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ROTHENBURGER – The other side of the Coun. Denis Walsh vaccination story

October 30, 2021 // 3 Comments

‘We shouldn’t fire people with natural immunity, we should hire them.’ — Bill Maher, Friday, Oct. 29, 2021. I WAS SITTING in The Vic this week with a friend — the [Continue]

PETERS – Instead of rushing to judgment, how about human empathy?

October 30, 2021 // 0 Comments

IF WE WANT TO HEAL OUR PUBLIC DISCOURSE, we all need to try demonstrating some more human empathy. Walk a mile in someone else’s shoes. A couple of stories from the past [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – Kamloops should follow Calgary and bring back fluoride

October 28, 2021 // 2 Comments

ONE OF THE THINGS that appealed to me about Kamloops when I moved here in 1981 was its water. Kamloops water had been fluoridated since 1961. At the time, Calgary’s water [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Civic leaders have a duty to lead when it comes to the COVID jab

October 27, 2021 // 8 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHAT ARE WE TO THINK when civic politicians won’t take the jab? Civic governments are trying to decide whether to join the mandatory [Continue]

EDITORIAL – New cabinet must start dealing with our exploding debt

October 27, 2021 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. A BRAND NEW FEDERAL CABINET was sworn in Tuesday in Ottawa, and it includes some big changes as well as some same-old same-old. Harjit [Continue]

BEPPLE – Real change on climate change begins right here at home

October 27, 2021 // 1 Comment

FROM OCT. 31 TO NOV. 12, the most important meetings of our times will happen in Glasgow, Scotland. There, COP26, which means 26th Conference of the Parties, will occur. [Continue]