Category Archives: Column

CANADA POST IS DEAD in its present form. The question today is whether the corporation can change enough to survive. And that is what the government needs to decide. Remember those old scenic Xmas car...

FROM DAY ONE as B.C.'s Minister of Forests, I have been blown away by the work of the BC Wildfire Service. I have never met a more dedicated, hard-working group of people, and I am grateful every day ...

HERE WE GO AGAIN, again, another orbit around the sun and into Spring of 2025. The sun shines, flowers bloom, the air is filled with the sweet smell of lilacs, and little swift dandelions call the fri...

SEVERAL COMMUNITIES, including our nation's capital, are investigating the idea of a "bubble bylaw." This is the latest scheme to prevent protestors from disrupting high profile events at high profile...

THE CITY OF KAMLOOPS is changing up the model of how it offers cooling services to its residents - and that's probably warranted.In the past few years, the city has opened up central locations like Sa...

YOU WOULD THINK WE WOULD KNOW BY NOW that trusting the NDP, especially in the field of medicine - and specifically cancer treatment - is treading on unstable ground. A vast group of politicians and he...

NURSES ARE THE BACKBONE of our healthcare system. They don't just support our physical health, they carry the emotional weight of care with empathy, strength and grace. Their skill, commitment and com...

FOR THE PAST WHILE, I have enjoyed the weekly newsletters of School District 73 Superintendent Rhonda Nixon, who takes us through her week visiting schools in the district and pointing out what variou...

THIS WEEK, we saw the highs and lows of what Kamloops council can do.First, the highs.What council did this week in launching the process to open its own medical clinic is a glimpse of the potential p...

WHETHER IT'S A SCHOOL, hospital or highway, British Columbians rely on our province's public infrastructure every day. Yet B.C.'s extraordinary population growth in recent years has placed significant...