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EDITORIAL – Why putting a cap on international students a bad idea

August 24, 2023 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. OF ALL THE BAD IDEAS for increasing housing, telling foreign students to stay out of Canada might be the worst. “I think that’s one of [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – Conservatism suffers from a split personality

August 24, 2023 // 4 Comments

THERE HAS BEEN MUCH ANGUISH and hand-wringing over what it means to be conservative. This is especially true for traditional conservatives who see their party being [Continue]

POLICE – Wildfire gear stolen in Kamloops is recovered, arrest made

August 23, 2023 // 1 Comment

Police are sorting through recovered firefighting equipment and are on the lookout for more following an arrest in Kamloops Tuesday morning. On Aug. 22, 2023 around 2:35 [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Facebook’s refusal to pause its war on Canada during wildfires is callous

August 23, 2023 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. A FORMER CONSERVATIVE POLITICIAN responded to a comment I made on Facebook a few days ago. In posting about a column I’d written, I said [Continue]

NATIONAL PULSE – Many affected by wildfire smoke would think of moving

August 22, 2023 // 0 Comments

By ANGUS REID INSTITUTE August 22, 2023 – As fires threaten Kelowna and Yellowknife, the latter forcing the evacuation of 20,000, Canadians continue to experience a summer [Continue]

LETTER – Family pets should be included in wildfire evacuation orders

August 22, 2023 // 1 Comment

We find ourselves in another “firestorm” in BC; somewhat similar to the one in 2003. Evacuation alerts are often followed by evacuation orders. There are guides to help [Continue]