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EDITORIAL – Only bad thing about new plastics ban is that it took so long

June 28, 2022 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ANYONE WHO GOES OUT to a coffee shop or restaurant knows that plastic straws and stir sticks are out, paper straws and wood stir sticks are [Continue]

ROE V. WADE – Canada can respond to U.S. bans by improving access to care

June 27, 2022 // 0 Comments

By MARTHA PAYNTER Dalhousie University AS AN ABORTION CARE PROVIDER in Canada, I feel deep solidarity with colleagues south of the border and terror for their patients after [Continue]

POLICE – Woman killed as motorcycle collides with deer on Tod Mtn. Road

June 27, 2022 // 0 Comments

A crash on Tod Road Saturday night claimed the life of a woman and sent one other to hospital. On June 25, 2022, just before 9 p.m. Kamloops RCMP received a report of a [Continue]

COLLINS – Taking non-lethal weapons from RCMP makes little sense

June 27, 2022 // 0 Comments

RCMP AND OTHER police forces have a protocol to follow when they go out on a call. On a normal call, they start with verbal communication, then proceed through a series of [Continue]

EDITORIAL – It’s OK for council members to disagree with one another

June 27, 2022 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT SEEMS SELF-EVIDENT that every political body should have a code of conduct for itself but, surprisingly, it’s not always the case. [Continue]

LETTER – Every addiction should be a medical matter, not a legal one

June 26, 2022 // 4 Comments

I’ll preface by stating that I am in no way an expert on addiction issues. That stated, I have consulted fairly extensively with those possessing expertise and sat on the [Continue]