Category Archives: Column
Stand Up and Be Counted
Monday’s election day. You may have heard. The reasons not to vote are long and varied. Some think all politicians are inherently corrupt and it doesn’t matter who is elected. Others belie...
Kayla Derkach Oct 16, 2015
The Politics of Fear
As we head up to the federal vote, a little more than a week away, it’s important that we are thinking beyond individual issues being presented as campaign planks by the candidates running for u...
Kayla Derkach Oct 09, 2015
CP Rail & Downtown Kamloops
Has there ever been a more clearly unreasonable request to a local government than the one being made by Canadian Pacific Rail? CP wants the City of Kamloops to close two main downtown accesses to Lor...
Kayla Derkach Oct 02, 2015
Performing Arts Centre Debate
The ‘yes’ side appears to be gaining momentum in the performing arts centre debate – with groups coming on board seemingly every day this week. The overwhelming feeling on social med...
Kayla Derkach Sep 25, 2015
How do you respond to tragic news stories?
Having spent a few years in this business now, I’ve told my audience about some awful things. Car accidents, incurable diseases, terrorist attacks and war. And I’ve told the audience about...
Kayla Derkach Sep 18, 2015

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Do you support the two AAPs launched by the City of Kamloops Monday?
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