Local Voices

PETERS – A few unprepared drivers are ruining reputation of trucking industry

January 20, 2024 // 1 Comment

YET ANOTHER TRUCK with an overheight load hit some infrastructure in B.C. this week. On Monday, a truck carrying a helicopter fuselage hit an overpass in Burnaby. The [Continue]

MILOBAR – A plan to reinvigorate British Columbia’s resource sector

January 19, 2024 // 0 Comments

By PETER MILOBAR MLA, Kamloops-North Thompson B.C. HAS ALWAYS BEEN a resource-rich province. We are blessed with an abundance of natural resources, in the form of timber, [Continue]

BEPPLE – Kamloops City council should not ‘stay in its lane’ on Gaza conflict

January 15, 2024 // 38 Comments

CITY OF KAMLOOPS council should just “stay in their lane.” That is what some people have said about my Jan. 9, 2024 Notice of Motion for the mayor of Kamloops, on [Continue]

PETERS – Instead of banning cellphones in classrooms, teach responsible use

January 13, 2024 // 1 Comment

WHERE YOU STAND on a potential ban of cellphones in the classroom probably depends on where you stand on cellphones generally. The B.C. United say if they form government [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – Alberta’s wobbly electrical grid needs govt control

January 11, 2024 // 1 Comment

UNLIKE OTHER PROVINCES, Alberta has no central power grid administration. As a result, consumers are held hostage to the whims of the marketplace. Last year, retail prices [Continue]

STONE – NDP government keeps saying no to much-needed tax reductions

January 6, 2024 // 1 Comment

By TODD STONE MLA, Kamloops-North Thompson A NEW YEAR always brings with it the opportunity to pause and reflect, both on the year that has passed, as well as everything you [Continue]