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Kitimat plebiscite on pipeline offers interesting case study in community input

April 12, 2014 // 3 Comments

SATURDAY MORNING EDITORIAL — An exercise in democracy is taking place in Kitimat today that might provide some lessons for Kamloops. Voters in Kitimat will cast ballots in [Continue]

A man who made Kamloops more beautiful

April 10, 2014 // 0 Comments

THURSDAY MORNING EDITORIAL — It would be fair to say that every soul who ever breathed deserves to be remembered in some way when death has called. Everyone does something [Continue]

Heritage group deserves to speak its mind

April 9, 2014 // 0 Comments

WEDNESDAY MORNING EDITORIAL — There’s an old saying that goes like this: when in doubt, wait. That would have been good advice for City staff to take heed of when [Continue]

The argument for taking New Afton into city

April 7, 2014 // 8 Comments

MONDAY MORNING EDITORIAL — A reader raised a good point on the weekend about the City’s application to extend its boundaries to take in the New Afton mine. Question [Continue]

Changes on Westsyde Road: opening of new gravel pit might be offset by another’s closure

April 6, 2014 // 0 Comments

SUNDAY MORNING EDITORIAL — The fears of Westsyde Road residents surrounding plans for a new gravel pit may have been put to rest for awhile. As reported Saturday in The [Continue]

For a refreshing change, adding to a bylaw gives people more freedom, not more rules

April 4, 2014 // 0 Comments

FRIDAY MORNING EDITORIAL — Public hearings are a unique element of our civic democracy that truly give voice to the often diverse opinions of the community. They’re [Continue]