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IN THE LEDGE – ‘…Government does not have the confidence of this House’

June 28, 2017 // 1 Comment

Excerpt from a speech by NDP leader John Horgan during Debate on the Throne Speech, Wednesday, June 28, 2017. Horgan: … We’ve heard over the past number of days — [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Does Kamloops really need more politicians?

June 28, 2017 // 6 Comments

An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. COUN. DENIS WALSH mused at yesterday’s Kamloops City council meeting about putting a referendum on the ballot with the [Continue]

SUZUKI – Nature offers the best defence against flooding

June 28, 2017 // 0 Comments

SPRING FLOODING in Canada this year upended lives, inundated city streets and swamped houses, prompting calls for sandbags, seawalls and dikes to save communities. Ontario [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – ‘Leader of BC Greens votes against things he campaigned on’

June 28, 2017 // 1 Comment

Excerpt from debate during Question Period in the B.C. Legislature on Tuesday, June 27, 2017. Mr. Speaker: The member for Oak Bay–Gordon Head. [Applause.] A. Weaver: [Continue]

FORSETH – Could BC Conservatives make a comeback, with right leader?

June 27, 2017 // 0 Comments

WHEN FORMER MLA and Cabinet Minister Bill Bennett muses aloud about what’s to become of the so-called big tent free enterprise coalition, people really do need to have [Continue]

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]