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SUZUKI – Local action is needed to resolve world’s biggest problems

July 25, 2017 // 0 Comments

HUMANS ARE are an astonishing anomaly. As many species teeter on extinction, our populations grow in size and complexity. From exploring space to eradicating diseases and [Continue]

COLLINS — ‘Pet’ bears are not cuddly

July 25, 2017 // 1 Comment

IT SEEMS so sweet on the surface that residents of Barnhartvale have their own pet bear. He even has a name. Residents have taken to calling him Harold. It sounds so cute, [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Let Pride fly the rainbow flag at City Hall on parade day

July 25, 2017 // 4 Comments

An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger THERE’S A difference between setting a precedent and making a one-time exception. And for just about every rule, [Continue]

VIEWPOINT – Will wildfires make us stronger?

July 24, 2017 // 0 Comments

I DID NOT realize how horrible wildfires are until I lived through this season in B.C. Going through something is totally different than hearing about it, even when we’re [Continue]

GINTA – Food should never be wasted

July 24, 2017 // 0 Comments

SINCE MOVING to Kamloops five years ago I continue to be amazed at the abundance of summer bounty materialized as fresh produce. I will never reconcile to the presence of [Continue]

BEING MAYOR – Life at City Hall, Chapter 1

July 24, 2017 // 5 Comments

In 2008, I began writing a series of articles on my experiences as the Mayor of Kamloops from 1999 to 2005. With a by-election for mayor and two council seats coming up Sept. [Continue]