Local Voices

BEPPLE – Small-town leaders deserve full-time pay in times like these

November 24, 2021 // 2 Comments

IT IS AMAZING AND INSPIRING to see how people have supported the recent disasters caused by climate change. People are rescuing livestock stranded by floods. Heavy [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – Flood victims who have fallen between the cracks need help

November 23, 2021 // 0 Comments

Debate in the B.C. Legislature on Monday, Nov. 22, 2021 between Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone and Transportation Minister Rob Fleming, and Fraser-Nicola MLA Jackie [Continue]

FORSETH – British Columbia government gets an ‘F’ in mathematics

November 22, 2021 // 3 Comments

LESS THAN A MONTH AGO, in an email dated Oct. 26, 2021, the BC Auditor General stated: “For the 10th year in a row, we have qualified our audit opinion on the [Continue]

KNOX – If November were set to music, it would be a country hurtin’ song

November 21, 2021 // 0 Comments

HAD ENOUGH OF NATURAL DISASTER this week? Floods, mudslides, washouts, the Canucks. Doesn’t help that the storm, followed by an unsettling avalanche of stories about its [Continue]

PETERS – Grocery hoarders, do I have a deal for you

November 20, 2021 // 0 Comments

ARE YOU IMPULSIVE, insecure and maybe even a little paranoid? Did you go grocery shopping earlier this week, even though you have a well-stocked kitchen and pantry at home? [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – Gov’t fails at sharing critical information during disasters

November 19, 2021 // 4 Comments

Debate in the B.C. Legislature on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021 between Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone and Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth. T. Stone: The members of [Continue]