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ROTHENBURGER – The special sadness of being your family’s lone survivor

August 12, 2023 // 7 Comments

IN THE YEAR SINCE my brother died (today is the anniversary), I’ve wrestled with what’s painfully different about losing him. I couldn’t identify it at first. I’ve [Continue]

WALSH – Why did Council erase efforts to save Noble Creek Irrigation System?

August 11, 2023 // 13 Comments

SOMETIMES I WONDER if my years on City council were a waste of time. We worked throughout the past term to get the Noble Creek Irrigation System running sustainably. [Continue]

CITY – Rain, cooler weather, lower fire danger brings reopening of trails

August 10, 2023 // 0 Comments

With the recent rain, the cooler weather, and the reduction of the fire danger rating, the City of Kamloops will reopen nature parks and nature trails tomorrow (Friday, Aug. [Continue]

POLICE – Two charged in perjury investigation arising from 2019 manslaughter trial

August 10, 2023 // 0 Comments

An investigation that began after a Kamloops manslaughter trial in 2019 has resulted in perjury charges for a man and woman. On Wednesday (Aug. 9, 2023), the B.C. Prosecution [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – A Universal Basic Income is the signature of civilization

August 10, 2023 // 5 Comments

THERE ARE A NUMBER of reasons why a Universal Basic Income (UBI) makes sense but this one didn’t occur to me before reading an article by Scott Santens. Santens bases his [Continue]

EDITORIAL – The big online bullies are taking away our news — let them

August 10, 2023 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. MY NEWS FEEDS disappeared off Facebook yesterday. Facebook and Instagram have begun the process of ditching Canadian news content in earnest [Continue]