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GINTA – For the love of trees – imagine if we didn’t have them

March 26, 2019 // 1 Comment

DID YOU KNOW that March 21 is the International Day of Forests? It was established back in 2012 by the United Nations General Assembly. Not many people know that because it [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Charging a user fee at boat launches makes perfect sense

March 26, 2019 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE ICE IS MOSTLY OFF our rivers and the thoughts of boaters are turning to sunny days out on the water. Should they pay for the privilege? [Continue]

FIRE – Two suspicious early morning house fires being investigated by police

March 25, 2019 // 0 Comments

Kamloops RCMP are investigating two suspicious residential fires that occurred early Sunday morning. At 2:08 a.m. on March 24, officers and Kamloops Fire Rescue attended a [Continue]

LETTER – At the rate we’re going with taxation, there will be no middle class

March 25, 2019 // 1 Comment

Re: ROTHENBURGER – What, exactly, is this middle class everyone’s talking about? I read with some amusement your article discussing the middle class. The term is [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Chamber has serious egg on its face over hiring controversy

March 25, 2019 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE KAMLOOPS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is one of the most respected business organizations in the country. It has a reputation for innovation and [Continue]

GUEST COLUMN – Learning to embrace economic futility and love taxes

March 24, 2019 // 1 Comment

By DAVID JOHNSON I ALREADY WROTE about the politicking surrounding the budget speech, Scheer, Wilson-Raybould, SNC Lavalin, desk slamming and filibusters, etc, etc, etc. [Continue]