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POLICE – Man arrested, taken to RIH after firearm incident on Desmond

April 18, 2017 // 0 Comments

A 73-year-old man was arrested and taken to hospital today (April 18, 2017) after an incident involving threats with a firearm. Kamloops RCMP responded to a complaint at 2:15 [Continue]

AJAX – Newspaper advertising praising mine assessment process draws fire

April 18, 2017 // 10 Comments

Newspaper advertising praising the environmental assessment for the proposed Ajax copper mine near Kamloops is drawing more fire. The Kamloops Area Preservation Association [Continue]

POLICE – Man sharpening knife on Kamloops transit bus arrested

April 18, 2017 // 0 Comments

A bus is no place to sharpen a knife. A 54-year-old man has been arrested and is facing numerous charges after sharpening a knife on a BC Transit bus on Monday night. BC [Continue]

COLLINS – The elephant in the room

April 18, 2017 // 1 Comment

WORLD TENSIONS probably haven’t been this great in a while. While North Korea is sending out coded transmission signals to their troops, and trying hard to show us they [Continue]

POT DEBATE – Here’s the stone cold truth: marijuana clouds reality

April 18, 2017 // 0 Comments

THERE’S SOMETHING quasi quaint about the federal government introducing legislation to legalize marijuana. News reporting on the budding bill has generously employed [Continue]

EDITORIAL – NDP, Greens gain momentum at end of Week One

April 18, 2017 // 3 Comments

An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ONE WEEK down, three to go. So far, the B.C. provincial election has been a bit ho-hum, but the NDP grabbed momentum Monday [Continue]