Local Voices

PETERS – Province turns to a tried and true method to curb youth vaping

November 16, 2019 // 0 Comments

ONE OF THE VANGUARDS of public policy is that if you don’t want the public to do something, you tax it. That’s why it was no surprise to see a big tax hike to vaping [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – One time, sure, but it should be Standard Time, not DST

November 15, 2019 // 2 Comments

B.C. PREMIER JOHN HORGAN has a good idea in getting rid of the semi-annual upset of our biological rhythms by switching clocks back and forth. Horgan has a bad idea in [Continue]

BEPPLE – Many reasons to wear poppies, many reasons some don’t

November 13, 2019 // 6 Comments

REMEMBRANCE DAY IS OVER. Aside for a few sorrowful poppies in the gutter, remembering is set aside for another year. Controversy engulfed Remembrance Day this year with Don [Continue]

PETERS – Unlike 2015, the parking issue has not been front and centre this year

November 9, 2019 // 0 Comments

(Image: Mel Rothenburger) MEMORIES ARE SHORT, but during the upcoming debate over the performing arts centre, it is important to remember back to 2015. The context this time [Continue]

BEPPLE – Neighbourhoods need to be for people, not for vehicles

November 6, 2019 // 2 Comments

MOST PUBLIC HEARINGS for proposed land use rezonings at the City of Kamloops proceed with little notice or concern of the public. It takes a matter of controversy and [Continue]

GINTA – Why we ought to see more of the world around us

November 5, 2019 // 0 Comments

THIS COLUMN was to be about fish. Herring to start with. A few reputable conservation groups, including Pacific Wild, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, Conservancy Hornby [Continue]

SCHOOL BOARD – Schools carry on the legacy of Remembrance Day

November 5, 2019 // 0 Comments

By SHELLEY SIM Trustee, School District 73 FREEDOM. It may be one of the most important words in human consciousness. Our many freedoms allow us the opportunity to vote, to [Continue]

McQUARRIE – We buy Albertastan a pipeline and this is the thanks we get

November 3, 2019 // 4 Comments

ALBERTASTAN? A make-believe world, created and promoted by those looking to divert your attention and blame from some truly serious issues. Yes, the chest pounding, swagger [Continue]

KNOX – Phantoms of war honoured at William Head prison

November 3, 2019 // 0 Comments

THEY LAID 21 GHOSTS TO REST on Halloween. Amid the Garry oaks of an old cemetery on the grounds of William Head prison, nestled between Juan de Fuca Strait and the building [Continue]

PETERS – Let’s talk about the future of the CP Rail corridor downtown

November 2, 2019 // 4 Comments

THE DRAFT DOWNTOWN PLAN was given the green light by Kamloops council this week. It doesn’t have too many more hurdles to clear before it officially becomes the high-level [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – This isn’t your father’s minority government

November 1, 2019 // 0 Comments

PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU’s minority government is not like his father’s. When Pierre Trudeau won minority government in 1972, he didn’t have the support of [Continue]

BEPPLE – There’s time for meetings, but there’s also a time for protests

October 30, 2019 // 1 Comment

AS CITIES GO, Kamloops is not a hub of protests. Certainly there are protests. On Oct. 15, correctional officers protested violence they face in their workplace outside of [Continue]

FORSETH – Conifex transfer leaves many wondering about paycheques

October 30, 2019 // 2 Comments

MONDAY, DOUG DONALDSON, the Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, released a statement regarding the transfer of a forest licence [Continue]

GINTA – Helping youth succeed makes for a better society

October 29, 2019 // 0 Comments

I JUST READ an uplifting news story. It was about the tuition waiver program for the former youth in care. About 1,119 young people got a fresh start in life due to the [Continue]