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EDITORIAL – B.C. tourism needs more staycays, not more federal handouts

July 23, 2020 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE B.C.TOURISM INDUSTRY wants $680 million of federal money. That’s in addition to already existing recovery plans. There’s no [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Drug addiction requires bold action, not fuzzy language

July 22, 2020 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. EVERYBODY HAS IDEAS about what to do about drug abuse. The Addiction Matters Kamloops group, for example, wants to remove the stigma around [Continue]

BEPPLE – Kids are mastering important life skills during the pandemic

July 22, 2020 // 1 Comment

THE KIDS IN OUR LIVES have been doing an amazing job dealing with COVID. It’s time we gave them some recognition for a job well done. The thing is, COVID isn’t going away [Continue]

SUZUKI – Coal power should be relegated to the ash heap of history

July 22, 2020 // 0 Comments

DURING AND AFTER his 2016 campaign, the current U.S. president promised to make coal great again. He also claimed climate change was a hoax, so it’s no surprise that he’d [Continue]

GINTA – Birthday wishes for Jessie

July 21, 2020 // 0 Comments

WHEN MY ELDEST SON TURNED 18 not long ago, there was a lot to think about other than baking a cake and choosing a gift. Like all parents, I thought of what’s ahead with a [Continue]

EDITORIAL – From weedy trails to skuzzy washrooms, details count

July 21, 2020 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SOMETIMES IT’S THE DETAILS that make life either so much better or a little bit worse. One of the greatest annoyances expressed by [Continue]