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Barkerville says goodbye to family of shopkeepers

In other words, Barkerville will transition from being historically accurate to historically inaccurate with the upcoming change.Tourism will drop.

- BGeez

Theft and vandalism leave Humane Society staff disheartened

Unfortunately the silence from city hall and our elected officials speaks volumes. This will continue to happen until the people that were elected finally stand up for their constituents.

- Alucard

Theft and vandalism leave Humane Society staff disheartened

Not much lower than stealing from a charity

- Lou Maurice

Downtown businesses damaged by fire

The revolving door at the courthouse is the biggest problem. The more times someone appears before a judge, the less time they serve behind bars. Probation on top of probation does absolutely nothing.Next at fault is the province as they are not living up to their responsibilities to house & treat those with addictionsThe first nations in the area also bear some blame for not looking out for their band members. They have resources that could and should be used to develop programs to to help the homeless/addicted

- Bobs your uncle

Barkerville says goodbye to family of shopkeepers

Barkerville is about the history of Barkerville and the goldrushers who established it and built businesses there.It is not about the history of the indigenous.

- BGeez

Barkerville says goodbye to family of shopkeepers

I am getting Native burnout!

- jDonnaB

Downtown businesses damaged by fire

It is interesting that the voting public is outraged by the fools who create chaos but continue to support socialist oriented politicians at the polls throwing up their hands and say what can we do about it. Get behind politicians who have strong character and can effect change.

- JP Stewart

Theft and vandalism leave Humane Society staff disheartened

Maybe local businesses could donate their time to help with the repairs. Cans and bottles stolen ... hmmm ... who ever could it be I wonder?

- Chestor

Downtown businesses damaged by fire

Downtown shop owners should not be left holding the bag being forced to hire private security during the overnight hours. It is hard enough for them to deal with theft, clean up of human waste & vandalism etc during business hours. If i had a downtown store I would install a downward facing, out of reach speaker in the alley and by the front door. Between the time the store is closed and next day opening there would be opera music playing. Secondly from early spring until late fall there would be a sprinkler activated by a motion detector. This would be dual purpose as it would discourage the homeless from hanging around and extinguish any small fires they might start. This can be done with only a small cost. Amazon sells motion activated sprinklers for about $80For slightly higher cost a fully automated system could be made with a Raspberry Pi and a Aqara presence sensor. The music/water would only come on once their presence is detected and would stay on until they leave

- Bobs your uncle

Vanderhoof inventor selling to new international markets

Wow that's super cool and great news for fire 🔥 fighting 👍 Also nice to see a local guy and company doing well amongst all the bad news and Downsizing etc

- John E Trukkr

Vanderhoof inventor selling to new international markets

Great invention! May you sell many more!

- W PG

Downtown businesses damaged by fire

There are not enough treatments available and one has to be clean and sober to enter. Intervention is family based and Detox centers (what little there are, are voluntary). It takes a lot for someone to reach their rock bottom. One has to also be clean and sober to enter housing, safe centers. Where does one start. Go after the gangs, criminals selling this poison? Fill our prisons? Lenient judges? Pill pushing doctors? It is a world wide epidemic- in every village, town and City, and every background, double that with mental health issues. It must be a combined effort

- Tad Pole

Downtown businesses damaged by fire

Imo the biggest factor, that I think you missed, is people have to want to get better. Provide for them whatever you want, but if they are not interested in getting off drugs and cleaning their lives up, they never will.But thats the system we have created. Most of these folks have simply resigned themselves to their fate. And why wouldn’t you? Free drugs, free money, free food, free shelter, do whatever I want. Or I can fight tooth and nail to get off the drugs, clean myself up and become a productive member of society and barely scrape by endlessly.

- Zangief

Superintendent apologizes over eliminated union position

Well that's just great. Who's going to make the coffee now ?

- BGeez

Superintendent apologizes over eliminated union position

Unions should protect workers, not protect jobs.

- Bob Robertson

Council rejects call to release unredacted CN Centre report

Once again councilors except a few (not Kyle ever) would rather keep the status quo spending habits. The fact they admit they would rather keep items secret that they are willing to pay instead of finding the same option for better prices seems like some nepotism.

- Alucard

Barkerville says goodbye to family of shopkeepers

Thx Debbie Downer. It will continue as business as usual for the most part and the employees don't get to lose their jobs. Economic development can be a powerful tool, never under estimate it.

- Tad Pole

School board clears aviation course for arrival

What an excellent opportunity for students. Congrats to SD 57 for bringing this to fruition.

- Fred Vinson

Construction underway at data centres in Prince George and Mackenzie

This company’s lighting is detracting from Prince George’s riverfront. I hope the Heritage Committee steps in to protect the historic river view they’re meant to preserve (Heritage View (e.g., view of the historic river confluence).The company should use some of the money to fix its lighting and add evergreen trees, to reduce the impact of their facility on our riverfront. As it stands, it feels inconsiderate of the community.

- D Goods

Construction underway at data centres in Prince George and Mackenzie

It's powerdraining centres like this that make BCHydro a net importer of electricity and that power is purchased from the good ol USA.Elbows up and heads in the sand.That's B.C. and Canada.

- BGeez