Local Voices

BEPPLE – City’s housing strategy needs to consider shrinking families

January 19, 2022 // 2 Comments

WHEN PEOPLE SAY they want housing for families, it’s important to think of what that means. In the 2016 census by Stats Canada, there were just under 37,000 households in [Continue]

SARAI – A New Year’s resolution to lobby for more effective crime-fighting

January 18, 2022 // 2 Comments

By BILL SARAI City councillor, Kamloops IN MY FIRST council column of the year, I would like to wish everyone a very happy and healthy new year. As most people start the year [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – Housing affordability has improved for wealthy, worsened for low-income

January 13, 2022 // 2 Comments

WITH THE SOARING COST of housing, you wouldn’t think anyone could be further ahead. But for the wealthy, that’s the case. That’s what Prof. Yushu Zhu of Simon Fraser [Continue]

BEPPLE – Previous political experience a prerequisite for running for mayor

January 12, 2022 // 4 Comments

IF YOU WANT to be mayor of Kamloops, you’d better already be a politician. Or that’s what one would think looking at the past. In 1986, John Dormer, a local [Continue]

KNOX – A year of fan mail – ‘I used to love reading your columns but…’

January 9, 2022 // 1 Comment

“[BLEEP] OFF AND DIE you piece of [bleep].” Alas, that was the entire message, meaning there was no way to know what I had done to inflame the anonymous writer. He [Continue]

MILOBAR – Delays in getting COVID support to businesses is unacceptable

January 7, 2022 // 1 Comment

IT’S AN INCREDIBLY TOUGH TIME TO BE A BUSINESS OWNER IN B.C., as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have an impact on operations and revenues. Many are struggling to stay [Continue]