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McQUARRIE – Follow the money in the flawed Kamloops recycling regime

June 27, 2017 // 0 Comments

DOES THE CITY of Kamloops, or should I say, Kamloops City Council actually believes in and support recycling, or are they in it just for the money? I ask, as it seems the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Sept. 16 would be a dumb time to hold civic by-election

June 27, 2017 // 6 Comments

An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ELECTION CAMPAIGNS can seem too long sometimes, but holding a by-election for a new Kamloops mayor and two councillors on [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – ‘Friends, this throne speech is one that bridges the divide…’

June 27, 2017 // 2 Comments

Excerpts from the maiden speech of Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Peter Milobar during debate on the Speech from the Throne, Monday, June 26, 2017. P. Milobar: It is an honour [Continue]

FEDERAL POLITICS – High noon at the Senate

June 27, 2017 // 0 Comments

By DOREEN BARRIE Assistant professor Political Science Department University of Calgary IS JUSTIN TRUDEAU a political pyromaniac? He set the match under Liberal senators in [Continue]

EDITORIAL – What kind of a mayor will Kamloops get on September 30?

June 26, 2017 // 8 Comments

An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. LETTERS OF RESIGNATION have been received and, tomorrow, Kamloops City council will set Sept. 30 as the date for a [Continue]

MacFADYEN – For better or worse, Canada and the U.S. are intertwined

June 26, 2017 // 0 Comments

IT’S FITTING that Canada and the United States both celebrate the official birth of their countries on two days so close together in July. The two nations’ historical [Continue]