Category Archives: Column
Bill of rights for airline passengers long overdue
KAMLOOPS - We all know flying economy isn't a bed of roses at the best of times. Seats designed for short, skinny people, cramming carry-ons into the overheads, some lout beside you snoring, babies wa...
Apr 19, 2017
Real investment in health, education would pay off over the long term
KAMLOOPS - Suppose, just for a moment, that BC decided to hire and pay a salary to doctors willing to locate to communities outside of the Lower Mainland. For sake of argument, let's say we committed ...
Apr 18, 2017
The elephant in the room
World tensions probably haven't been this great in a while. While North Korea is sending out coded transmission signals to their troops, and trying hard to show us they have the strength to be a nucle...
Apr 18, 2017
A basketful of Easter memories
I must've been 10 or so when I got that orange plaid dress for Easter. It had delicate lace around the pockets and a set of nice white buttons down the front. It had spring written all over it. The su...
Apr 17, 2017
One of the good guys
He was one of the good guys. John Dormer passed away this weekend at the age of 72. My association with John started when he was a representative for the then- B.C. Tel. He would pop into the newsroom...
Apr 16, 2017
From coffee cups to bombs, we’re obsessed with big
I was out and about one morning this week when I felt a need for caffeine. Not a lot of caffeine, just enough to say hello to the day. Pulled into the drive thru. "Hi, what can I get for you today?!" ...
Apr 15, 2017
Am I an elite?
KAMLOOPS - It’s hard to recall a political movement that has come complete with its own rewrite of the English dictionary. But the so-called alt-right that propelled Donald Trump to victory in t...
Apr 14, 2017
Why candidates shouldn’t attend single-issue forums
Some people are concerned about the fact B.C. Liberal candidates Peter Milobar and Tod Stone haven't accepted invitations to attend certain forums. It came up again with respect to last night's (April...
Apr 14, 2017
Horgan would ding the Interior to remove bridge tolls at Coast
I can remember the last time I drove across the Golden Ears Bridge. It was a couple of years ago. It was actually the first and only time. Paying the toll was relatively painless. We received a notice...
Apr 13, 2017
Opioid use rises despite crisis
KAMLOOPS - Am I the only one not surprised that the opioid crisis has worsened? Despite the widespread distribution of naloxone kits to save lives from fentanyl overdose. Despite increased prescriptio...
Apr 13, 2017
