Category Archives: Column

OK, I ADMIT IT. I like rules. They put order in my life. I've done my share of bending, or even breaking them from time to time, but the rules don't let me get too far astray. The City has done a good...

HOW DO WE KNOW that summer is here? There are all sorts of markers that people use. But I can tell you that there is only one true indicator. It's not the increase in heat outside leading to an increa...

CANADA DAY is a time to come together and remember values that make our country and our province truly special: resilience, diversity, and pride. We know that people still face many challenges, but we...

EVERYTHING THAT DONALD TRUMP says seems like a lie because even as he speaks he has to find ways to shift blame to someone else, to lie about the "truth", or just ignore the lie and put it out of our ...

SINCE THE NEW KAMLOOPS CANCER CENTRE was announced, doctors, healthcare workers, First Nations, Thompson Regional Hospital District (TRHD) Directors, municipalities, and local MLAs have been calling o...

I AM GETTING TIRED of hearing the word "crisis". Every time I look at a story, the word is in big, bold letters. Teachers are saying education is in a crisis mode, doctors are saying health care is fa...

SUMMER IN BRITISH COLUMBIA is more than just sunshine and warm weather, it's the season of abundance, community, and connection. For me, as a daughter of a farmer, one of the greatest joys of this tim...

I MADE A STARTLING DISCOVERY last week. And when I realized it, it was hard to process. As curious as I am about new innovations and new discoveries, it struck me that I know nothing about artificial ...

ACCOUNTABILITY.That's what Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson is all about. Or at least, that's his favourite word.In that spirit, the mayor will push a motion at council next week calling for a full independen...

SOMETIMES WE ROLL MERRILY ALONG, paying no real concern to danger until it hits us in the face. Even the best-laid plans can fail, but at least there are some foundation stones that we can use to rebu...