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PETERS – Design of the Tesla Cybertruck is not the most questionable part

November 30, 2019 // 1 Comment

HERE’S A CONTROVERSIAL OPINION — I don’t hate the Tesla truck. At least, not to look at. People are losing their heads over the radical design presented by CEO Elon [Continue]

BEPPLE – It’s time for fundamental change in how we think of parkades

November 27, 2019 // 1 Comment

PARKADES ARE SACRED in Kamloops. Or at least that’s what it seems like after this week’s vote on council. On Jan. 1, 2020, the City of Kamloops takes over the [Continue]

GINTA – A story of heartbreak and hope – my time with Jessie Simpson

November 26, 2019 // 0 Comments

THE FIRST QUESTION I hear every time I walk into his room is ‘What are we going to do today?’. My answer is almost always the same, ‘we can read some, or do rhymes, but [Continue]

KNOX – On B.C. Ferries, Wi-Fi and water just don’t mix

November 24, 2019 // 0 Comments

ONE OF B.C. FERRIES’ newest vessels broke down the other day, and passengers were OK with that. Delays? Just part of living on an island. Chill. So how come the same [Continue]

PETERS – Trudeau’s new cabinet is bloated and confusing

November 23, 2019 // 0 Comments

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]

CHARBONNEAU – Five nations, one Arctic and some hot rhetoric

November 22, 2019 // 0 Comments

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]