Category Archives: Column
COLLINS: Public safety is the Number One issue
THE DRUG CRISIS IS BAD. Shortages of nurses, doctors and teachers are at critically dangerous levels. Affordable housing is on the minds of everyone. But without a doubt, public safety is the Number O...
May 09, 2024
SOUND OFF: Celebrating Child Care Month
MAY MARKS CHILD CARE MONTH in British Columbia, a time to honour and celebrate the invaluable contributions of childcare providers who offer care, connection and education to children in B.C. It's als...
May 08, 2024
COLLINS: Governments need a change of plans to deal with the drug crisis
IT IS HARD TO FIGHT "expert" opinion. With the "truths" of scientific knowledge behind them, the experts can't be wrong. Can they? I don't often agree with the provincial government of David Eby. Too ...
May 05, 2024
SOUND OFF: Current trends in the Kamloops property market
IN KAMLOOPS, the property market is recovering fast. In February alone, 163 properties got new owners. This is a 4.5 per cent increase from the same time last year and nearly double from December's co...
May 04, 2024
SOUND OFF: David Eby must scrap his failed decriminalization experiment
FOR THE LAST 15 MONTHS, the BC United Caucus has relentlessly called on the NDP to scrap their decriminalization experiment, pointing to the rapid increase of open drug use, chaos on the streets, and ...
May 02, 2024
COLLINS: Lansdowne project a nightmare to deal with
WHEN I FIRST SAW THE PLANNED TRAFFIC DETOURS for the big Lansdowne sewer project, I thought, "This is going to be interesting." Some of the blockages and new routes required to get past the constructi...
May 02, 2024
SOUND OFF: Feel good about growing food indoors
IT IS EASIER THAN EVER to grow food indoors. Imagine growing tomatoes in the kitchen, strawberries in the living room, bell peppers in the basement, mesclun greens at the office, herbs in the closet, ...
May 01, 2024
SOUND OFF: B.C.'s new industrial blueprint
AS WE LOOK TOWARD THE FUTURE, it's crucial that we grow our economy and create stable jobs for people while also reducing the impacts of climate change. Our new blueprint for BC's industrial future is...
May 01, 2024
SOUND OFF: Collins off base by dismissing City of Kamloops staff safety concerns
IN RESPONSE TO Doug Collins' column on April 28, I believe he has missed the mark. A study from two years ago by Western University, the University of Toronto and the Canadian Labour Congress found th...
May 01, 2024
COLLINS: Celebration time for city staff
I HOPE THE STAFF AT CITY HALL have been enjoying this weekend. It's been a big couple of weeks.First, they get the council to bar the mayor (and council itself) from the inner workings of City Hall, s...
Apr 28, 2024
