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IN THE HOUSE – Whole story needs to be told about B.C.’s carbon tax

May 8, 2019 // 4 Comments

Excerpt from a speech by Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod in the House of Commons on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. WE OFTEN HEAR members in the House hold up British [Continue]

BEPPLE – Women’s hockey in Canada is in need of our support at all levels

May 8, 2019 // 0 Comments

NOW THAT THERE are no Canadian hockey teams in the Stanley Cup finals, it appears that hockey may not be the only sport around. The elimination of the Toronto Maple Leafs [Continue]

SUZUKI – Government support for electric vehicles drives down emissions

May 8, 2019 // 1 Comment

ELECTRIC VEHICLES WON’T SAVE US from runaway climate change, but they’re part of the solution, along with support for public transit and active transport like walking [Continue]

GINTA – Spring brings memories of cherished stories from lilac town

May 7, 2019 // 0 Comments

OUR FIRST SPRING in Kamloops, back in 2013, came with a big surprise: lilacs! Everywhere you looked and lots of them, from majestic old trees to wee starter shrubs: We had [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Let’s wish the newest royal baby the best of luck — he’ll need it

May 7, 2019 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE FIRST QUESTION asked after every royal birth is, what will the baby be named? And the second is, do you care? A lot, apparently, [Continue]

FEATURED COMMENT – Regional pyrolysis plant is answer to biosolids

May 6, 2019 // 3 Comments

Re: EDITORIAL – City council has a lot of explaining to do about Turtle Valley I’m not privy to what goes on at city hall any more but I did sit on the biosolids [Continue]