Local Voices

KNOX – Selfie vs. the finger: the contrasting styles of two Trudeaus

February 5, 2017 // 1 Comment

FOR THOSE keeping score at home, Justin Trudeau got blindsided for the second time on his cross-Canada town hall tour. The first time was in Halifax, when a couple of [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – The bitter side of honey

February 2, 2017 // 1 Comment

BECOMING BEE friendly is a good first step for the city. Now Kamloops needs to become honey friendly. Canadian and American consumers are getting stung with fake honey. Much [Continue]

McLEOD – Liberals’ handling of the opioid crisis absolutely shameful

February 1, 2017 // 2 Comments

(A speech by Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod in the House of Commons on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017) I AM RISING to speak to Bill C-37, an act to amend the Controlled [Continue]

McQUARRIE – Letter to a dear friend who has changed, not for the better

January 31, 2017 // 0 Comments

DEAR AMERICA: Do you remember, as I do, how we use to see each other on a regular basis? We had such great times and always left knowing it wouldn’t be long before we saw [Continue]

FORSETH – An interview with Nancy Bepple (NDP, Kamloops-S. Thompson)

January 31, 2017 // 1 Comment

DROP BY by the Elections B.C. official website and you’ll find the following information: The next provincial general election in British Columbia is scheduled for May [Continue]

GINTA – Raising children with compassion may help us build a world where denial is not a fixture

January 30, 2017 // 1 Comment

UNTIL TWO DAYS ago, I thought I had figured out the column. It was to revolve around denial. The news that poured down the media pipe last week following the inauguration [Continue]