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FORSETH – A look at the proposed 3.38 percent hike for Kamloops taxpayers

January 15, 2019 // 6 Comments

NOT THAT MANY days ago, Kris Sims, the B.C. Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, stated that, “… people should brace for big tax hikes on a number of fronts [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Why international students should and must pay more

January 15, 2019 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. AN INTERESTING QUESTION, one of many, came up during Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s visit to the TRU campus last week. There were a lot [Continue]

EDITORIAL – There should be a lot of red faces over downtown parking rates

January 14, 2019 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. CITY HALL SHOULD BE thoroughly embarrassed about the screw-up over downtown parking rates. As I mentioned earlier, an increase in rates came [Continue]

SUZUKI – Climate change should be the top issue in this year’s federal election

January 13, 2019 // 1 Comment

GLOBAL WARMING isn’t a partisan issue — or it shouldn’t be. The many experts issuing dire warnings about the implications of climate disruption work under political [Continue]

KNOX – Well-known B.C. sports writer Jim Taylor was a childhood hero

January 13, 2019 // 1 Comment

“NOBODY WANTS to do funny anymore,” Jim Taylor would say, every time we talked. “They’re all so serious.” I would respond by furrowing my brow and nodding seriously [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Five hurdles the performing arts centre must cross

January 12, 2019 // 1 Comment

IT’S A PRETTY SAFE assumption that another referendum on a performing arts centre is in the cards. The challenge will be to get it over the 50 per cent threshold. Since the [Continue]