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World Cup parties set for Prince George soccer fans

Real excitement was watching the NBA and NHL finals..watching the Knicks win was incredible!I will not be partaking in watching any of the FIFA snoozefest games where men with perfect haircuts trip and fall in the slightest breeze or from a crooked blade of grass. Sitting for two hours watching two teams of GQ men play to a draw isn't sport, it's boring.But i'm sure the rich elite champagne and caviar crowd enjoy watching the men prance about with their little ball.

- BGeez

World Cup parties set for Prince George soccer fans

We can also use it as a farewell party for Mayor and council.

- Sea K

Parking snafu adds stress to senior's hospital visits

Pay parking at a hospital is just sad. Pure greed

- Eyeinthesky44

Parking snafu adds stress to senior's hospital visits

I think the only question that needs to be asked here is why are we taking advantage of people who require medical support?

- Tammy Lopes

Parking snafu adds stress to senior's hospital visits

It is sad that one has to pay for parking at all. A quick search says they make around $300,000 per year which covers operational costs. I'm betting a large chunk of that goes to ImPark.

- Lou Maurice

World Cup parties set for Prince George soccer fans

Go Canada on Thursday to have a shot at the final 32! I have to say I am not a huge football/soccer fan but the drone show after the final match has me excited!

- Skeeto

Parking snafu adds stress to senior's hospital visits

Hospital administrators should be ashamed of themselves. Charging for parking at a hospital is despicable. You either have people there visiting loved ones or they are there for treatment. Nevertheless having to pay for parking during a stressful time like that is inhuman.

- RUEZ72

Two Rivers Gallery renovations taking longer than expected

of course it is...the pool took longer, now cn center will take longer.... the only thinks that seem to get done on time is if it is to the advantage of council.

- bcracer

Parking snafu adds stress to senior's hospital visits

the machines at UHNBC have been an issue for a number of months and are frustrating

- Wayne Mills

Parking snafu adds stress to senior's hospital visits

The machine takes forever to finally work and while you're trying to get it to work, a line starts to form behind you. Having 1 -3 parking machines isn't enough for a hospital of that size. Especially when the coins don't work. A monthly or yearly pass would be a great option for some people. Especially considering if someone does need help with the machine, there's often nobody at the front desk that can assist. Being at a hospital is emotionally taxing enough. We shouldn't have to fear getting a parking ticket on top of stressing about ourselves or loved ones.

- BlJ

World Cup parties set for Prince George soccer fans

more waste of tax money

- bcracer

World Cup parties set for Prince George soccer fans

Bizarre take. If anything soccer is a low income sport with no equipment needed to get started. It's an actual global game with teams from all of the world at the World Cup. The NHL features teams from 2 countries and players from less than 15 countries. The rest of that nonsense is a copy and paste rant from 20 years ago, there is nothing easy about playing soccer. It's always old men who can't run with this take too.

- MattP

Wanted man accused of disarming and assaulting police officer

That's scary especially for the officer.The RCMP need to bring back their old recruiting standards of new recruits being over six feet and 200 pounds and intimidating.My speculative guess is that the officer was tiny and easily disarmed by this person.

- BGeez

New bail and sentencing reform bill is now federal law

Too little, too late.

- Sea K

Prince George Humane Society facing an overload of cats

One of the things that is stopping me from getting another cat is the cost unfortunately after taxes and fees are factored in you are shelling out over $400. I understand the associated costs and that it costs money to care for cats but in today’s climate many people can’t afford to buy a cat or a dog as it is expensive.With that being said many people are loving pet owners but not responsible pet owners. They want the cat or dog but once they have it they then don’t really do anything with it. Dogs require exercise daily, proper nutrition, grooming daily and training. Cats require regular grooming, proper nutrition, daily play time and training as well. Unfortunately most owners don’t do half of what is listed and eventually pets become strays. Owning a pet requires commitment if you’re not willing to commit then are you sure pet ownership is for you?

- Dearth

Drugs, guns seized as RCMP searches local homes

Illegal drugs fuel violent crime while straining police resources. Time to try a new approach. LEAP, Law Enforcement Against Prohibition says the same thing. Many LEAP members & supporters are retired police members so in a position to speak freely. Sadly, a new approach unlikely as the uptight right have the ear of many govt’s. Same old same old.

- Mr Science

Parking snafu adds stress to senior's hospital visits

There shouldn't be any paying parking for the hospital its an essential need

- Tumfais Chier bordel

New economic development strategy lists PG's strengths, weaknesses

Oil patch has traditionally paid higher wages along with higher pay to contractors. I know people who've become "commuters" to the oil patch. They ended up moving to cities that have direct flights to places like Fort Mac. Improvement in air services would benefit PG by keeping those people in town. One should pressure the Corrections Service to institute a plan where released inmates are sent back to their home communities upon discharge. Downtown revitalization has been an issue since my childhood. Heavy industry and manufacturing doesn't care since they can't set up shop there. "truck drivers and heavy-equipment operators", like many occupations are faced with the current workforce "aging out". Many younger people don't want to work the odd hours truckers face. Companies are reluctant to hire inexperienced operators because of increased wear/tear and breakdowns caused by them.

- Lou Maurice

New economic development strategy lists PG's strengths, weaknesses

Another massive word salad report to sit on the shelf and collect dust with all the other reports over the years.The report basically hits common sense points.The line , " workplace constraints partially due to a lack of population growth ...." flies in the face of what the City would like you to believe, that the City's population has grown by leaps and bounds.I also wouldn't get too excited about temporary work surges due to pipeline or transmission line construction. The economic benefits of these infrastructure projects will be fleeting and not permanent.Unless new major industrial or commercial manufacturing facilities locate in PG then the status quo will remain.PG cannot rely on the ever expanding and bloated provincial government health and social services sector to support its economy because eventually those services will be slashed.

- BGeez

World Cup parties set for Prince George soccer fans

Praise a sport that has "load management" then make fun of the sport where you run further than any other team sport for being boring. Okay then.

- MattP