PETERS – Spina’s revelation changes everything
LAST WEEK in this space, I argued against holding a by-election to fill the mayor’s spot on Kamloops council. But things have changed significantly since then, and [Continue]
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ROTHENBURGER – Prof. Rothenburger’s intro to By-Elections 101, a pre-requisite
(With apologies to The Paper Chase) GOOD MORNING, class. Welcome to By-Elections 101. You come here with a skull full of mush; you leave thinking like a politician or, at [Continue]
POLICE – Puppy shot at least 12 times with pellet gun
VICTORIA — West Shore RCMP are investigating after receiving a report of a 10-month old puppy shot by a pellet gun in the Highlands. Police were contacted after dog’s [Continue]
EDITORIAL – Banning cellphones from schools sounds like a darn good idea
An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. A SCHOOL in Victoria is going to ban cellphones. Sounds like a good idea to me. As of September, students of Central Middle [Continue]
EDUCATION – In-class activism replacing real education
By MADDIE di MUCCIO ISSUES SUCH as Black Lives Matter, LGBTQ rights, multiculturalism, feminism, indigenous culture, identity politics and environmental stewardship have [Continue]
CHARBONNEAU – The problem is doctor distribution, not shortage
THE NUMBER of doctors in Canada is increasing faster than population growth says Dr. Michael Rachlis on CBC Radio’s The Current: “We’ve been increasing the number of [Continue]
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