Opinion

Thirty years ago, the debate over caring for developmentally disabled people was mostly about union jobs. It still is.

There are two lovely little scratch-built models of sternwheelers in the Museum of Northern BC, one of the Port Simpson, the other the Caledonia.

For five years now, British Columbia has proclaimed October small business month.

Election season on the North Coast is now in full swing with the closing of the nomination period on October 14.

Finally, somebody in the B.C. treaty negotiation system has come out and said it. Ottawa needs to get serious.

This week there were two different groups that released performance statistics, and they paint two very different pictures of where Prince Rupert is at and where Prince Rupert is going.

Editor: Walmart, for or against?

Editor When it comes to the law, BC’s premier has just exposed her naivety. When it comes to cameras, Clark is forever overexposing herself. By overriding the advice of the provincial prosecutors and by insisting cameras should be placed in the court rooms with the hockey hooligans, Clark has proved her priorities are out of focus.

Editor: It is somehow appropriate that on World Teacher’s Day (October 5), I would be making a presentation to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services, on how BC school funding is not keeping up with the rest of Canada.

The Northern BC Tourism Association (NBCTA) represents the tourism industry in Northern British Columbia.