Local Voices

McQUARRIE – A sense of optimism from those who know something’s wrong

October 31, 2017 // 0 Comments

They say that we often grow up to become what we said we never would be. . . our parents. Maybe that is the problem with many Boomers these days, so it’s time, time for you [Continue]

GINTA – Trick or treat? The darker side of Halloween

October 30, 2017 // 0 Comments

JUST A FEW DAYS ago, a big explosion and fire at a firework factory in Tangerang, Indonesia, killed at least 47 people. The death toll will likely continue to rise as many [Continue]

KNOX – Four years is a long time between municipal elections

October 29, 2017 // 0 Comments

NANAIMO — It will be a year from this week that British Columbians finally get another chance to vote in local elections. It was a year ago that a meeting at Nanaimo City [Continue]

PETERS – With Kamplan, council steps back to look at big picture

October 28, 2017 // 0 Comments

LET’S LOOK at the big picture, Kamloops. You may have missed a news story this week on an issue called “Kamplan.” It’s not controversial like the Ajax [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – Another question for the minister of intimidation

October 26, 2017 // 2 Comments

Another debate in the B.C. Legislature with respect to fish farms, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017. P. Milobar: Yesterday the Minister of Agriculture was unable, or perhaps more [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – How to reduce drug overdose deaths

October 26, 2017 // 2 Comments

THERE’S NO EASY way to reduce drug overdose deaths but a simple first step is to provide users with safe opioids. The hard part will take time. The grim toll of deaths [Continue]