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ARMCHAIR ARCHIVES – Time for a new political movement in B.C. Interior

September 5, 2024 // 0 Comments

The following editorial was first published Feb. 5, 2018. I think it’s of interest, even relevance, given the current political situation in B.C. An editorial by Mel [Continue]

ARMCHAIR ARCHIVES – The night The Daily News published for the last time

October 20, 2023 // 1 Comment

This column was first published Jan. 11, 2014: I DON’T THINK I’VE EVER SEEN more strength of character in one room than I did at the wake held by Kamloops Daily [Continue]

ARMCHAIR ARCHIVES – Frontline firefighters are the heroes of this terrible summer

August 25, 2023 // 0 Comments

The following column was originally published on Aug. 21, 2021. FIGHTING WILDFIRES is one of the toughest jobs on earth. You won’t find it on those lists of “worst [Continue]

ARMCHAIR ARCHIVES – Is a return to big institutions the answer to street problems?

April 28, 2023 // 2 Comments

The following column was originally published on Oct. 2, 2021. THERE WAS A TIME when the streets weren’t full of homeless, addicted, and unstable people. A time when you [Continue]

ARMCHAIR ARCHIVES – ‘International law’ is just political convenience

April 14, 2023 // 0 Comments

The following editorial was first published on March 11, 2014. HYPOCRISY IN POLITICSs is as old as politics itself, but the crisis in Ukraine is taking it to a new level. On [Continue]

ARMCHAIR ARCHIVES – Have a nice day… seriously

April 7, 2023 // 0 Comments

The following column was first published in The Kamloops Daily News on Feb. 22, 1985. ‘SHOOT! SHOOT! You lousy!” This is the gentleman sitting one row up and a couple of [Continue]