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CHARBONNEAU – One time, sure, but it should be Standard Time, not DST

November 15, 2019 // 2 Comments

B.C. PREMIER JOHN HORGAN has a good idea in getting rid of the semi-annual upset of our biological rhythms by switching clocks back and forth. Horgan has a bad idea in [Continue]

ST. ANDREW’S – ‘The reconsideration ship has sailed,’ heritage society told

November 14, 2019 // 6 Comments

By MEL ROTHENBURGER The president of the Kamloops Heritage Society reacted with frustration today (Nov. 14, 2019) at the news “the reconsideration ship has sailed” on the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Downtown mural program needs to hit the reset button

November 14, 2019 // 7 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. HAVE YOU SEEN THE NEWEST MURAL in downtown Kamloops? I got a look at it and I’m not impressed. In the past, I’ve been critical of a lot [Continue]

FIRST AVENUE CRASH – Third victim succumbs to injuries in hospital

November 13, 2019 // 0 Comments

A third victim in the Nov. 3 hit-and-run collision at First Avenue and Battle Street died in hospital Tuesday night (Nov. 12, 2019). The crash came when a pick-up truck sped [Continue]

TAUBE – Did bombastic hockey commentator deserve to lose his job?

November 13, 2019 // 5 Comments

DON CHERRY, one of Canada’s best-known media personalities, was fired by Sportsnet after a rant about immigrants, poppies and Remembrance Day. His termination shockingly [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Cellphone addiction in schools needs to be broken

November 13, 2019 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. A BAN ON CELLPHONES IN SCHOOLS has gone into effect in Ontario. Good for Ontario. Many educators defend allowing students the use of [Continue]