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ROTHENBURGER – Why Bepple’s motion on Gaza is suddenly a non-starter

January 20, 2024 // 20 Comments

SO THE BEPPLE MOTION on Gaza is dead, gone in the fog of war. The councillor will formally withdraw her notice of motion at Kamloops City council’s regular meeting Tuesday. [Continue]

PETERS – A few unprepared drivers are ruining reputation of trucking industry

January 20, 2024 // 1 Comment

YET ANOTHER TRUCK with an overheight load hit some infrastructure in B.C. this week. On Monday, a truck carrying a helicopter fuselage hit an overpass in Burnaby. The [Continue]

MILOBAR – A plan to reinvigorate British Columbia’s resource sector

January 19, 2024 // 0 Comments

By PETER MILOBAR MLA, Kamloops-North Thompson B.C. HAS ALWAYS BEEN a resource-rich province. We are blessed with an abundance of natural resources, in the form of timber, [Continue]

NATIONAL PULSE – American voters distressed about election reliability

January 18, 2024 // 1 Comment

Just one in three say they’ll accept results regardless of outcome By ANGUS REID INSTITUTE January 18, 2024 – After a dominant showing in the Iowa caucus on Monday [Continue]

EDITORIAL – 1st and Lansdowne plan fixes one problem, creates others

January 18, 2024 // 6 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE CITY WANTS INPUT on proposed changes to the intersection at 1st Avenue and Lansdowne Street so I’ve got some. The transportation [Continue]

EDITORIAL – The man who thinks he’s a god is our biggest worry for 2024

January 17, 2024 // 6 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. OF ALL THE WORRIES for 2024, there’s one that makes the others pale in comparison — the prospect of Donald Trump returning to the White [Continue]