Local Voices

IN THE LEDGE – ‘Why won’t government appeal Schoenborn decision?’

September 18, 2017 // 0 Comments

An exchange in the B.C. Legislature on Monday, Sept. 18 between Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Peter Milobar and Attorney-General David Eby on Allan Schoenborn: P. Milobar: On [Continue]

GINTA – Live and let live – Does it still apply?

September 18, 2017 // 0 Comments

TWO YEARS AGO on a sunny early afternoon in June while driving to Vancouver, my family and I witnessed something that has yet to be surpassed in absurdity and, I got to say, [Continue]

FORSETH – Big City folks are being two-faced on pipeline expansion project

September 18, 2017 // 4 Comments

A RECENT POST on Twitter from Mike Hudama (@MikeHudama), stated, “BAM! Hundreds out in Vancouver to stand-up against #KinderMorgan #tarsands pipeline. BC says [Continue]

KNOX – NDP government will have to disappoint some by saying ‘no’

September 17, 2017 // 1 Comment

THE B.C. SCHOOL Trustees Association is happy about the hundreds of millions for new teachers, but wants more money to build schools. The Wilderness Committee is happy about [Continue]

PETERS – IH should speak up on the long term impacts of wildfire smoke

September 16, 2017 // 0 Comments

I THINK WE’VE done it, Kamloops. Cross your fingers, knock on wood. Don’t knock too hard, though, you might start a fire. But all indications are, the worst of [Continue]

COLLINS – Drawing the line over what’s fair

September 16, 2017 // 0 Comments

DEALING WITH the homeless population is one of the toughest jobs there is. I am constantly in awe of those who work on the street with the homeless and how they deal with the [Continue]