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What if the city ranked “Canada’s Most Dangerous City” is actually Canada’s most dangerous city?

Posted on 21 January 2013 and filed under articles, cities, Prince George

Books and Company is a staple of Prince George, and for good reason: it’s more public space than private business.

Posted on 19 January 2013 and filed under articles, cities, comments, Prince George

I’m no longer preparing for the rest of my life. I’m in it.

Posted on 17 January 2013 and filed under articles, Best Of, main, personal

I didn’t know how to tie a scarf, so I shared it publicly and it became a national radio story.

Posted on 16 January 2013 and filed under articles, Best Of, CBC, how to, main

Four years and a few months ago, I was unemployed and for the first time in my life had no idea what I was going to do next. There was no new job lined up, no new semester to get ready for- just life, and the hope I would do something with mine. To hedge […]

Posted on 1 January 2013 and filed under articles, personal

Why is Prince George called “Prince George”? It might be in honour of King George III. But no one’s quite sure.
The local First Nation, on the other hand, know exactly why they have their name. “Lheidli T’enneh” quite literally means “people of the confluence”. This is because they lived and live at the meeting of the Fraser and Nechako rivers.

Posted on 18 December 2012 and filed under articles, Indigenous, Prince George

The story of a child who isn’t in danger is a boring story.

Posted on 16 December 2012 and filed under articles, media

Find out why tea tastes different depending on where you live.

Posted on 15 December 2012 and filed under articles, CBC, misc

Short version: this photo is fake and I didn’t think anyone would believe it and I’m sorry if you did.

Posted on 3 December 2012 and filed under articles, comments, social media

Of all the writing to come out of the punishment of Toronto mayor Rob Ford, the most informative I’ve seen is by lawyer Bob Tarantino in the National Post. He argues in favour of the judge’s ruling because “what is being punished, the failure to maintain the integrity of their office, is a transgression which […]

Posted on 28 November 2012 and filed under articles, Canada, politics

Some people have hobbies like woodworking or painting. Apparently, I do web design. The very first post on this blog is from when it was hosted on Blogger and I outlined how I had hacked an existing theme to look like the minimalist Depo Skinny WordPress theme. Since then I’ve moved onto WordPress and installed that […]

Posted on 18 November 2012 and filed under articles, comments, meta

To what extent do we hold individual soldiers responsible for war?

Posted on 11 November 2012 and filed under articles, Best Of, Canada, comments, misc

Last night was the most watched exercise in democracy in history. Or not. Because there is a certain segment of the population who are viewing last night’s results as somehow illegitimate or undemocratic. And of course there are no shortage of people congratulating America on making the right choice, implying that all the people who […]

Posted on 7 November 2012 and filed under articles, Best Of, comments, politics

I’m starting to hate Movember. That’s a problem.

Posted on 1 November 2012 and filed under articles, personal

If the internet makes everyone a broadcaster, what aspects of journalism need to be part of basic education?

Posted on 29 October 2012 and filed under articles, Best Of, comments, journalism, social media