Category Archives: Column

KAMLOOPS - All the candidates in the Kamloops-North Thompson riding so far have one thing in common - none of them lives there. Dan Hines, Peter Kerek, Peter Milobar and Barb Nederpel live on the othe...

KAMLOOPS - As I entered the hospital parking lot I was reminded of Richard Dawkins' quote that went something like, "Don't ask God to cure cancer and world poverty. He's too busy finding you a parking...

KAMLOOPS - The last barriers to drug harm-reduction sites are falling, thanks to a drug-overdose crisis and some enlightened action by provincial and federal governments. The federal Liberals announce...

KAMLOOPS - I am not an expert in social media. There are those I work with who understand this better than I. The need to publish all our thoughts, all our emotions, all the details of our life, to a ...

KAMLOOPS - Yesterday morning was a magical one. Snow and temperatures below 10 for a change after days of almost minus 15. Puppy and I found our way to Peterson Creek and, aside from snow, we found ex...

KAMLOOPS - We have long failed to recognize the contributions of Canada's women to our rich history, just as we have failed to recognize the contributions of many of our First Nations leaders. So it i...

KAMLOOPS - And people say local politics is dull. I say, Pshaw. (Now there's a word that should come back in style.) At any rate, City Hall is a busy place. Mayor Peter Milobar has removed himself fro...

KAMLOOPS - There but by the grace of God go I. Even if you’re not a believer in the man upstairs, you recognize the significance and truth inherent in this popular idiom. It’s a phrase tha...

KAMLOOPS - Did you get your postcard in the mail this week inviting you to take part in the federal Liberals' online survey on "democratic values"? The Libs are getting lambasted for it, and at least ...

KAMLOOPS - Award-winning Kamloops author Steven Galloway has problems of his own making. They could have been avoided. Galloway was raised in Kamloops and attended the University College of the Caribo...