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KNOX – A sesquicentennial quiz to put B.C. Day long weekend in perspective

August 1, 2021 // 0 Comments

RIGHT, THE B.C. DAY LONG WEEKENDight, a time when the people of this province traditionally celebrate who they are by racing to the outlet stores at Bellingham. Not this [Continue]

STONE – Horgan needs to clear up ‘misunderstanding’ about cancer clinic

July 30, 2021 // 2 Comments

By TODD STONE MLA, Kamloops-South Thompson “IF THAT WAS MISUNDERSTOOD by the people of Kamloops, I will… make that retraction.” That’s what Premier John Horgan [Continue]

GINTA – Those small things that make a world of difference

July 30, 2021 // 0 Comments

THE SMALL GREEN SPACE near our home is bone dry, like the rest of the interior. There is no public indicator of the fire hazard but the ones in Peterson Creek Park spell it [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – Don’t confuse all the homeless with city’s street menagerie

July 29, 2021 // 1 Comment

A FEW DERANGED, mentally ill and brain-addled addicts on Kamloops’ streets get a lot of attention. But don’t label all the homeless as troublemakers. Kamloops RCMP [Continue]

BEPPLE – After warning upon warning about climate change, will we act?

July 28, 2021 // 5 Comments

MY FATHER’S FAMILY emigrated from Romania to Canada in 1929. They were descendants of some of the many Germans who went to Romania starting in 1763 by invitation of [Continue]

KNOX – Will climate fears douse the flames in the house that May built?

July 25, 2021 // 1 Comment

THE 2011 FEDERAL ELECTION campaign coincided with the Canucks’ run to the Stanley Cup finals. So, it was no surprise when those on stage at an all-candidates forum in [Continue]