Category Archives: Column

KAMLOOPS - This is kind of a rhetorical question, but will Kamloops drivers ever smarten up? One would think they might get the big picture with the return of winter we had a few days ago, wouldn̵...

KAMLOOPS - I dread election campaigns. I quickly get sick and tired of the rhetoric and head-bashing and the silly accusations by all parties against the others. It's extremely influential to the camp...

What do sharks and glass jars have in common? If you're ready to answer 'Umm, nothing' I will ask you to indulge me the next few paragraphs to show you the connection. When my youngest was four, we wa...

KAMLOOPS - On a day when the Republicans in the U.S. led the way to repeal former President Obama's Stream Protection rule, the federal government in Ottawa launched two new programs to address climat...

KAMLOOPS - As you're driving around, do you ever wonder about the massive infrastructure needed to meet the demands of the First World lifestyle to which we've become accustomed? When will we have eno...

KAMLOOPS - It seems silly, even borderline ridiculous that a week ago at this time, we were talking about the definition of art. Since then, all hell has broken loose. First, President Trump signed an...

KAMLOOPS - You'd think, by the way the Opposition is talking, that an election promise had never been broken before Wednesday. Sometimes, election promises are broken for no good reason; at other time...

KAMLOOPS - Becoming bee friendly is a good first step for the city. Now Kamloops needs to become honey friendly. Canadian and American consumers are getting stung with fake honey. Much of comes from C...

KAMLOOPS - I'm so very tired of listening to the Blame the Media game day after day. How easy it is to lay a guilt trip on mainstream journalists for every problem, big or small, because it relieves u...

KAMLOOPS - Despite the omnipresence of the Internet, public libraries continue to be an essential and well-used part of our communities. Indeed, they're a bulwark against the 140-character universe. M...