COLLINS – Water conservation is a huge problem
ACTUALLY, the title could well say “water preservation” is critical in these modern times. The Nature Conservancy of Canada says Canada has the third-most fresh water of [Continue]
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KNOX – Herring only live in memories of fishing from the Craigflower Bridge
IT USED TO GET chaotic on the old, narrow Craigflower Bridge. In the 1980s, the fishermen crowded the railing shoulder-to-shoulder, elbow-to-reel from one shore to the other, [Continue]
PETERS – Hamer-Jackson’s committee moves will increase gridlock at City Hall
MAYOR REID HAMER-JACKSON’S MOVE THIS WEEK to stack council committees with people he considers more in tune with his frequency was a fairly predictable development. In our [Continue]
MILOBAR – Throwing money at healthcare doesn’t always bring results
By PETER MILOBAR MLA, Kamloops-North Thompson DESPITE A NUMBER of NDP announcements around health care, the crisis in our system doesn’t seem to be easing. In fact, things [Continue]
CHARBONNEAU – Poilievre risks losing support of freedom convoyers
FEDERAL CONSERVATIVE LEADER Pierre Poilievre depends on the continued support of freedom convoyers but that support is tenuous. Recent comments by Poilievre are raising [Continue]
COLLINS – Hate crimes, bullying will not go away quickly
A 500-PAGE REPORT (LAST) WEEK by Human Rights Commissioner Kasari Govender is a document designed as a pathway to reducing hate-related crime. The report, entitled From Hate [Continue]
KNOX – When it comes to public art, everyone’s a critic
NOTHING GETS our knickers in a knot like public art. China can be accused of messing with our elections, Putin can mutter about nukes, and climate change can leave polar [Continue]
COLLINS – Bold moves by Kamloops council in budget
KAMLOOPS COUNCIL WANTED TO BE BOLD. And at this week’s meeting of the Committee of the Whole, they took some very bold steps. The committee supported a number of major [Continue]
CHARBONNEAU – Lab creates buzz with news of cocaine production
SOMEONE AT Adastra Labs in Langley, B.C., must have been sampling the wares when they announced last Thursday that they would produce, sell, and distribute cocaine. The story [Continue]
FORSETH – ‘I am seriously considering seeking leadership of the party’
MENTION THE BC CONSERVATIVES and you’ll get derision and mockery from some … others will say they are a breath of fresh air … and still others will go, “The [Continue]
PETERS – Safety improvements needed on Highway 5 — but more patience, too
IT IS AN INCREDIBLY FRIGHTENING TIME to be living in the North Thompson. People living in Barriere and Clearwater and all of the smaller communities along that corridor need [Continue]
STONE – NDP government tables a pessimistic and uninspiring budget
By TODD STONE MLA, Kamloops-South Thompson IF YOU WERE EXPECTING bold action and a bit of hope for the future in the NDP’s seventh budget — David Eby’s first as premier [Continue]
BEPPLE – Even politicians go to school
THIS WEEK, Kamloops City council is attending the three-day Local Government Leadership Academy in Kelowna. We’re there along with with hundreds of local council members [Continue]
CHARBONNEAU – Fraser Institute poll shows support for socialism
THE RIGHT-WING Fraser Institute has released a report that shows support for socialism by Canadians. Why would the defenders of capitalism and the free market produce a [Continue]
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