Local Voices

CHARBONNEAU – Journalists still the best way to get unbiased information

October 21, 2021 // 1 Comment

FACEBOOK HAS NOW increased protection for journalists against harassment, bullying, and death threats according to its global safety chief (Oct. 14, 2021, Globe and Mail). [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – Monte Lake-Paxton residents ask for help, not for handouts

October 20, 2021 // 2 Comments

Remarks by Kamloops-South Kamloops MLA Todd Stone in the B.C. Legislature on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021: T. Stone: This is a story of resilience. Unless you’ve lived [Continue]

BEPPLE – Our civic politicians are starting to reflect diverse backgrounds

October 20, 2021 // 1 Comment

WHEN TERRY LAKE was elected as mayor in Kamloops in 2005, I don’t recall the lead in the news stories calling him British. This despite the fact that he was born in [Continue]

COMPOST CHRONICLES – Chapter 2: The business model and compostable bags

October 18, 2021 // 4 Comments

By DAVID JOHNSON ArmchairMayor.ca Contributor This is the next installment of the ongoing Chronical of the Kamloops City Composting Pilot Project. This year I will be sharing [Continue]

CITY ISSUES – Councillor, Facebook page host square off over hotel purchase

October 16, 2021 // 1 Comment

A tense exchange erupted yesterday (Oct. 15, 2021) between Coun. Dale Bass and Jesse Ritcey, who hosts the Kamloops Dialogue Nexus page on Facebook. The topic was the [Continue]

PETERS – Vaccine debate: Irresistible force versus the immovable object

October 16, 2021 // 0 Comments

MY FAVOURITE STORY OF THE WEEK was the one about Sadie, the sales-Husky. If you didn’t see it, the online story was about a wonderful, weird-looking dog who photobombs her [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – The possibilities for exemption from vaccine mandates range from nil to zero

October 15, 2021 // 0 Comments

AS VACCINE MANDATES become normal across Canada, detractors are looking for ways to avoid the vaccination. Excuses range from medical exemption to what they hope are [Continue]

BEPPLE – City needs shelter space, but needs adequate housing even more

October 14, 2021 // 3 Comments

HOCKEY PARENTS are right. Kamloops’ Memorial Arena should once again be turned back into an ice arena, for use by hockey players, figure skaters and pleasure skaters. [Continue]

KERSHAW – Schools continue to be the safest places for our children

October 11, 2021 // 1 Comment

By RHONDA KERSHAW Chair, School District 73 Board ON OCTOBER 1, 2021, BC’s Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry stated that there has been a more steady rise in [Continue]

RECONCILIATION – Tḱemlúps te Secwépemc statement on PM’s apology

October 8, 2021 // 1 Comment

Statement regarding the Prime Minister of Canada’s Apology and next Steps with Tḱemlúps te Secwépemc: October 7, 2021, Tḱemlúps te Secwépemc – This statement [Continue]

MILOBAR – Government plays the blame game when the going gets tough

October 8, 2021 // 3 Comments

By PETER MILOBAR MLA, Kamloops-North Thompson THE FALL SITTING of the Legislature brings another opportunity for the Official Opposition to ask tough questions of government [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – What is being done to help Monte Lake residents?

October 7, 2021 // 0 Comments

A question from Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone in the B.C. Legislature today (Oct. 7, 2021): T. Stone: When the White Rock Lake fire jumped Highway 97 and ripped [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – Where is the plan for Lytton 99 days after the fire?

October 7, 2021 // 0 Comments

A statement from Fraser-Nicola MLA Jackie Tegart today (Oct. 7, 2021) in the B.C. Legislature. J. Tegart: It is with a heavy heart that I stand in the House today to share a [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – The ‘Disinformation Dozen’ and its anti-vaccine campaign

October 7, 2021 // 2 Comments

I’VE ALWAYS WONDERED why the pro-disease folks have nothing original to say. These antivaxxers parrot banality. It turns out that a small number of people generate a lot of [Continue]