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Its mascot is a giant wooden lumberjack, the university is frequented by moose, and it just might be the birthplace of the modern beer can. Cashing in on fifteen minutes of fame.

Posted on 24 July 2013 and filed under articles, Best Of, big, comments, main, Prince George

A city of 80,000 vs a child of 8 pounds in the fight for internet dominance.

Posted on 22 July 2013 and filed under articles, Best Of, comments, main, Prince George, social media

The city of Prince George leaves Facebook and Twitter; Facebook and Twitter react.

Posted on 19 July 2013 and filed under articles, main, Prince George, social media

My city decided to leave Twitter. I’m holding on to their username in case they decide to come back.

Posted on 18 July 2013 and filed under articles, comments, main, Prince George, social media

From residential schools to racist murals, what do we do with the less savory parts of our past?

Posted on 16 July 2013 and filed under articles, big, British Columbia, Canada, cities, Indigenous, main, Prince George

Earlier this month, bylaw enforcement in Prince George made a homeowner to take down a “Slow Down, Kids Playing” sign. The comments on that article have plenty of upset people. It also prompted a blog post from Dezene Huber: “The part that really irked me was a comment from the city manager of transportation operations in response […]

Posted on 13 July 2013 and filed under articles, cities, main, Prince George

Some things that have caught my eye in the core review.

Posted on 6 July 2013 and filed under articles, main, Prince George

Usually, when I need to fix something I turn to Google and usually the result is in the first page of search results. But every once in a while the solution to the problem isn’t easily found, so I post the results on my blog in an attempt to help future people with the same […]

Posted on 2 July 2013 and filed under articles, how to, main

From Maestro Fresh Wes to “Undergrads”, some Canadian experiences for Canada Day.

Posted on 1 July 2013 and filed under articles, Canada, main

A special edition of Almost Mainstream, featuring some of the performers at Casse-Tête: A Festival of Experimental Music being held June 15 and 16 at the Exploration Place in Prince George.

Posted on 13 June 2013 and filed under articles, main, music, Prince George

If you want people to listen, talk to be heard.

Posted on 24 May 2013 and filed under articles, journalism, writing

Just a friendly reminder that democracy isn’t simply picking one side to be in charge every four years. It’s a process that happens every day in a variety of forums and ways.

Posted on 16 May 2013 and filed under articles, Best Of, British Columbia, Canada, comments, politics

Compromising between indoor and outdoor cats.

Posted on 11 May 2013 and filed under articles, comments, house and home

One of the things I find most interesting about travel is discovering what’s changed since you left. This weekend I was gone exactly sixty hours, but weather-wise it could have been months. On Friday at 9 am it was  five degrees- there had been snow not long before, and winter coats weren’t out of the question. […]

Posted on 6 May 2013 and filed under articles, misc

A primer on what’s going on with the government and the CBC.

Posted on 2 May 2013 and filed under articles, CBC