LETTER – Downtown Kamloops is a mess and breathing its last breath
In your Armchair Mayor article of Aug. 15, you reference a quote by (former) Vancouver Mayor Philip Owen, who said that Kamloops has a “…downtown that’s dying.” [Continue]
Letters
LETTER – B.C.’s forests belong to the people, not corporate shareholders
With so many problems facing humanity, there is unease that one key issue, ongoing forest devastation, has become sidelined. Consequently, concerned citizens from impacted [Continue]
LETTER – TteS raises concern about someone impersonating chief
LETTER – Nothing has changed; the answer to the Ajax mine is still ‘No’
Oh, no! Say it isn’t so. Was that a nightmare I had about the Ajax mine rearing its ugly head again? KGHM and Abacus may think they can convince us that with the current [Continue]
LETTER – British Columbia needs to give itself a new name and a new flag
Today, it has become a practice, before a public event, to have an indigenous land acknowledgement. Is this mere tokenism, under the guise of Truth and Reconciliation, even [Continue]
LETTER – Outdoor skating rink is a nice-to-have frill that should be postponed
Re: Editorial, ‘Outdoor skating rink is a great ideal pandemic or not’ Bad Timing… I cannot support any frills in these uncertain times. To some, this [Continue]
LETTER – Rivers Trail at Westmount badly in need of some maintenance
Re: Editorial, ‘Enviro report shows need for big shift in Kamloops thinking, July 15, 2020 How timely that your editorial this morning is about walking and cycling in [Continue]
LETTER – Attack by a pit bull is traumatic, can take years to recover
Re: ‘Ban the deed, not the breed’ approach isn’t good enough On behalf of National Pit Bull Victim Awareness, I would like to thank Mel Rothenburger for his [Continue]
LETTER – Tiny House Warriors violate Secwepemc laws and customs
JOINT STATEMENT of SIMPCW & TK’EMLUPS te SECWEPEMC Respecting and Living Within Secwepemc Laws and Customs The term “Secwepemc” means “the [Continue]
LETTER – Independent oversight of police is welcome, hate is not
Recently, police across Canada were asked by the media to share their personal experiences and perspectives on the issue of racism and discrimination. B.C. RCMP Cst. Nancy [Continue]
LETTER – For police officers, there’s only one way to go, and that’s forward
EDITOR’S NOTE: Recently, police across Canada were asked by the media to share their personal experiences and perspectives on the issue of racism and discrimination. [Continue]
LETTER – How to celebrate National Indigenous People’s Day on Sunday
This Sunday, June 21, is National Indigenous People’s Day. It’s a day for celebrating the culture and heritage of First Nations, Inuit and Metis people across the [Continue]
LETTER – It’s very hard to be a police officer right now
Re: ROTHENBURGER: Defunding police forces won’t cure what ails them Thank you for writing the article this week about defunding the police. Thank you for understanding [Continue]
LETTER – An RCMP officer’s spouse speaks out about racism allegations
Re: ROTHENBURGER: Defunding police forces wouldn’t cure what ails them Thank you very much for your article regarding defunding law enforcement. I appreciate the [Continue]
