Local Voices

KNOX – For Trudeau, it’s looking to be a bumpier ride than it was in 2015

September 15, 2019 // 0 Comments

ON THE VERY FIRST DAY of the election campaign, the media bus drove into Justin Trudeau’s plane at the Victoria airport. As metaphors go, that’s not bad. Trudeau will [Continue]

PETERS – In Kamloops and in Canada, Trudeau’s celebrity sheen has worn off

September 14, 2019 // 1 Comment

WHEN TIMES GOT TOUGH for the Liberals, Justin Trudeau could always count on Justin Trudeau. He could flash that thousand-watt smile, lose the shirt and go for a jog on the [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – The odds of making it through the Northwest Passage

September 13, 2019 // 1 Comment

Columnist David Charbonneau is on board the Ocean Endeavour in the Northwest Passage. IF I WERE A BETTING MAN, I would bet that we’d make it through the fabled Northwest [Continue]

GINTA – Once again, we have learned the meaning of community

September 12, 2019 // 0 Comments

A LOT HAS BEEN WRITTEN ALREADY about the recent disaster that destroyed Parkcrest Elementary. It shook the entire city and it left many in tears. It will take a while to [Continue]

BEPPLE – It’s time Kamloops got a larger public gallery in its city hall

September 11, 2019 // 1 Comment

AS WE LAUNCH into the 43rd election for the federal government, we shouldn’t forget that democracy is not just about the day we vote for who we want in power. It’s also [Continue]

STONE – B.C. can’t wait for the federal government to regulate vaping

September 9, 2019 // 0 Comments

By TODD STONE MLA, Kamloops-South Thompson AS ANOTHER SCHOOL YEAR STARTS, I am hopeful and excited but also worried. I am hopeful that thousands of British Columbians will [Continue]