Local Voices

IN THE HOUSE – Whole story needs to be told about B.C.’s carbon tax

May 8, 2019 // 4 Comments

Excerpt from a speech by Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod in the House of Commons on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. WE OFTEN HEAR members in the House hold up British [Continue]

BEPPLE – Women’s hockey in Canada is in need of our support at all levels

May 8, 2019 // 0 Comments

NOW THAT THERE are no Canadian hockey teams in the Stanley Cup finals, it appears that hockey may not be the only sport around. The elimination of the Toronto Maple Leafs [Continue]

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]