Local Voices

BEPPLE – Time we see ourselves for who we are – Kamloops is a railway town

June 27, 2018 // 5 Comments

KAMLOOPS IS a railway town. There’s no two ways about it. CP Rail and CN Rail meet here, the first place west of Winnipeg. Both CP and CN have reload yards here as [Continue]

McQUARRIE – The American tyrant and the rise of racism in Canada

June 26, 2018 // 1 Comment

“HEY LADY, did your white husband meet you online?” A random and unprovoked question directed towards a family member of mine living in Alberta. She’s Canadian, has [Continue]

GINTA – The Kamloops Farmers’ Market – 40 years of flavours and goodness

June 25, 2018 // 0 Comments

ON THURSDAY, I was sure my column was to focus on the increased frequency of road accidents, some of which are likely due to distracted driving. A cyclist critically injured [Continue]

KNOX – Go-go-go-go GOOOAAALLLLLLLL! Get it, Canada?

June 24, 2018 // 1 Comment

‘IT’S FATHER’S Day,” she said. “Let’s celebrate by you mowing the lawn.” “No,” I said, eyes glued to the screen. “The World Cup of Futbol is [Continue]

PETERS – In Batchelor Heights, a job well done

June 23, 2018 // 0 Comments

IT COULD HAVE HAPPENED to almost any neighbourhood in Kamloops. Thursday, it was Batchelor Heights. A storm cell; a lightning strike; and then suddenly, a grass fire racing [Continue]

McLEOD – Government MPs must want to go into hiding for the summer

June 21, 2018 // 0 Comments

PARLIAMENT HAS CONCLUDED another session and as I reflect back there were a number of issues in which all parties found common ground. From standing up for Canada when it [Continue]