BEPPLE – ‘Intimate partner violence’ needs more of our attention
WHEN WE TALK of crime in Kamloops, we often think of break and entering, vehicle thefts, and assaults. One that sometimes isn’t mentioned as much as it should be is [Continue]
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EDITORIAL – We need another KamTalk, not just another ‘town hall’
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHETHER MAYOR RHJ decides to hold a town hall meeting of his own, or a council committee puts one together, something very important needs [Continue]
GUEST COLUMN – On being harassed, robbed and shunned
This is part two of a column about conversations between Kamloops writer Lynne Stonier-Newman and three homeless folks. By LYNNE STONIER-NEWMAN Guest Columnist I MET AGAIN [Continue]
NATIONAL PULSE – Eby in middle of the pack for premier approval ratings
By ANGUS REID INSTITUTE June 7, 2023 – As wildfires ravage the country from coast to coast, the crises in communities are manifold. Emergency responses must be marshalled. [Continue]
EDITORIAL – Support for legalizing alcohol in parks is growing
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ALCOHOL IN PARKS? The concept continues to gain momentum and it’s inevitable there will be a new push for it in the Tournament Capital. [Continue]
EDITORIAL – The sad fact is that the Yellowhead Highway might be unfixable
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ‘YOU CAN’T FIX STUPID’ is a saying that’s become popular in the last few years. Whether it originated with Jeff MacNelly, the [Continue]
POLICE – Investigation into shooting of 17 wild horses near Walachin continues
RCMP continue to investigate the shooting of 17 wild horses near Walhachin in March and have renewed their call for the public’s help. The bodies of the horses were [Continue]
NATIONAL PULSE – Three-in-10 say they’re struggling to get by
By ANGUS REID INSTITUE June 5, 2023 – Inflation has proven a difficult foe for the Bank of Canada to defeat. After the central bank paused for two rate cycles, economists [Continue]
TEGART – Government needs to get its act together on rebuilding of Lytton
By JACKIE TEGART MLA, Fraser-Nicola MORE THAN 700 DAYS after the community of Lytton burned to the ground, I was hoping to use a column like this one to share the exciting [Continue]
COLLINS – Healthcare – so many cries for help, so little being done
IF YOU WEREN’T ALREADY AFRAID of where our healthcare system is heading, you should be now. More and more groups are issuing calls of alarm. We’ve already heard [Continue]
ROTHENBURGER – Frootloops councillors stand united at special meeting
A SPECIAL MEETING of the Frootloops town council has been called to discuss councillors’ concerns about the leadership style of Mayor Jackhammer. They sit at the horseshoe [Continue]
NATIONAL PULSE – Most of us believe Canada is falling behind on military
By ANGUS REID INSTITUTE June 2, 2023 – Canada’s defence spending has been subject to international headlines in recent months after news that Prime Minister Justin [Continue]
BEPPLE – Tournament Capital is ready to face challenges again this summer
TOURNAMENT CAPITAL of Canada has delivered once again. The Memorial Cup isn’t done yet, but the praises have already started for the outstanding work of the organizing [Continue]
FORSETH – Will Kamloops council be able to cajole builders to build more?
WEDNESDAY (May 31), the provincial government announced housing target expectations, which they say will deliver more homes faster, and announced the first communities they [Continue]
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