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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]

BEPPLE – Those who vandalized local CBC news vehicle are cowards

April 7, 2021 // 1 Comment

THIS PAST WEEKEND, Trump arrived in Kamloops, and it was an ugly scene. Using the words made famous by former U.S. president Donald Trump, one or more vandals spray painted [Continue]