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We were driving through Westsyde one recent afternoon when Syd saw one of those spray-bombed plywood signs that said, “Eggs 4 Sale, $4.” “Stop here,” she said. So I [Continue]

Terry Lake is looking pretty good on the HST today. It wasn’t that long ago that the Kamloops-North Thompson MLA and now environment minister was staring at the brink of [Continue]

Two men from widely different backgrounds — and for much different reasons — disappointed their community last week. Their stories made the front page on the same day. [Continue]

If you’re reading this, congratulations — you’ve survived Rapture 2011. If not, well, easy come, easy go.  Yes, friends, this is May 21, Judgment Day, the end of the [Continue]

I have in front of me the 2011 census. I’m invited to fill out the paper form we received in the mail, or do it online.  We “must” fill it out within 10 days.  It [Continue]

Since I’m in the business of handing out free advice, I’ll offer some to the Kamloops Voters Association — think very carefully before getting involved in a counter [Continue]