Local Voices

GINTA – You are human before anything else; it’s what’s left behind

October 16, 2017 // 0 Comments

SATURDAY WAS a cold, wet, and slightly dreary day, though rain was such precious commodity during the summer that I cannot get myself to dislike it, no matter how much I miss [Continue]

KNOX – Rafe Mair, the loose cannon who shot straight from the heart

October 15, 2017 // 1 Comment

BEFORE RAFE MAIR was a fire-breathing radio talk-show host, a household name from Victoria to Vanderhoof, he was a mere politician, a Social Credit cabinet minister from [Continue]

PETERS – Stereotypical drug user or not, all lives are worth saving

October 14, 2017 // 2 Comments

FOR MANY of us, the death of Ryan Pinneo in January of 2016 was the first indication something was different. The young Kamloops man had died of a fentanyl overdose. There [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – Indigenous labour is an untapped resource

October 12, 2017 // 1 Comment

CANADIANS OPENED their hearts and homes to Syrian refugees last year. It was a warm humanitarian gesture as well as an economic imperative: Canada relies on immigrants to [Continue]

GINTA – Giving thanks with more than words

October 9, 2017 // 0 Comments

ONE OF the simplest and profound joys of every day is stepping outside in early morning to hike with my dog. I will call it overwhelming gratefulness because that is the best [Continue]

COLLINS – Thanks for many things, including our leaders

October 9, 2017 // 0 Comments

THIS THANKSGIVING weekend, I am thankful for much. I have been blessed with many good things. Good friends, a great family, great parents, and a pretty good life. It has not [Continue]