PETERS – Statues, reconciliation and Canada Day 2021
WE’VE SAID BEFORE that societies don’t erect statues of people they want to simply remember; they erect statues of people they want to celebrate, to venerate, to hold up [Continue]
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IN THE LEDGE – ‘Waiting too long for an ambulance is becoming the norm’
Excerpt from debate in the B.C. Legislature on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 on ambulance response times: T. Stone: With all due respect to the Minster of Health, when someone is [Continue]
CHARBONNEAU – The graves of Indigenous children cry out for justice
THE DISCOVERY of children’s graves at the Kamloops residential school was not a surprise to many. What made the findings so graphic was the stunning detail of the remains [Continue]
STONE – Facts matter; the truth is more important today than ever
By TODD STONE MLA, Kamloops-South Thompson I WOULD LIKE to take the opportunity to correct the misinformation and errors contained in a recent column about my role in making [Continue]
BEPPLE – Let’s make Kamloops a safe, welcoming place for Muslims
I SIT ON MY PORCH most days and watch the world stroll by. There are people walking by themselves, in pairs and in families. They enjoy the flowers, watch the birds, chat to [Continue]
FORSETH – Better Internet is needed but why should taxpayers foot the bill?
THIRTY-FIVE POINT SIX ONE EIGHT MILLION dollars! In little more than 10 weeks (since March 26), that is how much the government of British Columbia has outright given to [Continue]
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