
November marks Diabetes Awareness Month, and the chance for us to discuss how we can support (those) living with diabetes. Diabetes and pre-diabetes are...
Federal government should be cutting taxes, not raising them
The rising cost of living isn’t an act of God or nature. Politicians are making it worse every day. You can find politicians who are making life more...
Opinion: 5 reasons to vote in B.C. local elections
As voters in B.C. head to the polls for local elections today, democracy nerds everywhere are watching and wondering: How many people will bother to vote this...
Opinion: Board of Education is no place for intolerance
In 1990, when I was first elected as a Central Okanagan School District 23 trustee, this district’s sexual education curriculum erroneously questioned the...
Opinion: Time to duck and cover: BC NDP implosion is close to detonation
One way or another, the BC NDP is about to implode. One way or another, it will be unlike any self-inflicted political bind you’ve seen. There are no...
Opinion: Freedom of information in B.C. is not free
The B.C. NDP leadership race could provide a redo to the FOI act so to avoid a violation of Charter rights. Since forming a majority in 2020, the NDP government...
Opinion: New CRTC powers dubbed 'censorship' by taxpayers' group
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is taking Canada on a headfirst dive toward government censorship, with the Senate the only obstacle standing between Canadians...