Category Archives: Column
SOUND OFF: Tomato Festival helps promote essential heirloom varieties
It's mid-September and, as any gardener knows, this means it's harvest season. Gardens are being overrun - in a good way - with squash, peppers, tomatoes, eggplants and more. It's the season of leavin...
Sep 15, 2024
COLLINS: Political musings from the dark recesses of my mind
JUST A FEW THOUGHTS this Sunday after another crazy week in politics. Is it just me, or are you surprised, too, that so much has focused on Harris-versus-Trump and little on anything in Canada? No que...
Sep 15, 2024
SOUND OFF: Upskilling opens doors of opportunity for Kamloops tech workers
THE MAJORITY OF CANADIAN ORGANIZATIONS report a need for workers with digital skills, while at least 55 per cent of Canadian tech entrepreneurs can't find the talent they need in order to grow. While ...
Sep 12, 2024
COLLINS: Charging parents in the kids' crimes can be tricky
YOU'VE ALL HEARD THE PHRASE, "a double-edged sword." Essentially it refers to a situation that can have either a positive or negative result. For some years now, when young people commit a crime, thos...
Sep 12, 2024
COLLINS: Time for the government to really try to fix the healthcare system
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW why health care is suffering? Because none of the so-called experts know what the hell they're doing. And workers throughout the system are getting tired and fed up. The government...
Sep 08, 2024
SOUND OFF: Davies off base on Build Kamloops alternative approval process
DEAR KAMLOOPS CITIZENS, I am writing in response to Garry Davies' comments on September 4 about the AAP process. I want to clarify his assumptions with facts and provide clarification. He said the AAP...
Sep 06, 2024
SOUND OFF: The AAP is fine by me
DEAR MR. DAVIES, Thank you for your letter regarding the AAP and the costs of borrowing funds and building Kamloops. While I share your concern with the rising cost of everything, it's also painfully ...
Sep 05, 2024
COLLINS: Teachers and nurses are facing similar issues — and it's not a pretty sight
TEACHERS HEADED BACK TO WORK this week and they are facing even more stress than they did when they left their schools in June. More demand for teachers because of increasing populations. Teaching bec...
Sep 05, 2024
SOUND OFF: Reject the city's flawed Alternative Approval Process for Build Kamloops
DEAR FELLOW KAMLOOPS TAXPAYERS, we are writing to urge you to send a response letter before September 12 to city hall challenging the Kamloops city council's use of the Alternate Approval Process (AAP...
Sep 04, 2024
COLLINS: A crazy summer is just about gone
I'M NOT SURE WHAT TO THINK about this summer. We started the year off with very low snowpacks and fears of a continuation of a major drought that created serious problems in 2023. Gradually, we got in...
Sep 01, 2024
