Local Voices

IN THE SHADOW OF THE HILLS – The cost of waiting for healthcare

March 8, 2025 // 10 Comments

PRELUDE: This editorial is part of a book series I co-authored with my senior undergraduate students last year, titled In the Shadow of the Hills: Socioeconomic Struggles in [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – A litany of projects that are over budget and behind schedule

March 7, 2025 // 2 Comments

Debate between Kamloops Centre MLA Peter Milobar and Premier David Ely in the B.C. Legislature on Thursday, March 6, 2025: Peter Milobar: This has been quite the question [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – America, the world’s whiny superpower

March 6, 2025 // 1 Comment

AMERICA IS hard done by, according to President Trump. He says Canada has taken advantage of them. “Canada has taken advantage of our country for a long time,” [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – Long-time resident Bill Kershaw makes Barriere stronger

March 4, 2025 // 0 Comments

A statement by Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Ward Stamer today (March 4, 2025) in the B.C. Legislature about long-time Barriere resident Bill Kershaw: Ward Stamer: Mr. Speaker, [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – Why is government prioritizing more political spin doctors?

March 3, 2025 // 1 Comment

Excerpt from Question Period in the B.C. Legislature today (March 3, 2025), in which Kamloops Centre MLA Peter Milobar questions Finance Minister Brenda Bailey about hiring. [Continue]

GUEST COLUMN – We were like family, but that has been lost forever

March 2, 2025 // 6 Comments

By JEREMY HEIGHTON Guest Columnist I recently visited the U.S. and i must apologize to my American friends, but, you wont be seeing me for a while. It has been just over a [Continue]