Local Voices

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]

BEPPLE – Most important part of care at Royal Inland is people who work there

November 20, 2019 // 3 Comments

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

November 19, 2019 // 0 Comments

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]