Local Voices

McQUARRIE – The mayor, our employee, should cut the strings with City Hall and get on with his dream

October 5, 2016 // 7 Comments

LET’S SUPPOSE, just for a moment, that I work for you. I know, it’s a scary thought for both of us but hang in there and for the sake of this column we’ll just [Continue]

KNOX – Royals’ visit to B.C. was a logistical marvel

October 2, 2016 // 1 Comment

THEY PAID an animal-control guy to keep the geese from soiling the red carpet on the legislature lawn. CFAX’s Alan Perry got a peek at a high-tech gizmo the cops could use [Continue]

McQUARRIE – What is in the minds of Trump Nation?

September 30, 2016 // 3 Comments

ON MONDAY evening, while driving back to Kamloops, I was able to listen to the Presidential Debate on the car radio. As it turned out, radio was probably the best way, as [Continue]

GINTA – Could corporations sponsor free thinking?

September 30, 2016 // 1 Comment

SO MUCH has happened in the last week it’s hard to know where to start in choosing a topic for this piece. The crushing news, in my opinion, was the approval of the [Continue]

IN THE HOUSE — Issue of unpaid internships is important

April 24, 2015 // 1 Comment

Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod spoke in Parliament this week on the Intern Protection Act. Here’s an excerpt. IN THE HOUSE — Safe, fair, and productive [Continue]

IN THE HOUSE — Firearms bill would end red tape for gun owners

April 2, 2015 // 0 Comments

Excerpts from a speech in the House of Commons on Wednesday by Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod. IN THE HOUSE — As a member of the Conservative government, I am [Continue]