Local Voices

BEPPLE – Those who vandalized local CBC news vehicle are cowards

April 7, 2021 // 1 Comment

THIS PAST WEEKEND, Trump arrived in Kamloops, and it was an ugly scene. Using the words made famous by former U.S. president Donald Trump, one or more vandals spray painted [Continue]

GUEST COLUMN – How about a pesticide moratorium until we have a plan?

April 3, 2021 // 3 Comments

By BRONWEN SCOTT IT’S NOT JUST the TNRD. The city pesticide issue shows Kamloops councillors need to demand full disclosure from their administration as well. The City has [Continue]

PETERS – The road is calling this long weekend. Please don’t answer

April 2, 2021 // 0 Comments

MAYBE IT’S TOO LATE to ask you, beg you, plead with you not to travel this long weekend. Likely, if you’re going somewhere to see family, you have already made those [Continue]

BEPPLE – Auditor general for local governments needed more than ever

April 1, 2021 // 1 Comment

IF IT WASN’T for the news of new variants of COVID, the efficacy of vaccines, and the general threat of 20- to 39-year-olds to the health of us all taking up all the [Continue]

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]