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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]

CHARBONNEAU – B.C. Clinics: a new business model for doctors

June 25, 2022 // 1 Comment

I SUGGEST that a new government agency, I’m calling BC Clinics, be established to deal with the crisis in accessibility to health care. The fee-for-service model no longer [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Will anyone speak up for heritage in the Tournament Capital?

June 25, 2022 // 2 Comments

HERITAGE IN KAMLOOPS is in dire straits. There is currently no effective voice for the preservation of heritage in the city. The degradation of advocacy for heritage began [Continue]

PETERS – Overturning of Roe v. Wade could have repercussions for Canada

June 25, 2022 // 0 Comments

IN THEIR CONFIRMATION HEARINGS for the United States Supreme Court, Justices John Roberts, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett all stated support for the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Horgan doesn’t deserve much applause for bailing on museum

June 23, 2022 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IN POLITICS, discretion is sometimes the better part of valor. Premier John Horgan has learned that lesson, as evidenced yesterday with his [Continue]