Local Voices

JOHNSON – We buy what we can locally, Mr. Walsh, but often have to go online

March 29, 2021 // 0 Comments

By DAVID JOHNSON RECENTLY ON THIS same media outlet, Coun. Denis Walsh dropped the conversation of buying local as opposed to buying online. Obviously, all Kamloopians will [Continue]

KNOX – A fire-in-the-sky reminder from Elon Musk to look up now and again

March 28, 2021 // 0 Comments

A FIERY LIGHT shot across our sky Thursday night, a mysterious celestial display that lit up Victoria like a bike-lane debate. Fortunately, I was able to sacrifice a goat, [Continue]

PETERS – A heart-warming story generated a heart-warming response

March 27, 2021 // 0 Comments

A LOT OF PEOPLE say they love seeing the media cover good news and sick of all the bad news. That’s patently not true. Audience analytics reliably tell you that it’s the [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – Non-fungible tokens could help artists make a living

March 26, 2021 // 0 Comments

I DIDN’T REALIZE MY ART WAS NON-FUNGIBLE but that was because I didn’t know what the word fungible meant. Until recently, fungible was rarely used outside legal circles. [Continue]

BEPPLE – Housing demand – City should pay people to subdivide their lots

March 24, 2021 // 5 Comments

THE KAMLOOPS REAL ESTATE MARKET is hot. Not a day goes by that I don’t I read about another house selling for $50,000 or more over asking. Or a homeowner receiving 10 [Continue]

IN THE HOUSE – What’s happening with search for our own vaccine producer?

March 24, 2021 // 0 Comments

Excerpt from discussion in the House of Commons on March 22, 2021. Cathy McLeod (Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo) With regard to offers or proposals received by the government to [Continue]