Local Voices

COLLINS – Voter turnout in civic by-election was less than hoped for

October 1, 2017 // 0 Comments

HOPE SPRINGS eternal- except in elections. In the advance voting leading up to Saturday’s byelection, there were hopes that the turnout would be reasonably good, even [Continue]

KNOX – For Sidney Crosby, it’s hard to deke out of politics

October 1, 2017 // 1 Comment

SIDNEY CROSBY will lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to the White House on Sunday (today, Oct. 1, 2017). Some think they might as well carry tiki torches. For here’s Sid’s sad [Continue]

PETERS – Misunderstanding at the heart of kneeling athletes controversy

September 30, 2017 // 0 Comments

THOSE ARGUING the heated “kneeling during the national anthem” debate are on two different pages, and could benefit from understanding the terms of reference. [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – The legacy of Occupy Kamloops

September 29, 2017 // 0 Comments

NO ONE KNEW what would happen next. We gathered in anticipation in front of the Kamloops Library on October 15, 2011. The Occupy movement was sweeping the globe and its reach [Continue]

FORSETH – When will government leave us a few crumbs of our own money?

September 28, 2017 // 9 Comments

To fund or not to fund, That is the question. Whether tis nobler to fund, thine own election campaign, or drink of the trough called gluttony, called taxpayers money. No [Continue]

COLLINS – Legalizing pot will take time, money and education to do right

September 28, 2017 // 0 Comments

LEGALIZING POTis taking about as much discussion time these days as the opioid crisis. Now that the Trudeau government is moving ahead on the subject, the questions now [Continue]