Local Voices

KERSHAW – Schools continue to be the safest places for our children

October 11, 2021 // 1 Comment

By RHONDA KERSHAW Chair, School District 73 Board ON OCTOBER 1, 2021, BC’s Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry stated that there has been a more steady rise in [Continue]

RECONCILIATION – Tḱemlúps te Secwépemc statement on PM’s apology

October 8, 2021 // 1 Comment

Statement regarding the Prime Minister of Canada’s Apology and next Steps with Tḱemlúps te Secwépemc: October 7, 2021, Tḱemlúps te Secwépemc – This statement [Continue]

MILOBAR – Government plays the blame game when the going gets tough

October 8, 2021 // 3 Comments

By PETER MILOBAR MLA, Kamloops-North Thompson THE FALL SITTING of the Legislature brings another opportunity for the Official Opposition to ask tough questions of government [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – What is being done to help Monte Lake residents?

October 7, 2021 // 0 Comments

A question from Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone in the B.C. Legislature today (Oct. 7, 2021): T. Stone: When the White Rock Lake fire jumped Highway 97 and ripped [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – Where is the plan for Lytton 99 days after the fire?

October 7, 2021 // 0 Comments

A statement from Fraser-Nicola MLA Jackie Tegart today (Oct. 7, 2021) in the B.C. Legislature. J. Tegart: It is with a heavy heart that I stand in the House today to share a [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – The ‘Disinformation Dozen’ and its anti-vaccine campaign

October 7, 2021 // 2 Comments

I’VE ALWAYS WONDERED why the pro-disease folks have nothing original to say. These antivaxxers parrot banality. It turns out that a small number of people generate a lot of [Continue]