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CHARBONNEAU – One big grid is the solution to secure electricity

March 13, 2021 // 1 Comment

PROFESSOR MICHAEL D. MEHTA of Thompson Rivers University makes a number of good points in his recent article regarding a secure electrical system. However, he’s thinking in [Continue]

PETERS – With restrictions easing, let’s not forget seniors in long-term care

March 13, 2021 // 0 Comments

PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER DR. BONNIE HENRY made a lot of people very, very happy this week when she eased restrictions on gathering to allow outdoor meetings of up to 10 [Continue]

GINTA – Celebrating women need not be controversial

March 11, 2021 // 0 Comments

ONE OF THE GOOD THINGS about an overcast morning is that should you decide to take the dog to the beach, you’ll have the place to yourselves for the most part. Though [Continue]

BEPPLE – Time to consider opioid dispensing machines in Kamloops

March 10, 2021 // 1 Comment

YESTERDAY, at the Kamloops City Council meeting, Kamloops’ top cop said it’s time to think of having a safe supply of opioids for drug users. Kamloops RCMP Supt. Syd [Continue]

KNOX – Some saw only the addict, others the man inside

March 7, 2021 // 0 Comments

WHAT WAS SHOCKING about Wayne Samson’s fall is that it came from such a height. One day he was a successful, middle-aged Victoria businessman — wife, kids, house, the [Continue]

MEHTA – Texas electricity failure shows how microgrids offer hope for future

March 6, 2021 // 1 Comment

By MICHAEL MEHTA Thompson Rivers University In February, extreme weather events highlighted the fragility of the Texas electrical grid. A deep freeze left millions without [Continue]