Category Archives: Column

KAMLOOPS - Surely, very few people feel as passionately about their community as Kelowna City manager Ron Mattiussi. As he defended his staff's proposal for a tax increase of 4.4 per cent on Thursday,...

KAMLOOPS - Just great. Now we can look forward to riding the hotel elevator with a drunk guy sucking back a gin and tonic. John Yap, the Parliamentary Secretary for Liquor Policy Reform, announced the...

KAMLOOPS - The antics of some Conservative leadership hopefuls are pathetic. Chris Alexander at a rally bobs his head in rhythm to the chants "lock her up" in reference to Premier Rachel Notley, tone ...

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...