Coronavirus

ROTHENBURGER – Behind every ‘Temporarily Closed’ sign is someone’s fragile dream

March 21, 2020 // 1 Comment

VICTORIA STREET AT 11 A.M. should be bustling with activity — busy sidewalks, stores and coffee shops, crowded, slow-moving traffic. But not this week, not on this day. At [Continue]

PETERS – So, you’ve put yourself into self-isolation. Now what?

March 21, 2020 // 0 Comments

THE SCOURGE OF COVID-19 is now one that has had a direct impact on the lives of absolutely everyone. How often can you say that? While there are some people who are [Continue]

COVID-19 – City of Kamloops declares state of local emergency

March 20, 2020 // 1 Comment

The City of Kamloops today (March 20, 2020) officially declared a state of local emergency. Here’s the City’s news release: To address the evolving circumstances [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – Coronavirus tests Canada’s character

March 20, 2020 // 0 Comments

CANADIANS ARE SEEN AS “NICE” PEOPLE, sensible, proud of Canada but not jingoistic, modest, not fanatically religious. The way we respond to the novel coronavirus pandemic [Continue]

HEIGHTON – Community leaders, please keep up the great work in this crisis

March 19, 2020 // 1 Comment

IT IS TIMES LIKE THESE that I consider my past trips to third world countries to assist in community development initiatives. In the countries I have been to, the basics of [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Yes, Virginia, there is a pandemic; it’s not just media hype

March 19, 2020 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ‘THE HONEYMOON PHASE’ is an odd way to describe what’s going on with COVID-19 right now but it describes the public’s attitude to [Continue]