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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]

McQUARRIE – Three seats are no mandate for the BC Green Party

May 30, 2017 // 0 Comments

Note: This column was written prior to Monday’s announcement of an agreement between the BC Green Party and the BC NDP. THREE SEATS do not a government make and while [Continue]

POLITICS – Canadian politics is like a box of chocolates: you just never know

May 30, 2017 // 0 Comments

POLITICS, with apologies to Forrest Gump, is a like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get. Maxime Bernier was pretty confident he was going to get the [Continue]

FRASER INSTITUTE – Feds’ per-person spending among highest in history

May 30, 2017 // 0 Comments

By JASON CLEMENS and MILAGROS PALACIOUS The Fraser Institute VANCOUVER – Much has been made of the federal government’s ramp-up in spending, particularly its [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Have pity for British Columbia’s lieutenant-governor

May 30, 2017 // 4 Comments

An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. PITY Lt.-Gov. Judith Guichon. Alternatively, envy her. It depends on whether or not you’d relish the power to decide who [Continue]