Category Archives: Column

KAMLOOPS - There is near consensus here in Canada that Donald Trump is a deplorable human being whose victory in November’s presidential election would be a disastrous geopolitical development. ...

KAMLOOPS - Let’s be clear. There was no way any of the three potential governments we could have elected last year would have delivered good economic news this week. The Liberals said they would...

KAMLOOPS - The dream of a liquefied natural gas-funded future for BC is clearly as faded as its ever been right now. Want a perfect piece of evidence? In speaking with Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd...

KAMLOOPS - The federal government’s move on the mission in the Middle East is one of the frustrations of partisan politics. Both the governing Liberals and the opposition Conservatives have half...

After all is said and done, Kamloops will be happy to have been put in the spotlight this week. Being in the spotlight is a gift given to us from Sportsnet, ScotiaBank and the organizers of Hockey Day...

KAMLOOPS - On March 22, 2011, Archie LePretre was killed by a couple of wannabe gangsters while playing basketball at Stuart Wood Elementary School in downtown Kamloops. The next day, before any arres...

The information is now out there. It’s what we’ve been waiting for in Kamloops for years now: the environmental application made by KGHM-Ajax. Now is time for a lot of people who have been...

KAMLOOPS - For the last decade or more, Kamloops has prided itself on having a cohesive city council; one whose members learn the principles of good municipal leadership, and work together to that end...

KAMLOOPS - It seems for every solitary snowflake that has fallen in Kamloops this winter, there has been a corresponding complaint about the City of Kamloops snow clearing operations. The prevalent th...

So this is Christmas. Or at least, one week from today is Christmas. And in another week, a new year. And while far fewer people seem to celebrate the inspiration of this holiday, to most it still emb...