CHARBONNEAU – Why everyone wants to be Indigenous these days
NON-INDIGENOUS CANADIANS want to claim Indigenous status for a number of reasons. One of them is to provide a defence in court they wouldn’t otherwise have, and another is [Continue]
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FORSETH – With offsetting rebates, what purpose does carbon tax serve?
TODAY (March 20, 2024) I SHARED a brief commentary on my blog site; it was entitled “What’s the carbon tax about?’ — it was written by former Member of Parliament for [Continue]
SCHOOL BOARD – Naming of new Pineview school a step in reconciliation
By DIANE JULES Trustee, School District 73 WEYT-KP. I AM A MEMBER of the Adams Lake Band and the daughter of a survivor of the Kamloops Indian Residential School. I am a [Continue]
HAMER-JACKSON – Let’s be clear; social disorder is not the same all over
This is the address delivered to the annual Kamloops Chamber of Commerce dinner at Thompson Rivers University on Thursday, March 14, 2024 by Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson. By REID [Continue]
IN THE LEDGE – Will the NDP spike the carbon tax hike scheduled for April 1?
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
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]
