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Earlier today I wrote about CBC”s choice for the top new story of 2011 in B.C. and argued that even though it took place in Vancouver, it has wider implications. That said, any list that aims to cover the province is going to naturally exclude stories that were big, but only in certain regions. So […]

Posted on 14 December 2011 and filed under British Columbia, comments

The finances of the Attawapiskat reserve have been placed under third-party control, in part to figure out where $90 million of federal government money went in the last five years. But how much is $90 million anyways? And how much money does the government spend on you?

Posted on 3 December 2011 and filed under articles, Best Of, Canada, comments, Indigenous, main, politics

Summary: Even though the province of B.C. has a branch that can order landlords to repair or upgrade their rental units, it’s up to municipalities to make sure the work gets done. And many cities, including Prince George, have no mechanism to do this. So what are renters supposed to do when they have a […]

Posted on 1 December 2011 and filed under articles, British Columbia, CBC, comments, Prince George

The Black Press is pretty sure you can’t troll them if you have to use Facebook to comment on their stories. Visiting any of their paper’s websites this morning, you will see that comments are closed as they prepare to make the switchover. This affects a number of Black Press-owned publications in northern B.C., including […]

Posted on 1 December 2011 and filed under comments, social media

Bus routes should focus less on where they go and more on how easy they are to understand.

Posted on 30 November 2011 and filed under articles, Best Of, comments, main, Prince George, transit

Yesterday’s Citizen featured an opinion piece by Todd Whitcombe, UNBC science professor and past provincial NDP candidate. It’s behind a paywall, so here’s the portion that I’ll be commenting on: “None of these economic opportunities are going to generate the thousands of jobs that we need in this town in order to prosper and grow. […]

Posted on 29 November 2011 and filed under Best Of, comments, ideas, Prince George

Prince George has a new mayor, and a mix of old and new on city council. As has become customary for election campaigns over the past few years, there were a number of candidates running on the idea of re-connecting with voters, being more accessible and transparent, and having a two-way conversation with citizens. I’m […]

Posted on 21 November 2011 and filed under articles, comments, main, politics, Prince George, social media

Note: This is an informal reflection on the results of last night’s election. Opinions are completely my own, and subject to change. The votes are in, and Prince George has a new mayor and a few new faces on council. From the start, pundits were saying the race between Green and Rogers would be a […]

Posted on 20 November 2011 and filed under comments, Prince George

It’s local government/school board voting day in B.C., and if history tells us anything, it’s that turnout is going to be fairly low– 50% is, perhaps, optimistic. I think this is too bad since in a lot of ways, civic government is the best example of “direct democracy” we have. Unlike federal or provincial elections […]

Posted on 19 November 2011 and filed under Best Of, comments, Prince George

How to get married without telling anyone.

Posted on 26 September 2011 and filed under articles, Best Of, comments, main, personal

I’ve written before about the Mr. PG fanpage.  For a quick recap, Mr. PG is Prince George’s roadside mascot, a tall, faux-wood lumberjack character that has been a symbol of the city since 1960. Some years ago, I made a Facebook fan page for the guy, and it’s become pretty popular. As far as I […]

Posted on 13 September 2011 and filed under comments, Prince George, social media

Kits beach on a Thursday   Last week,  I was down in Vancouver and Squamish. Vancouver while my partner worked, and Squamish for a wedding. In Vancouver, I had the day to myself in Kitsilano. It was a sunny day, so at one point I went to the beach. It was nice and close by, […]

Posted on 5 September 2011 and filed under articles, comments, ideas, Prince George

Originally posted on Google+. —- tl;dr: I’m not going to be posting anything on G+ for the foreseeable future. Follow me on Twitter. The subtitle of this is “for now” because I’m not going to rule out Google+  ever being used. But I’ve been in for over a month, and I’ve posted very infrequently, and […]

Posted on 3 September 2011 and filed under articles, comments, social media

I’m producing Daybreak North today. That sounds bigger than it probably is, since I’m only holding things together for a day, as opposed to actually taking on the full-on management portions of the producer’s job. Still, I’m nervous. And excited. Two years ago, I didn’t know what I was going to be doing. I was […]

Posted on 29 July 2011 and filed under articles, CBC, comments, personal

What does your email address say about you?

Posted on 27 July 2011 and filed under articles, Best Of, comments, main, technology