Category Archives: Column
Will Horgan comment hurt NDP in May election?
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops-North Thompson Liberal candidate Peter Milobar was quick to take advantage of a perceived gaffe by NDP leader John Horgan last week. Commenting on the mixed response to the approva...
Jan 17, 2017
Do people care that the government is gouging them?
KAMLOOPS - In a recent column on the provincial government's not so transparent tax system, there was a comment from a reader that drew my attention. He asked, "Who is listening? Do people really care...
Jan 17, 2017
Kamloops from up close – the things I’ve learned
Five years ago when my family and I relocated to Kamloops someone told me that unless you've been here a couple of decades or longer, you're just not 'Kamloopsian' enough. It made me feel a bit uneasy...
Jan 16, 2017
Douglas Lake fight could have major implications
KAMLOOPS - The radio host Paul Harvey used to have a feature called “This day’s news of most lasting significance.” It was always about some under-reported story that would loom much...
Jan 15, 2017
Who will preserve our journalistic integrity?
KAMLOOPS - I get an e-flyer regularly called Trends Journal. This small piece was one of several items offered in the first publication of the new year. It speaks volumes. It is reprinted by permissio...
Jan 15, 2017
Time crunch is coming on Ajax mine review
KAMLOOPS - Things are about to get interesting again on the Ajax front. Monday, the City's Industrial Tax Base Task Force will meet with KGHM to talk some more about a community compensation agreement...
Jan 14, 2017
Kick the bucket list
KAMLOOPS - Bucket lists have a grim quality about them. Once they're completed, what else is there to live for? They nag at you. Even if life gets in the way of completion, they sit impatiently to be ...
Jan 12, 2017
Cabinet shuffle could shift strategy on electoral reform
Most of the attention on yesterday's federal cabinet shuffle has been on the exit of Stphane Dion and John McCallum and the rise of Chrystia Freeland. Freeland, to be sure, is an up and comer, well-qu...
Jan 11, 2017
Who you trying to fool?
KAMLOOPS - For those who follow this column on a regular basis, you probably know that January is a traditional springboard for my semi-annual, "Who You Trying To Fool?" fees and taxes blog. So here w...
Jan 10, 2017
Employers face headaches over parental leave changes
KAMLOOPS - There are rumours the Liberal government is going to give serious consideration to implementing its campaign promise to extend parental leave from 12 to 18 months when children are born. It...
Jan 10, 2017
