Category Archives: Column
Are any politicians at any level working for the public?
KAMLOOPS - Am I being an irrational cynic when I say that with few exceptions, I can't think of a politician, at any level of government, that I trust or know with certainty they truly are working on ...
Feb 20, 2018
We ought to mind Mother Nature’s boundaries even when not visible
KAMLOOPS - I must admit, initially I thought the news was a joke. The story of three 'angry' otters (quotation marks not mine) that attacked a golden retriever in Victoria, attempting to drown it, acc...
Feb 19, 2018
Time for some plain talk about sexual violence in our schools
KAMLOOPS - If we're going to have a serious discussion about sexual violence in our schools, let's be crystal clear what we're talking about. A report on the subject from administration that will be p...
Feb 19, 2018
Would the railway-tie hysteria of 2010 be different now?
BACK IN 2010, a man named Kim Sigurdson was the most unpopular man in Kamloops. Sigurdson had the temerity to propose a solution to a major environmental problem - the accumulation of used, creosote-s...
Feb 17, 2018
The Phoenix pay system is screwing us all
KAMLOOPS - It’s not as interesting maybe as fanciful flights to private islands or payouts to child soldiers, but the federal government has a much more costly and embarrassing boondoggle on its...
Feb 16, 2018
Nothing to offer but despair after another mass shooting
KAMLOOPS - Yesterday was Valentine's Day. That's when men of all ages sheepishly line up in supermarkets and buy gaudy bouquets. It's a day of love, when we express the joy we give and receive from on...
Feb 15, 2018
The rise and fall of globalization
KAMLOOPS - As the sun sets on globalization, what will a new day bring? The new era will face challenges of rampant parochialism, environmental destruction, inequality and greed. The dawn of globaliza...
Feb 15, 2018
Nothing wrong with changing words to O Canada
KAMLOOPS - The PyeongChang Olympics are well underway, and Canada has already won a few medals. In celebration, our athletes are singing the new words to our national anthem. In case you missed it, O ...
Feb 14, 2018
In vino veritas?
KAMLOOPS - The first time I read about the boycott of B.C. wines, the thought that came to mind was that no one will think it a good idea. A restaurant owner in Fort McMurray had decided to ban wines ...
Feb 13, 2018
Let the TV cameras into Canada’s trial courtrooms
KAMLOOPS- The not-guilty verdict in Saskatchewan's Gerald Stanley trial has sparked a lot of outrage, resulting in rallies in several cities over the weekend in support of the family of Colten Boushie...
Feb 13, 2018
