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July 25, 2021 in Knox // KNOX – Will climate fears douse the flames in the house that May built?
July 24, 2021 in Guest Column // GUEST COLUMN – British Columbia at 150 years remains a work in progress
July 24, 2021 in Armchair Mayor // ROTHENBURGER: Will council’s ‘bold move’ usher in a new era of planning?
July 24, 2021 in Local Voices // PETERS – Intentions were laudable, execution was lacking at The Loop
July 23, 2021 in Ginta // GINTA – Grateful for our local farmers, blue skies, and firefighting crews

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BEPPLE – Small audience on hand at council meeting a ripple in the pond

July 21, 2021 // 4 Comments

AFTER MONTHS of virtual meetings, this week City of Kamloops again allowed the public to attend council meetings in person. It was a chance for people to see first hand [Continue]

BEPPLE – We remember heroics but logistics are what win the day

July 7, 2021 // 2 Comments

VIMY RIDGE, Passchendaele, Ypres, Hill 70. It is the great battles that people remember. It is the heroics of those on the front lines that are remembered. No one [Continue]

BEPPLE – Kamloops needs an upfront climate change utility tax

June 30, 2021 // 3 Comments

HOT, HOT, HOT. Any way you look at it, this past week’s scorching weather has sent a clear message. Climate change is upon us. Things are getting hotter. Now more [Continue]

BEPPLE – Canadian mosaic is a place both of tensions and opportunities

June 23, 2021 // 2 Comments

IN THIS PERIOD between National Indigenous Peoples Day, on June 21, and Canada Day, on July 1, there is a feeling of ambiguity of who we really are. How can we claim to [Continue]

BEPPLE – Less parking and more housing makes perfect sense

June 16, 2021 // 3 Comments

IF YOU WANT to build new housing in Kamloops, don’t forget that parking is king. It doesn’t matter if the people living in the building don’t want [Continue]

BEPPLE – Let’s make Kamloops a safe, welcoming place for Muslims

June 9, 2021 // 3 Comments

I SIT ON MY PORCH most days and watch the world stroll by. There are people walking by themselves, in pairs and in families. They enjoy the flowers, watch the birds, chat to [Continue]

BEPPLE – Listening to First Nations voices on residential schools

June 3, 2021 // 4 Comments

I THOUGHT THIS WEEK, what would be best, would be to listen. Here are a few of the First Nations’ voices I have been listening to through this very difficult week, mostly [Continue]

BEPPLE – A few questions about B.C.’s new Snakes and Ladders COVID plan

May 26, 2021 // 0 Comments

YESTERDAY, THE B.C. GOVERNMENT released its four-step plan for getting back to normal. A grid of 24 blue and yellow squares outlining the steps we need to go through on our [Continue]

BEPPLE – Canada’s reputation as peacekeeper is on the decline

May 19, 2021 // 3 Comments

IN RECENT YEARS, Canada has fallen from grace as an international peacemaker. While we think of ourselves as the country of Lester B. Pearson and the UN Peacekeepers, in [Continue]

BEPPLE – Police words like ‘targeted’ are scant comfort when bullets are flying

May 12, 2021 // 2 Comments

IN RECENT WEEKS, there has been a rash of brazen killings in the Lower Mainland. Again and again, people are being gunned down and killed, often in very public places, in [Continue]

BEPPLE – Smaller lots, greater density should take priority over urban sprawl

May 5, 2021 // 2 Comments

STRONG SALES of housing in Kamloops continues, along with record housing prices. The latest year-to-date sales posted show year-to-date home sales in 2021 up 67.2 per cent [Continue]

BEPPLE – School district needs to re-examine its relationship with police

April 28, 2021 // 1 Comment

THIS WEEK, the Vancouver and New Westminster school boards both voted to end police liaison programs. Rather than being seen as a positive presence in schools, the school [Continue]

BEPPLE – City’s new climate action plan is imperfect but it’s a good start

April 21, 2021 // 2 Comments

THIS WEEK, the City of Kamloops took another step towards addressing the climate emergency that we face globally. The City’s Community Climate Action Plan was brought to [Continue]

BEPPLE – Even in times of sorrow, there’s joy to be found

April 14, 2021 // 1 Comment

THERE THEY ARE, a young couple beaming at the camera, with a somewhat more serious toddler sitting between them. Even after 85 years since the photograph was taken, the joy [Continue]