Local Voices

GINTA – Masks should be locally sourced, and their safety should go beyond the wire

October 6, 2020 // 0 Comments

I HAVE TWO reusable masks, both made in Kamloops by small business owners. One has a metal nose wire, and the other doesn’t. They are both great to use, and I do so, but I [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – Ottawa’s plan to force digital giants to pay for news is doomed

October 3, 2020 // 1 Comment

YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED IT in the recent throne speech but the federal government intends to tax the digital giants Facebook and Google (FG). The feds are reacting to [Continue]

BEPPLE – Women belong as candidates in provincial elections

September 30, 2020 // 4 Comments

ON MONDAY Monday (Sept 28, 2020), Kamloops City Councillor Sadie Hunter declared that she was the BC NDP candidate for Kamloops-North Thompson in the upcoming B.C. provincial [Continue]

GINTA – Proper laws and responsible humans can prevent animal abuse

September 29, 2020 // 0 Comments

THE STORY HIT THE NEWS THREE DAYS AGO, but it’s already buried under so many others that have emerged since. It was yet another story about animal cruelty, and sadly, [Continue]

McQUARRIE – The Fifth Horseman of the Apocalypse

September 27, 2020 // 4 Comments

GIVEN HOW WELL 2020 has gone this year, I thought it might be a good time to again ask: Who were those Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse? I’m also wondering if maybe, just [Continue]

KNOX – Trapped by a tax he can’t afford to pay or fight

September 27, 2020 // 0 Comments

WHEN BIG O TIRE burned in View Royal, Eric Chang was visibly upset. “Don is such a good neighbour,” he said as black smoke billowed into the sky. “He’s a good guy.” [Continue]