Local Voices

IN THE LEDGE – Will the NDP spike the carbon tax hike scheduled for April 1?

March 15, 2024 // 1 Comment

Excerpt from debate in the B.C. Legislature on Thursday, March 14, 2024. P. Milobar: Let’s remember that when the government changed, the first thing they did was [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – Short naps have long benefits

March 14, 2024 // 0 Comments

I CONFESS that I have a daily nap. I admit that reluctantly because sleeping midday has a bad reputation. In our culture, it indicates sloth and indolence. Siestas are common [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – ‘Will the premier remove funding uncertainty for Kamloops prenatal services?’

March 13, 2024 // 2 Comments

Comments by Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone in the B.C. Legislature on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. T. Stone: In the Kamloops area, expectant mothers are once again being [Continue]

JOHNSON – The stress of buying concert tickets these days

March 11, 2024 // 1 Comment

OMG … OMG … OMG. No … that’s not excitement of getting the tickets, well it is, but its also the anxiety ridden stress over the process of procuring [Continue]

PETERS – Ageism alive and well in the U.S. presidential race

March 9, 2024 // 3 Comments

I’M NOT SURE WHAT President Joe Biden ingested before this week’s State of the Union address — and perhaps I don’t want to know. Sleepy Joe has been one of the more [Continue]

STONE – British Columbians have a right to feel safe in their communities

March 8, 2024 // 0 Comments

RCMP officer guards crime scene in Kamloops. (Image: File photo) By TODD STONE MLA, Kamloops-North Thompson ONE OF THE core functions of our provincial government is the [Continue]