Politics

POLITICS – Big threats to personal privacy in the era of big data

November 17, 2017 // 1 Comment

By ALLAN BONNER Troy Media and BRENNEN SCHMIDT ALEUS Technology Group IN THE DAYS before computers, politicians still had a way to determine how much help they’d give you. [Continue]

EDITORIAL – What if our own leaders were as candid as Rodrigo Duterte?

November 15, 2017 // 0 Comments

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. HAVE YOU ever been to a meeting and later heard someone else who was there describe what happened, and wonder whether you [Continue]

AJAX – TNRD could slam the door, but provincial govt could open it again

November 9, 2017 // 0 Comments

By MEL ROTHENBURGER Director, Electoral Area P, TNRD The Thompson-Nicola Regional District could slam the door on the Ajax open-pit mine, but the provincial government could [Continue]

McQUARRIE – We need to change our thinking on the war on drugs

November 8, 2017 // 0 Comments

LET’S TALK about crime, drugs, shootings, sex and Kamloops. Actually, forget the sex part as I just tossed that into the mix to get your attention. You see, we had [Continue]

CITY COUNCIL – $100,000 downtown parking study rejected on tie vote

November 7, 2017 // 7 Comments

A $100,000 downtown parking study was rejected by Kamloops City council on the closest of votes Tuesday (Nov. 7, 2017). After more than an hour of debate, the proposed study [Continue]

EDITORIAL – It’s play time in the Legislature kindergarten

November 7, 2017 // 1 Comment

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. FOUR DAYS a week, the kids in the Legislature kindergarten play a game. It’s called Question Period — officially known [Continue]