Local Voices

CHARBONNEAU – Is the 1.5C target on climate emergency still possible?

November 24, 2022 // 1 Comment

I’D LIKE TO FEEL OPTIMISTIC that we can limit the amount of carbon we are pumping into the atmosphere but a number of things are conspiring against a target of 1.5 C. [Continue]

BEPPLE – A sprawling city means higher taxes to maintain services

November 23, 2022 // 3 Comments

I’M NOT SURE who came up with the graphic to begin with, but I first saw it on a tweet by internationally recognized urban planner Brent Toderian of Vancouver. Simply put, [Continue]

COLLINS – Why aren’t we ready for the next atmospheric river event?

November 21, 2022 // 0 Comments

ALTHOUGH THE TERM has been around since the 1990’s, I hadn’t heard the term “atmospheric river” very often. It’s nothing new, but has been described as the [Continue]

KNOX – The day, 80 years ago, when our air force accidentally attacked Canada

November 20, 2022 // 0 Comments

EIGHTY YEARS AGO, the Second World War came home to the Saanich Peninsula. Literally. On Nov. 16, 1942, a Mrs. A. Bramwell was doing the dishes when a bomb plowed through her [Continue]

PETERS – Mayor HJ passes a test by keeping simmering feud under wraps

November 19, 2022 // 1 Comment

WATCHING THE FIRST MEETING the new Kamloops council this week should have left the viewer feeling optimistic. From a procedural perspective, did it run smoothly? Not always. [Continue]

KYLLO – Leaving vulnerable people out in the cold is simply inhumane

November 17, 2022 // 0 Comments

By GREG KYLLO MLA, Shuswap COLD, WET, WINTER WEATHER may be an inconvenience for most of us, but for unhoused individuals in our communities it can lead to serious injury and [Continue]