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IN THE LEDGE – How long will premier persist in his sham consultations?

April 13, 2018 // 3 Comments

Debate in the Legislature during Question Period, Thursday, April 12, 2018, between Environment Minister George Heyman and Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Peter Milobar. P. [Continue]

GINTA – It’s not enough to call video gaming a disorder

April 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

DEPENDING on who you ask, video games are either good or bad. Or a bit of both, some say, but boundaries are blurry. The World Health Organization is looking into settling [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – Why does premier keep talking about stopping pipeline project?

April 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

Debate in the B.C . Legislature on Wednesday, April 11 on the Trans Mountain pipeline, between Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone and Premier John Horgan. T. Stone: Well, [Continue]

BEPPLE – Horgan and NDP should be careful what they wish for on pipeline

April 11, 2018 // 3 Comments

BE CAREFUL what you wish for, lest it come true. That may sum up the quandary that Premier John Horgan and the BC NDP are in. Horgan and his party have consistently stated [Continue]

KNOX – The age-old question: one week or two for spring break?

April 8, 2018 // 1 Comment

Editor’s Note: School District 73 put a one-week spring break into effect this year. Most districts, like Victoria where Jack Knox lives and works, are still on two [Continue]

PETERS – ‘A Matter of Confidence’ a must-read for B.C. politicos

April 7, 2018 // 0 Comments

WHEN YOU’RE COVERING POLITICS, there is a telltale sign that you are doing a good job keeping your coverage fair and balanced: if partisans on both sides of the aisle [Continue]