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CHARBONNEAU – Smith’s win will make it harder for Alberta to recruit workers

October 21, 2022 // 1 Comment

‘ALBERTA IS CALLING,’ is the province’s marketing campaign. It hypes lower taxes, housing affordability, shorter commutes and proximity to the Rocky Mountains. [Continue]

EDITORIAL – City should stop dragging its feet on permanent fireworks ban

October 20, 2022 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. HALLOWEEN WILL BE WITHOUT fireworks in Kamloops this year, thanks to a decision by Kamloops Fire Rescue. Due to warm weather and a lack of [Continue]

EDITORIAL – ‘We can’t arrest our way out of this’ just doesn’t cut it anymore

October 19, 2022 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ‘WE CAN’T ARREST our way out of this’ has become a common response to crime issues from politicians and police. It’s been used to [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Getting a PAC requires more guts than some candidates had

October 18, 2022 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ONE OF THE DISAPPOINTING THINGS about the platforms offered by some of the civic election candidates in the now-finished campaign was their [Continue]

EDITORIAL – So, we have a brand new mayor and City council – now what?

October 17, 2022 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SO WE HAVE A NEW City council. Now what? The voters have had their say about who they want to guide the business of their City. Question is, [Continue]

TNRD – Wholesale changes to directors on regional district board

October 16, 2022 // 0 Comments

Most of the faces around the TNRD table will be new following civic elections Saturday (Oct. 15, 2022). First of all, I couldn’t be more pleased that the new director for [Continue]