Category Archives: Column

I sat in my old office at The Kamloops Daily News yesterday. Or, rather, I sat in my truck in a parking spot where my old office used to be, thinking about George W. Bush. By strict coincidence, at al...

KAMLOOPS - Anyone considering signing up to serve in Canada’s armed forces may be thinking twice after a couple of pieces of news this week. First, the study that confirmed what everyone already...

KAMLOOPS - The NDP government has finally called an inquiry into this past summer's wildfires, adding the devastating flood situation into the mix. The only surprise, if you could call it that, is tha...

KAMLOOPS - Cities and towns across B.C. - including Kamloops - will need the wisdom of Solomon to deal with illegal pot stores in the run-up to a change in federal laws next year. Until July 1, 2018, ...

KAMLOOPS - Doctors rely on Canada's Controlled Drugs and Substances Act as a guide in prescribing drugs. Tramadol is not listed there but that could change soon. Tramadol is a sneaky drug, as Dr. Davi...

KAMLOOPS - The better part of Kamloops City council's meeting yesterday was spent doing the math on how to do something about crime. Most of it was about formulas for funding RCMP members, comparing c...

KAMLOOPS - If you're planning to hop a plane to Ottawa and go for a skate on the brand new $5.6-million outdoor rink on Parliament Hill, better get moving. Tickets to skate on the rink are available o...

KAMLOOPS - It's difficult writing a column when you have to begin with these three words, "I was wrong". But I was wrong, at least in my assumptions. Let me explain. I have often spoken about economic...

KAMLOOPS - The word imperfect on the bag of apples caught my eye. I grew up picking apples off the few apple trees in my family's garden, but I could not describe to you what a perfect apple looks lik...

KAMLOOPS - Good turnout this past weekend at the first open house on what to do with the old golf course on McArthur Island - lots of standing around discussing possibilities, and posting of sticky no...