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April 8, 2020 in Local Voices // MEHTA – Next-generation solar panels boost efficiency but may carry toxic risks
April 8, 2020 in Other Voices // HENRY – An explanation of why COVID19 communities are not named
April 8, 2020 in Bepple // BEPPLE – Kamloops economy will have to re-invent itself after COVID-19
April 8, 2020 in Editorials // EDITORIAL – Democracy by videoconference – ‘Can you hear me now?’
April 7, 2020 in Ginta // GINTA – Dreaming about better days helps us get through the current one

MEHTA – Next-generation solar panels boost efficiency but may carry toxic risks

By MICHAEL D. MEHTA Thompson Rivers University AS OUR PLANET RACES towards a climate emergency, there is hope from some people that renewable energy will come to the rescue. Solar photovoltaic (PV) technology has evolved steadily since it was first [Continue]
HENRY – An explanation of why COVID19 communities are not named

By Dr. BONNIE HENRY B.C. Provincial Health Officer WHEN AN OUTBREAK hits a community, one of the most urgent things people want is information. This is human nature, as information allows us to protect ourselves, our families and our loved ones. [Continue]
BEPPLE – Kamloops economy will have to re-invent itself after COVID-19

WALKING ALONG VICTORIA STREET in downtown Kamloops is like walking into a ghost town. Store after store is shuttered and closed. On each doorway is a stark notice stating the business is closed because of COVID-19. Here’s hoping the government wage [Continue]
EDITORIAL – Democracy by videoconference – ‘Can you hear me now?’

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. DEMOCRACY IS A FRAGILE THING, a fact being demonstrated during this COVID-19 pandemic. Governments at all levels — federal, provincial and local — struggle with how much information to trust us with, and how to be [Continue]

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NATIONAL PULSE – Canadians are bracing for tough economic times

April 6, 2020 // 0 Comments

By ANGUS REID INSTITUTE April 6, 2020 – As the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic worsen on both health and economic fronts across Canada, people in this country are under [Continue]
LETTER – Trans Mountain pipeline workers could bring COVID-19

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LETTER – Police adapting their service procedures during COVID-19 pandemic

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LETTER – Might be too late for detailed COVID-19 numbers to matter

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