PETERS – It’s time for Vladimir Putin to be stopped
RUSSIA’S INVASION of Ukraine has become too easy for us to ignore. We in North America may have relegated the invasion to the far reaches of our collective consciousness, [Continue]
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PETERS – The staffing situation at RIH is grim, but the goose is far from cooked
THE STORY OF THE MOTHER GOOSE laying her eggs outside the Royal Inland Hospital maternity ward must have been a welcome respite from all the doom and gloom for staff at the [Continue]
PETERS – Katherine McParland’s cause of death doesn’t tarnish her legacy
A WORD OF ADVICE to the people of Kamloops: do not let anyone put anything but respect on the name of Katherine McParland. The coroner’s report into McParland’s death was [Continue]
PETERS – Upping RCMP complement is no magic bullet for solving crime
NO ONE SHOULD SEE Kamloops city council’s direction taken this week on policing as the end of this city’s law and order problems. There are a lot more avenues to pursue [Continue]
PETERS – Response to overdose crisis should include cabinet shuffle
THE NDP GOVERNMENT theme its newly released provincial budget ‘Better Together,’ suggesting a collaborative approach would help address the many issues facing British [Continue]
PETERS – What qualities do you want to see in our next mayor?
WE HAVE A COUPLE OF OPTIONS out there, so let’s talk about it: who do we want to be the next mayor of Kamloops? By October when this term ends, Ken Christian will have [Continue]
PETERS – Now we see the true face of tyranny
ALL THOSE PROTESTERS crying “Tyranny!” should feel pretty sheepish right about now. The occupiers who said they were willing to die to fight a government they felt was [Continue]
PETERS – We can all talk about freedom without the dog whistle politics
ANY COUNTRY’S FLAG should be a symbol of national unity and pride. Unfortunately, current events are chipping away at that symbolism here in Canada. The Canadian flag has [Continue]
PETERS – To the staff at Royal Inland Hospital: Thank you
LIFE CAN CHANGE IN AN INSTANT. That instant comes for all of us — it just doesn’t have the common courtesy to warn us ahead of time. For me, that instant came on a [Continue]
PETERS – What government can and cannot do in the face of natural disaster
CRITICISM OF GOVERNMENTS for not properly handling environmental catastrophes — like the one we saw last week — can at times be a little unfair. When Mother Nature truly [Continue]
PETERS – Grocery hoarders, do I have a deal for you
ARE YOU IMPULSIVE, insecure and maybe even a little paranoid? Did you go grocery shopping earlier this week, even though you have a well-stocked kitchen and pantry at home? [Continue]
PETERS – Williams Lake mayor Walt Cobb should resign over Facebook post
IT’S A SCENARIO familiar to many of us. Your grandfather or elderly uncle starts spouting off at the Thanksgiving table about all that is wrong with the world these days. [Continue]
PETERS – Instead of rushing to judgment, how about human empathy?
IF WE WANT TO HEAL OUR PUBLIC DISCOURSE, we all need to try demonstrating some more human empathy. Walk a mile in someone else’s shoes. A couple of stories from the past [Continue]
PETERS – Even non-cannabis users should be concerned about tax sharing
EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT a recreational cannabis user, you should be concerned about how our governments are handling legal weed. Here’s why. Three years ago, Canada legalized [Continue]
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