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THE DRUG CRISIS – April illicit drug death numbers second highest ever

May 31, 2017 // 1 Comment

VICTORIA – The number of illicit drug deaths in B.C. continues to be a major cause of concern, with April 2017 showing the second-highest recorded numbers in a single [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Kamloops is about to lose a lot of influence in Victoria

May 31, 2017 // 3 Comments

An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ALL THE bargaining and deal-making in Victoria is good entertainment but, in the end, what difference will it really make to [Continue]

KINSELLA – Andrew Scheer’s social conservative baggage

May 31, 2017 // 3 Comments

SMIRK. The economy. Justin Trudeau. Free speech. His deceased mother. Islamic State. On every subject, no matter how sad or serious, Andrew Scheer would smirk. It was weird. [Continue]

SUZUKI – World Environment Day reminds us to reconnect with nature

May 30, 2017 // 0 Comments

THE NOTION that we must conquer or dominate nature has governed human behaviour for a relatively short period of our 150,000-year history on this 4.5-billion-year-old planet. [Continue]

FLOOD WATCH – High streamflow advisory issued for Thompson Rivers

May 30, 2017 // 0 Comments

The B.C. River Forecast Centre has issued a high streamflow advisory for the North and South Thompson Rivers and all its tributaries. A high streamflow advisory means river [Continue]

CITY COUNCIL – Spina makes her resignation official; by-election is on

May 30, 2017 // 1 Comment

Kamloops voters will be going to the polls to elect at least one or two new City councillors and probably a mayor, likely in September. A letter from Coun. Marg Spina was [Continue]