Local Voices

BEPPLE – City can’t have its cake and eat it too on downtown parking

January 16, 2019 // 3 Comments

EDITOR’S NOTE: This column has been corrected to now state that those opposing the motion to repeal the increase to parking rates were Mayor Christian, Coun. Hunter and [Continue]

FORSETH – A look at the proposed 3.38 percent hike for Kamloops taxpayers

January 15, 2019 // 6 Comments

NOT THAT MANY days ago, Kris Sims, the B.C. Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, stated that, “… people should brace for big tax hikes on a number of fronts [Continue]

GINTA – Grace and decency are needed in public political discourse

January 14, 2019 // 0 Comments

SATURDAY MORNING started with a good amount of sunshine and blue skies. I hiked and took in the fresh air and the beautiful landscape, and spent some time remembering Cindy [Continue]

KNOX – Well-known B.C. sports writer Jim Taylor was a childhood hero

January 13, 2019 // 1 Comment

“NOBODY WANTS to do funny anymore,” Jim Taylor would say, every time we talked. “They’re all so serious.” I would respond by furrowing my brow and nodding seriously [Continue]

PETERS – Yellow Vests group shot its credibility this week

January 12, 2019 // 0 Comments

YOU NEVER GET A SECOND CHANCE to make a first impression, so the slogan goes. When I first heard of the Yellow Vests Canada group and looked into them a little bit a few [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – Donald Trump takes on the military-industrial complex

January 11, 2019 // 1 Comment

U.S. PRESIDENT TRUMP’S GOAL of pulling troops from the Middle East threatens the established order that has dominated the American economy and foreign policy since the [Continue]

BEPPLE – Accessibility should be big consideration with new arts theatre

January 9, 2019 // 9 Comments

WOW. KAMLOOPS could have a new performing arts centre in the heart of the downtown. Tuesday, Jan 8, Ron Fawcett presented Kamloops Council with a vision of what could be [Continue]

GINTA – Climate change challenges will never be solved with cat doors

January 8, 2019 // 0 Comments

IF YOU WANT A CHUCKLE, check out the amusing story of how a $2,000 cat door installed in a West Vancouver home can help fight climate change (embedded in the $3 million home [Continue]

KNOX – Even a map dowser couldn’t turn up winning $1 million lotto ticket

January 6, 2019 // 0 Comments

THIS HURTS. Hurts almost as much as Canada’s loss to Finland in the world juniors. Worse, if you’re a lottery player. A $1-million lottery ticket that was sold in [Continue]

FORSETH – How many times does govt have to announce something?

January 5, 2019 // 7 Comments

BC NDP government hoping to score 3 times the brownie points with re-announcement, of a previous announcement, that in itself was a re-announcement OKAY, MAYBE YOU LOST ME [Continue]

PETERS – Justin Trudeau re-elected and other predictions for 2019

January 5, 2019 // 3 Comments

IT’S A NEW YEAR, and that means new news stories in 2019. But there will also be a number of existing news stories continuing to develop this year. Here’s my best [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – Canada will become more multilingual this year

January 4, 2019 // 0 Comments

THE TRUDEAU GOVERNMENT intends to enact the Indigenous Languages Act before the next election in October this year. The act will recognize the use of Indigenous languages as [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – Ditch the stoner image of cannabis users

January 2, 2019 // 0 Comments

NOW THAT CANNABIS is legal in Canada a more accurate picture of users is emerging. Cannabis users are coming out into the daylight and they don’t look like what’s [Continue]

BEPPLE – Kamloops a good place for Justin Trudeau to practice his B.C. pitch

January 2, 2019 // 4 Comments

PRIME MINISTER Justin Trudeau is coming to Kamloops Jan. 9 for a fundraiser. At $300/ticket, it might seem a bit steep for a riding where the Liberal candidate came third in [Continue]