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EDITORIAL – Learning to live without plastic straws and grocery bags

February 20, 2024 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT’S AMAZING how we’re able to adapt to changes we insisted we’d never be able to adapt to. It took a few decades but we’re weaning [Continue]

LETTER – City council must stay the course on its climate action levy

February 19, 2024 // 1 Comment

We are calling upon Kamloops City Council to stay the course on our award-winning Climate Action Levy. Council is to decide whether or not to retain the funding increase as [Continue]

ENTERTAINMENT – Local landscape featured in Tracker TV series

February 17, 2024 // 0 Comments

The Thompson-Nicola region features prominently in a major new TV series. The drama action series Tracker, starring Justin Hartley, filmed the opening scenes of its first [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Who were the ‘divisive’ ones in TNRD rural tax clash?

February 17, 2024 // 2 Comments

THE WORDS ‘DIVISIVE’ and “irresponsible” were liberally tossed around as local-government reps met this week. There was emotion, talk of the need for “teamwork” [Continue]

PETERS – Milobar and Stone will face their toughest election fights this year

February 17, 2024 // 3 Comments

KAMLOOPS WAS ONCE SEEN AS A BELLWETHER riding provincially, meaning the candidates who won here, their party would unfailingly form government. That has not held true for a [Continue]

TEGART – Lytton residents deserve the resources they need to rebuild

February 16, 2024 // 0 Comments

By JACKIE TEGART MLA, Fraser-Nicola FOR MANY, a new year signals a fresh start that allows them to put the past year behind them. Unfortunately, for many families who have [Continue]