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ROTHENBURGER: Science finally has an answer to those annual dog-poo blues

April 24, 2021 // 2 Comments

SPRING HAS SPRUNG and it’s time to pause for that annual tradition — complaining about other people’s dogs. I know, we’ve heard it all before but there’s a fresh [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – Who would benefit from a universal child care program?

April 23, 2021 // 0 Comments

AS ANNOUNCED IN MONDAY’S FEDERAL BUDGET the Liberals will try, once again, to implement universal child care across Canada. They have been promising it for decades but have [Continue]

LETTER – The degradation, or dissolution, of public health care: the enemy within

April 22, 2021 // 3 Comments

As I read my daily papers and watch television news, I am appalled at the dangers facing our society as a consequence of the Covid crisis. The threat to individual and [Continue]

BEPPLE – City’s new climate action plan is imperfect but it’s a good start

April 21, 2021 // 2 Comments

THIS WEEK, the City of Kamloops took another step towards addressing the climate emergency that we face globally. The City’s Community Climate Action Plan was brought to [Continue]

PETS – Kamloops Fire Rescue goes to the aid of another pooch in need

April 19, 2021 // 1 Comment

Kamloops Fire Rescue is gaining a reputation for being the go-to team when canines are in trouble. The fire crew was called into action again to give a lift to Bruno, a [Continue]

FORSETH – Government bafflegab shines through in jobs announcement

April 19, 2021 // 2 Comments

BALDERDASH (senseless talk or writing; nonsense) … bafflegab (pretentious language, especially bureaucratic jargon) … claptrap (absurd or nonsensical talk or [Continue]