Category Archives: Column
New rules on homeless camping show need for speed
KAMLOOPS - It might seem as though Kamloops City council is opening up public parks to the homeless and saying 'Come on in," but it's got more to do with managing an issue that's not at all easy to ma...
Apr 12, 2018
Why a new North Thompson bridge is a good idea
THE RECENT DISCUSSION on the Armchair Mayor about scrapping plans for the Singh Street Bridge raised questions about the need for a new crossing on the North Thompson River. Why not a crossing between...
Apr 11, 2018
Does council have the gumption to ban plastic bags?
IT SEEMS STRANGE TO ME, with all the environmental problems we face - climate change, greenhouse gases, air pollution - we can't figure out what to do about plastic bags. Not that we aren't trying. Th...
Apr 10, 2018
When judging BC's job prospects, consider the Atlantic cod
LET’S START with an almost irresistible opening paragraph, a paragraph about cod, Atlantic cod for that matter. And if that hasn't got you all excited about this week's column, nothing will. But...
Apr 10, 2018
It’s not enough to call it a disorder
KAMLOOPS - Depending on who you ask, video games are either good or bad. Or a bit of both, some say, but boundaries are blurry. The World Health Organization is looking into settling that for good by ...
Apr 09, 2018
Happiness at the till is a two-way street
NOT THAT LONG AGO I shared my opinions on cashiers, suggesting a good many of them needed an attitude adjustment. Customers, I suggested, deserve politeness and maybe a bit of good cheer when they pul...
Apr 09, 2018
We are fleeting specks of awareness, full of worry
THAT SONG, the one that said, "Don't worry, be happy," was a joke, right? Sometimes I worry that I worry too much. Other times I worry that I don't worry enough. Or worry about the wrong things. This,...
Apr 07, 2018
'A Matter of Confidence' a must-read for B.C. politicos
WHEN YOU’RE COVERING POLITICS, there is a telltale sign that you are doing a good job keeping your coverage fair and balanced: if partisans on both sides of the aisle are accusing you of being i...
Apr 06, 2018
Basic income in the new world order
A BASIC INCOME has been promoted from the left and right for years but nothing has come of it. Maybe new leaders and a new world order will change that. Sometimes called a guaranteed annual income, it...
Apr 05, 2018
Accountability needed when politicians raise their pay
OF ALL THE DECISIONS politicians must make, none is ever tougher or more controversial than deciding how much to pay themselves. Though it's always political dynamite, some do it better than others. T...
Apr 05, 2018
