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CHARBONNEAU – In a trade war with China, Trump will blink first

April 25, 2025 // 2 Comments

CHINA HAD BEEN preparing for the possibility of Trump 2.0 ever since the showman first became president in 2017. Unlike the trade war in 2018 when China sought to negotiate a [Continue]

PRICE – Time for an important annual reminder: tick season has arrived

April 22, 2025 // 0 Comments

By BOB PRICE Guest Columnist NO MATTER WHERE you are in British Columbia, our province is blessed with some of the finest hiking terrain in the world. However, at this time [Continue]

GUEST COLUMN – Show responsibility and respect for Canada by VOTING

April 18, 2025 // 3 Comments

By LYNNE STONIER-NEWMAN Guest Columnist Lynne Stonier-Newman here, requesting you VOTE in this critical election for Canada, our valuable country. What the total number of [Continue]

ARMCHAIR ARCHIVES – Sunday shopping definitely a yes or no question

April 18, 2025 // 0 Comments

Sunday shopping hasn’t been an issue for a long time, but 40 years ago it was a hot topic. That, plus a bit about what we call our sports teams, and an anecdote about hopes [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – The Asleep and its war on Woke seek return to Dark Ages

April 17, 2025 // 7 Comments

A WAR ON WOKE is being waged by The Asleep led by Trump in the U.S. and Pierre Poilievre in Canada. It’s being waged on a number of fronts including attacks on the poor, [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Fixing design shortcomings of cancer centre worth waiting for

April 12, 2025 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHAT A STRANGE turn of events on the Kamloops cancer treatment centre. The community has been lobbying for it, begging, demanding [Continue]