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CHARBONNEAU – Will you now condemn Quebec’s Bill 21, Mr. Trudeau?

September 23, 2021 // 1 Comment

NOW THAT THE ELECTION is over, will you admit that the question put to Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet was completely appropriate? During the Sept. 9 debate [Continue]

BEPPLE – Democracy came out the winner in federal election

September 22, 2021 // 2 Comments

THE MORE THINGS change, the more they stay the same. Frank Caputo of the Conservative Party has been elected in the riding of Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo. He had a decisive [Continue]

KNOX – Ten takeaways from the 2021 federal election

September 21, 2021 // 0 Comments

TEN TAKEAWAYS from election night: 1) Hey, did you ever get in the car with this fantastic destination in mind, but kind of get lost and drive around aimlessly for 36 days, [Continue]

JOHNSON – Another Liberal minority in Ottawa; how long will it last?

September 21, 2021 // 0 Comments

WELL NOW, wasn’t that something? … not. Liberals handily, pretty much managed to copy its pre-election seat count, plus one seat, and in the reshuffle Conservatives lost [Continue]

WALSH – We need to respect each other during these tense COVID times

September 19, 2021 // 1 Comment

By DENIS WALSH City Councillor, Kamloops AS A CITY COUNCILLOR, I have seen the extreme tensions, emotions and overt hostilities that have arisen in Kamloops in various ways [Continue]

PETERS – Alberta is a case study on consequences of dropping restrictions

September 18, 2021 // 1 Comment

ALBERTANS WHO ARE NOT GASPING FOR BREATH in a hospital ICU are likely gasping in shock and horror at what is happening in their province right now. Consider for a moment, if [Continue]