GINTA – Celebrating women need not be controversial
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]
Local Voices
BEPPLE – Time to consider opioid dispensing machines in Kamloops
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
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
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]
PETERS – Pandemic restrictions need to be applied more consistently
YOU HAVE TO FEEL FOR any business or non-profit organization that survives by gathering people together. It has been a year now of business-not-as-usual. Very few [Continue]
CHARBONNEAU – Animals organize to take back cities
I’M SITTING ON THE BANKS of the North Thompson River, not far from my house in Westsyde. People walk along the river, not far away, but they seldom notice me high on the [Continue]
