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KNOX – More and more city councils are banning single-use plastics

July 15, 2019 // 0 Comments

NOTE: This column was written before the B.C. Court of Appeal nullified Victoria’s plastic-bag bylaw. BANNING SINGLE-USE plastics was an easy sell in Tofino, says Mayor [Continue]

Happy Canada Day to all!

July 1, 2019 // 2 Comments

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HEIGHTON – Plastic ban will affect businesses but change is needed

June 20, 2019 // 1 Comment

By JEREMY HEIGHTON Executive Director, NSBIA I REMEMBER GOING grocery shopping with my mom, getting the big paper bags from Safeway or Woodward’s that always seemed to [Continue]

EDITORIAL – It’s possible to solve problems and also enjoy life

June 4, 2019 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SOME PEOPLE WOULD ONLY be happy if the entire world was gray and beige, devoid of extras. I draw that conclusion from some of the reaction [Continue]

McQUARRIE – The question inevitably arises, ‘Who’s going to pay for it?’

February 17, 2019 // 6 Comments

“WHO’S GOING to pay for it?” It’s the battle cry of many when it comes to ideas that would improve society and if I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard this, [Continue]

POLICE – Suspect in custody after stabbing in Rayleigh home

February 14, 2019 // 0 Comments

A 21-year-old suspect was arrested without incident today (Feb. 14, 2019) after a stabbing in Rayleigh. Kamloops RCMP were called to a home in Rayleigh at 4:35 p.m. where [Continue]