Local Voices

McQUARRIE – Small-town secrets from of the Republic of Northern Island

April 23, 2019 // 2 Comments

The Republic Of Northern Island– Small towns can have many secrets but this small town, my newly adopted one of Port McNeill, has one of the best-kept secrets going. [Continue]

PETERS – Ultra-rich raised $1 billion for Notre Dame with unsettling speed

April 22, 2019 // 1 Comment

THE TRAGEDY OF THE FIRE that damaged the Notre Dame Cathedral has touched the entire world. Even those who have never visited the iconic landmark are expressing sadness that [Continue]

KNOX – For some, small-town life is becoming the answer to big-city prices

April 21, 2019 // 0 Comments

ROB BUTTERFIELD banged his head against the wall in Vancouver for a decade. “You work your ass off for nothing,” the 34-year-old says. House prices, rents, everything [Continue]

STONE – More controls are needed on sales of e-cigarette products to kids

April 20, 2019 // 0 Comments

By TODD STONE MLA, Kamloops-South Thompson ONE OF THE MOST satisfying parts of being in public office is the ability to kick-start positive change. To see an issue, [Continue]

BEPPLE – ‘Managing to Zero’ will drive Mountain Caribou herds to extinction

April 18, 2019 // 8 Comments

I FIRST HEARD the term “Managing to Zero” in 2017 at a presentation by the British Columbia Wildlife Federation (BCTF). The premise of the talk and the term, is that, in [Continue]

GINTA – Stories of heartbreak: why domestic violence is an urgent issue

April 16, 2019 // 0 Comments

TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD, Elana Fric and Mohammed Shamji were a couple in love, married for over a decade, children and all, each with a great career. But the truth of their [Continue]