PETERS – Trudeau’s new cabinet is bloated and confusing
JUSTIN TRUDEAU’S NEW CABINET, named this week, is a head-scratcher. Forming a cabinet in Canada is becoming less and less about matching the most talented people with jobs [Continue]
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CHARBONNEAU – Five nations, one Arctic and some hot rhetoric
CANADA, THE U.S., RUSSIA, DENMARK AND NORWAY lay claim to parts of the Arctic. It’s not a trivial matter; 30 per cent of the world’s gas reserves, 13 per cent of oil [Continue]
BEPPLE – Most important part of care at Royal Inland is people who work there
ONE OF THE PLACES I least like to go in Kamloops is Royal Inland Hospital (RIH). Whether going for a routine test, to visit a friend or relative, or for an overnight stay, [Continue]
GINTA – If it’s about protecting kids from harm, let’s go all the way
MANY ARE WELCOMING the proposed new measures on vaping products. Others are resenting the tax hike (money grab, they say) and the reduced nicotine content might just drive [Continue]
McQUARRIE – There is no immunity from the consequences of free speech
HAS YOUR PARTNER ever asked for an opinion that is difficult, if not dangerous to respond to honestly? Questions about how that new dress looks, or what you think about the [Continue]
KNOX – Stateless girl caught in a world of political complications
VADEN EARLE has celebrity billionaire Richard Branson blogging in his corner. He has a documentary film crew onside. He has a book deal in the works, too. And he has lots and [Continue]
PETERS – Province turns to a tried and true method to curb youth vaping
ONE OF THE VANGUARDS of public policy is that if you don’t want the public to do something, you tax it. That’s why it was no surprise to see a big tax hike to vaping [Continue]
CHARBONNEAU – One time, sure, but it should be Standard Time, not DST
B.C. PREMIER JOHN HORGAN has a good idea in getting rid of the semi-annual upset of our biological rhythms by switching clocks back and forth. Horgan has a bad idea in [Continue]
BEPPLE – Many reasons to wear poppies, many reasons some don’t
REMEMBRANCE DAY IS OVER. Aside for a few sorrowful poppies in the gutter, remembering is set aside for another year. Controversy engulfed Remembrance Day this year with Don [Continue]
PETERS – Unlike 2015, the parking issue has not been front and centre this year
(Image: Mel Rothenburger) MEMORIES ARE SHORT, but during the upcoming debate over the performing arts centre, it is important to remember back to 2015. The context this time [Continue]
BEPPLE – Neighbourhoods need to be for people, not for vehicles
MOST PUBLIC HEARINGS for proposed land use rezonings at the City of Kamloops proceed with little notice or concern of the public. It takes a matter of controversy and [Continue]
GINTA – Why we ought to see more of the world around us
THIS COLUMN was to be about fish. Herring to start with. A few reputable conservation groups, including Pacific Wild, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, Conservancy Hornby [Continue]
SCHOOL BOARD – Schools carry on the legacy of Remembrance Day
By SHELLEY SIM Trustee, School District 73 FREEDOM. It may be one of the most important words in human consciousness. Our many freedoms allow us the opportunity to vote, to [Continue]
McQUARRIE – We buy Albertastan a pipeline and this is the thanks we get
ALBERTASTAN? A make-believe world, created and promoted by those looking to divert your attention and blame from some truly serious issues. Yes, the chest pounding, swagger [Continue]
