CHARBONNEAU – Canada and other NATO countries don’t owe U.S. a cent
DURING PRESIDENT TRUMP’S Alternate Truth tour of Europe, he scolded NATO countries: “Many countries are not paying what they should. And, frankly, many countries [Continue]
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CHARBONNEAU – Legacies, some expected, some not, inherited by NDP
THE NDP GOVERNMENT has inherited a number of issues from the BC Liberals; some anticipated and some a complete surprise. One expected problem was B.C.’s medical services [Continue]
BEPPLE – Many reasons an indoor farmers’ market is the wrong way to go
KAMLOOPS REGIONAL FARMERS’ Market is celebrating its 40thanniversary. What a huge achievement. Starting with four stalls, it is now held on Wednesdays and Saturdays [Continue]
McQUARRIE – An inter-community bus system is worth subsidizing
DID ANYONE ELSE notice the sounds of silence and inaction from Ottawa and Edmonton when Greyhound announced they were abandoning passenger and freight service in the West? [Continue]
GINTA – Most of the human caused troubles can be avoided
THERE IS NOTHING like thick billows of wildfire smoke close to town to remind everyone that Mother Nature has an indubitable upper hand. Humbling. As the fire was raging, I [Continue]
KNOX – Quiz to keep young brain cells in working order this summer
NEWS ITEM: Kids get dumber over the summer. Studies show that the “summer slide” — the loss of knowledge during vacation — typically costs students a month’s worth [Continue]
