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PIPELINE – Federal government will buy Trans Mountain system for $4.5 billion

May 29, 2018 // 2 Comments

The federal Liberal government will buy the Trans Mountain pipeline system and the expansion project for $4.5 billion. Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Natural [Continue]

McQUARRIE – Climate change – I thought it was just a hoax

May 29, 2018 // 0 Comments

LAST SUMMER was a devastating year for the Cariboo, with nearly 20 wildfires merging into one and creating a firestorm on the Cariboo Plateau that had never been experienced [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Outcome of hit-and-run case brings scant comfort

May 29, 2018 // 5 Comments

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT’S TRUE THAT the loss of a loved one can never be made right by the courts. But families are at least comforted [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – ‘Will finance minister offset costs imposed on Wildlife Park?’

May 28, 2018 // 0 Comments

Debate in the B.C. Legislature on Monday, May 28, 2018 during Question Period between Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone and Finance Minister Carole James: T. Stone: For [Continue]

WILDFIRE WATCH – Grass fire near Savona sends up column of smoke

May 28, 2018 // 0 Comments

The BC Wildfire Service is responding to a highly visible and rapidly spreading grass fire beside the Trans Canada Highway about 40 kilometres west of Kamloops near Savona [Continue]

GINTA – The dark side of summer heat

May 28, 2018 // 0 Comments

I CANNOT IMAGINE a worse nightmare than losing a child. And yet, there it is: accidentally causing it by forgetting to remove the child from the car in hot weather. Sometimes [Continue]