Wildfires

KNOX – No butts about it, those cigarette-flickers burn us all

July 23, 2017 // 2 Comments

News item: Forest fires are raging throughout the B.C. Interior. One on northern Vancouver Island was thought to be human-caused. News item: Improperly discarded cigarettes [Continue]

PETERS – Wildfires part of the rent we pay for living in paradise

July 22, 2017 // 2 Comments

WHEN I WAS young, growing up on the prairies, B.C. was a mythical place. The rugged mountains and pristine lakes were the stuff of postcards and TV fishing shows, not real [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Charge against dutiful neighbour proves the law is an ass

July 20, 2017 // 7 Comments

An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. I’VE SAID IT before and I’ll say it again — the law is an ass. I’m not the first one who ever said that, but I’m [Continue]

GINTA – The time for trade offs should be behind us

July 17, 2017 // 1 Comment

IT’S A SMOKY morning in Kamloops and about to get smokier still, judging by the large plume riding down the North Thompson. I took the dog out for a walk but we’re [Continue]

WILDFIRES – Evacuation reception centre moves into Sandman Centre

July 15, 2017 // 0 Comments

The wildfire evacuee reception and Emergency Social Services centre is being moved a second time, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District announced Saturday night (July 15, [Continue]

PETERS – Once again, Fort McMurray shows its true benevolent character

July 15, 2017 // 0 Comments

Last year, when Fort McMurray was on fire, I said there was no more divisive city in Canada. There hasn’t been for decades now. As the capital of the oil sands, Fort [Continue]