Category Archives: Column

SOMETIMES A FEW INSPIRATIONAL WORDS can cause people to show up and provide leadership that we didn't think was possible. In normal times, these people would simply go about their work without much fa...

VERY EARLY ON in their careers, young journalists learn this important truth about news releases generated by companies and organizations - what they purposefully conceal is often more important than ...

"I WOULDN'T TRUST DONALD TRUMP as far as I can throw him." And those words from Ontario Premier Doug Ford were never more accurate.While we are trying to hold on against increasing pressure, Trump is ...

CANCER IMPACTS ALL OF US. The Canadian Cancer Society estimates more than 30,000 family members in B.C. will be diagnosed this year alone. It is one of the most challenging times for a family. Approxi...

PREMIER [DAVID] EBY's MANDATE LETTER to Forests Minister Ravi Parmar ordered the ministry to help the forestry sector achieve a harvest target of 45 million cubic metres per year - a staggering 50 per...

As the trial of five hockey players accused of sexual assault by a young woman started to wind down last week, testimony became more and more emotional. The young complainant, who stuck with her testi...

ONCE AGAIN, British Columbia is facing a summer water crisis. Only two years ago, the Thompson-Okanagan region was placed under Level 4 drought conditions, prompting city officials to urge residents t...

WE TALK ABOUT CRIME using two methods in Kamloops.One is anecdotal, sharing stories from people and businesses who have fallen victim.The second is more empirical, through statistics and reports.Neith...

BRITISH COLUMBIA IS ONE of the greatest places on earth to live and work, and our top resource is our hard-working and talented professionals across all sectors, including health care. As with many re...

TRUST IS A WORD that is used more and more in a negative sense than a positive one. We put a lot less trust, for example, in the news comments that inundate us every day. If it's FOX News, do we belie...