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PETERS – Province turns to a tried and true method to curb youth vaping

November 16, 2019 // 0 Comments

ONE OF THE VANGUARDS of public policy is that if you don’t want the public to do something, you tax it. That’s why it was no surprise to see a big tax hike to vaping [Continue]

PETERS – Unlike 2015, the parking issue has not been front and centre this year

November 9, 2019 // 0 Comments

(Image: Mel Rothenburger) MEMORIES ARE SHORT, but during the upcoming debate over the performing arts centre, it is important to remember back to 2015. The context this time [Continue]

PETERS – Let’s talk about the future of the CP Rail corridor downtown

November 2, 2019 // 4 Comments

THE DRAFT DOWNTOWN PLAN was given the green light by Kamloops council this week. It doesn’t have too many more hurdles to clear before it officially becomes the high-level [Continue]

PETERS – Western separation is bunk, but Western alienation is real

October 26, 2019 // 0 Comments

LET US BE QUITE CLEAR about one thing: the talk about western separatism is bunk. It’s hooey. It’s bluster. It’s all sizzle and no steak. In its heart, Alberta knows it [Continue]

PETERS – Hold your nose and vote, but vote

October 19, 2019 // 0 Comments

IF YOU LISTEN LONG ENOUGH, all political campaigns tend to return to the same set of talking points. One of the most commonly used is that this is the most important election [Continue]

PETERS – Frustrating traffic delays are the exception to the rule in Kamloops

October 12, 2019 // 0 Comments

ON WEDNESDAY, it was an overturned lumber truck. The incident happened at almost the worst possible location – where Battle Street, Columbia Street, Valleyview Drive and [Continue]