COLLINS – 2022 could be all about the weather
“I’VE SEEN FIRE and I’ve seen rain.” So go the lyrics of a hit song by James Taylor. We saw that last year in many parts of the province. And we are being warned [Continue]
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IN THE LEDGE – ‘The situation at Royal Inland Hospital is dire’
Excerpt from debate in the B.C. Legislature on Thursday, May 5, 2022 on the nurse shortage in hospitals. T. Stone: With all due respect to the Minister of Health, it’s [Continue]
CHARBONNEAU – True face of homelessness isn’t what’s seen on the streets
A MAYORAL CANDIDATE in the upcoming October municipal election wants BC Housing to conduct an independent review of shelters and facilities in Kamloops. The candidate, Reid [Continue]
IN THE LEDGE – ‘Member’s allegations are totally false, completely fictional’
Excerpts from Question Period debate in the B.C. Legislature on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 on prolific offenders. P. Milobar:To be clear, the fingers are pointing at the Attorney [Continue]
IN THE LEDGE – Royal Inland nurses ‘under immense stress and pressure’
Excerpts from Question Period in the B.C. Legislature on Monday, May 2, 2022. T. Stone: Only in NDP land would they say that presiding over an increase of 200,000 British [Continue]
KNOX – The problem with four-year terms for mayors and councillors
LILLIAN SZPAK HAS ANNOUNCED she is pulling the plug, won’t run for re-election to Langford council in October. Actually, the decision merely confirms one she made on [Continue]
JOHNSON – Evicting marmot requires problem-solving skills and a good rake
By DAVID JOHNSON Contributor, ArmchairMayor.ca THERE’S A KNOCK on the door this afternoon. My kindly Italian heritage neighbour, holding the continuously quivering [Continue]
MILOBAR – As healthcare system crumbles, Horgan deflects the blame
By PETER MILOBAR MLA, Kamloops-North Thompson ONE OF THE THINGS THAT CANADIANS, and therefore British Columbians, pride themselves most on is universal health care. We all [Continue]
CHARBONNEAU – War is an anachronism
WARE IS A POOR WAY to control and influence others. A better way is propaganda. It surprises me that Russia resorts to war in Ukraine when its propaganda machine is so [Continue]
GINTA – Why Earth Day should be taking place 365 times a year
IT WAS EARTH DAY a week ago. The happy stories abounded and there were also the reminders that make us uncomfortable. We love our home and thus on Earth Day we do things to [Continue]
IN THE LEDGE – ‘Why don’t you go to the bathroom and talk to yourself in there?’
Following is an excerpt from debate in the B.C. Legislature on Monday afternoon, April 25, 2022 in which Premier John Horgan employed the ‘F’ word. The exact point at [Continue]
KNOX – Guy ‘ The Flower’ Lafleur hit the sweet spot of shared experience
I ONCE BOUGHT a Montreal Canadiens sweater with the number 15 on it, because even in my driveway dreams I wasn’t good enough to wear Guy Lafleur’s number 10. Nobody [Continue]
COLLINS – Family medicine is almost a thing of the past
ALMOST ONE MILLION PEOPLE in our province are without a family doctor. That’s one in five people who don’t have primary care. No one they can reach out to, to look after [Continue]
CHARBONNEAU – Coming next: Russia’s invasion of space
RUSSIA IS EXPANDING its domain. Not satisfied with grinding Ukraine into submission, now Russia is threatening a war in space. President Vladimir Putin has demonstrated that [Continue]
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