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April 8, 2020 in Environment // SUZUKI – Review shows ocean life could rebound within 30 years
April 8, 2020 in Local Voices // MEHTA – Next-generation solar panels boost efficiency but may carry toxic risks
April 8, 2020 in Other Voices // HENRY – An explanation of why COVID19 communities are not named
April 8, 2020 in Bepple // BEPPLE – Kamloops economy will have to re-invent itself after COVID-19
April 8, 2020 in Editorials // EDITORIAL – Democracy by videoconference – ‘Can you hear me now?’

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FORSETH – Those fractional COVID-19 numbers represent a lot of lives

April 4, 2020 // 0 Comments

DO WE CONTINUE THE TREND WE ARE ON, with government strongly encouraging people to self-isolate, and to maintain two metre spacing when we are out getting what should be [Continue]

FORSETH – We may see food shortages but we’ll be OK if we shop responsibly

March 25, 2020 // 0 Comments

THIS PAST SUNDAY Minister of Agriculture Lana Popham commented on two areas of concern regarding the B.C. farm, fish and food sector. The first of these was seasonal labour. [Continue]

FORSETH – Virus pandemic presents challenges for blood supply

March 22, 2020 // 0 Comments

EARLIER I CHECKED WITH Canada Blood Services, as I had noticed talk about a potential blood shortage, if people stopped donating blood due to the COVID-19 virus. Delphine, a [Continue]

FORSETH – Justin Trudeau is ashamed of the rich resources of our country

March 3, 2020 // 0 Comments

LAST WEEKEND, the Prime Ministers Office (PMO) announced that Justin Trudeau would be speaking at the global mineral exploration and mining convention on Monday. I wondered [Continue]

FORSETH – Building stats bring strength of B.C.’s economy into question

February 22, 2020 // 4 Comments

IT’S PRETTY WELL KNOWN that if a government – any government – is going to have bad news, or is hopeful something will be missed, it will be delivered late on a [Continue]

FORSETH – All levels of government must get illegal protests under control

February 12, 2020 // 3 Comments

WHEN IT COMES to my thoughts and beliefs around what is happening with the on-going and continual illegal blockades (including city streets, public highways, and even rail [Continue]

FORSETH – Govt has worked in best interests of ‘politicians’ for too long

January 18, 2020 // 5 Comments

WHEN NDP PREMIER John Horgan gave official recognition to the BC Green Party, he also gave them tens of thousand in additional financial resources that would not have [Continue]

FORSETH – ’14 days of input on assisted suicide amendments insulting’

January 14, 2020 // 1 Comment

KAMLOOPS-THOMPSON-CARIBOO Conservative MP Cathy McLeod advised residents Monday (Jan. 13, 2019) of the launch of a public consultation being conducted by the federal [Continue]

FORSETH – Let’s end the petty politics on Coastal GasLink pipeline project

January 10, 2020 // 7 Comments

DAY AFTER DAY the NDP government of John Horgan has continued to do little by way of stepping in to assist in the resolution of Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs [Continue]

FORSETH – Who spent what among B.C.’s Members of the Legislature

December 16, 2019 // 2 Comments

THERE WAS LOTS to digest in the latest Accountability and Expense Reports for individual MLA’s, their offices, and more — for the period of April 1 to Sept. 30, 2019. [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]

FORSETH – Mental health minister is wrong about the role of support dogs

October 3, 2019 // 1 Comment

THE GOVERNMENT OF British Columbia has stated it is committed to accessibility legislation that meets the unique needs of British Columbians and will also seek to learn from [Continue]

FORSETH – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in his own words

September 3, 2019 // 7 Comments

IT’S EASY TO BE BOMBASTIC and overly and sarcastically political; I admit it, I’ve done it myself. That said, today I am presenting some examples of Justin [Continue]

FORSETH – Something hinky going on with announcement of Hydro rate cut

August 26, 2019 // 1 Comment

SO OUR PROVINCIAL NDP government has announced that we will be paying … less for electricity next spring if the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) approves BC Hydro’s [Continue]