BEPPLE – Why all school-aged students should get free rides on City buses
SHOULD KAMLOOPS’ SENIORS ride transit buses for free during non-peak hours? That’s what was debated by council at Tuesday’s (June 11, 2019) meeting. The [Continue]
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GINTA – Yes, we can do without (most) single-use plastics
I CANNOT TELL YOU how many times I wished that Styrofoam food containers would disappear. Call it a pet peeve but it goes beyond that. They leach harmful (albeit slow-acting [Continue]
KNOX – ‘Secret Coast Expedition’ aims to amplify Spain’s role in B.C.
HOW DO YOU PLAN for a month in the wilderness? First, get your dental work done. Don’t want to end up with a dethroned crown halfway between the middle of nowhere and the [Continue]
PETERS – Near-miss video reminds us how close we come to disaster daily
A CLOSE CALL VIDEO posted to YouTube this week has thousands of people appreciating the value of dashcams. The video shows a car turning left from Highway 97 onto Highway 99, [Continue]
CHARBONNEAU – Unlock the potential of boredom
BOREDOM DOESN’T have to be a drag. Although everyone experiences boredom from time to time, defining it is hard. To complicate things, there are different kinds says [Continue]
IN THE HOUSE – Closure of Canfor sawmill part of an industry in crisis
Excerpt from debate during Question Period in the House of Commons on Wednesday, June 5, 2019. Cathy McLeod, Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, BC (Conservative) Mr. Speaker, the [Continue]
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