Category Archives: Column

IT DOES NOT LOOK GOOD for the BC United party as we get closer to the October provincial election. The party has failed to capture the imagination of voters while the newly rejuvenated BC Conservative...

THERE'S NO PLACE for hate in B.C. Over the past few years, we've seen a disturbing uptick of racist incidents, like Islamophobia, anti-semitism, and anti-Asian hate, being reported in B.C. What's even...

ONE THING ABOUT POLITICS is there is never a shortage of attempts to grab the headlines. And often, these attempts are just stupid ploys that are pointless and serve very little purpose. For example, ...

SEVENTY-SIX PER CENT OF BRITISH COLUMBIANS think political polarization is becoming more extreme and is 'definitely' or 'probably' a threat to democracy, a recent poll by Research Co. reveals. Indeed,...

AS SUMMER APPROACHES, we find ourselves bracing for another wildfire season here in British Columbia. Already, there are a staggering 111 active fires burning in our province.The scars from last summe...

IN THE MIDDLE OF 2022, the City of Kamloops made a big announcement. They announced the hiring of Ken Uzeloc as our new fire chief. Uzeloc, who said he was honoured to be named to the position, had tr...

AFFORDABLE HOUSING CONTINUES to be one of the most important issues facing British Columbians today. And that's why we are continuing to take action on creating more homes for people, in the communiti...

CALL ME A WORRYWART. Many have - and indeed I am. My family says if I don't have anything to worry about, I will search for something. I have always been that way. Imagine my surprise when one of thos...

BY EVERY SOCIAL MEASURE, British Columbians are worse off now than they were when the NDP first took office seven years ago. As the Legislature adjourns ahead of the next provincial election, it is cl...

IF YOU'RE LIKE ME, you believe in protecting our environment but find that, sometimes, it's frustrating to find places who will take back certain items. You would spend half-a-day just running around,...