Local Voices

GINTA – Spring brings memories of cherished stories from lilac town

May 7, 2019 // 0 Comments

OUR FIRST SPRING in Kamloops, back in 2013, came with a big surprise: lilacs! Everywhere you looked and lots of them, from majestic old trees to wee starter shrubs: We had [Continue]

McQUARRIE – All-talk, no-action complainers always pointing fingers

May 5, 2019 // 1 Comment

LET’S TALK ABOUT WHY really rich people paying for the restoration of the Notre Dame Cathedral might be the best plan going. And while we’re doing that, let’s [Continue]

PETERS – Government delays for retail cannabis more than just a hiccup

May 4, 2019 // 0 Comments

IMAGINE STARTING YOUR OWN BUSINESS. You want to open up a neighbourhood beer and wine store. It’s a highly regulated business, so you go through all the government hoops [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – Recycling seemed like a good idea at the time but it’s broken

May 3, 2019 // 1 Comment

IT SEEMED like a good idea at the time — throw away stuff guilt-free because others can use it. Now it looks more like wishful thinking. Manufacturers encouraged the scheme [Continue]

BEPPLE – New postage stamp reminds us of the need to protect diversity

May 1, 2019 // 3 Comments

LAST WEDNESDAY, April 24, I was part of a gathering of 200 in Burnaby for the unveiling of a Canada Post stamp commemorating the Vancouver Asahi baseball team. The Asahi [Continue]

IN THE HOUSE – When will construction begin on Trans Mountain pipeline?

April 30, 2019 // 0 Comments

Excerpt from debate in the House of Commons on Monday, April 29, 2019: Jamie Schmale (Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock, ON – Conservative): Mr. Speaker, three years of [Continue]