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EDITORIAL – Point, counterpoint on the proposal to eliminate public inquiries

October 2, 2024 // 9 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHEN A STAFF REPORT on “what to do” about the public inquiries feature of meeting agendas lands on the desks of Kamloops City [Continue]

CHIDIAC – Poilievre’s confrontational style is eroding our political standards

September 29, 2024 // 9 Comments

His aggressive approach is contributing to a negative shift in the tone and quality of political discourse in Canada ON SEPT. 17, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh confronted a [Continue]

EDITORIAL – MP’s bill could set back the quest for truth and reconciliation

September 29, 2024 // 9 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHAT A SHAME it is that, with National Day for Truth and Reconciliation coming up on Monday, an NDP Member of Parliament has introduced a [Continue]

ELECTION ’24 – Low-key Farmers Market forum kicks off local campaigning

September 28, 2024 // 1 Comment

If today’s (Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024) Farmers Market election forum is an indication, the campaign is off to a slow start. About 40 people came and went during the [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – All doctors should become government employees

September 26, 2024 // 8 Comments

SINCE DOCTOR want the benefits of employees, the logical thing to do is to make them employees of the government. Some already are. Associations representing family doctors [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Zoom-bomb porn and the move to axe public inquiries

September 25, 2024 // 7 Comments

SOMETIMES HAVING a life outside of politics can get in the way. I missed yesterday’s City council meeting because I had some errands to do around town. It wasn’t until [Continue]