Category Archives: Column
SOUND OFF: Protecting young people across B.C.
YOUTH IN B.C. are facing a challenging world and it's our government's goal to do everything we can to protect them against online exploitation and the health risks from vaping and tobacco. To keep th...
Oct 15, 2025
COLLINS: On climate change, even the Pope's on board
IN HIS SHORT TIME as the leader of the Catholic church, Pope Leo has not shied away from offering his viewpoint on several critical issues. He has talked about the move by the president and his army o...
Oct 12, 2025
PETERS: Surrance Myers didn't have to die in a Williams Lake RCMP cell
A REPORT RELEASED THIS WEEK into a 2022 in-custody death in Williams Lake is absolutely maddening because it reveals so many different points when the tragedy could have been prevented.Surrance Myers,...
Oct 10, 2025
COLLINS: Social problems continue to plague our cities
COMMUNITY SAFETY is rapidly emerging as a major concern for cities around the world. And I think it will continue for some time. Over the course of history, cities have always been under some kind of ...
Oct 09, 2025
SOUND OFF: Getting set for a busy fall session
THIS PAST MONDAY, MLAs from across the province returned to the legislature for the beginning of the fall session. This session, we will be introducing legislation early in the session that will help ...
Oct 08, 2025
COLLINS: Why not use container housing?
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING HAS BECOME a major priority for alleviating homelessness and assisting marginalized groups. We struggle to acquire land and build homes quickly enough to meet the demand. Why would ...
Oct 05, 2025
PETERS: Will next year's Kamloops mayor's race be deja vu back to 2022?
WITH COUNCILLOR MIKE O'REILLY the first challenger out of the gate for the mayor's chair, the unofficial municipal campaign has already begun - more than a year before voters actually go to the polls....
Oct 03, 2025
COLLINS: Truth and reconciliation — where are we?
DEPENDING ON WHO YOU TALK WITH, it's going too slow, or just about right. No one is saying we're moving too quickly on all the recommendations in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission report, which ...
Oct 02, 2025
SOUND OFF: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
EARLIER THIS WEEK, we recognized the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, to commemorate and reflect on the strength of the survivors, families, and communities who were forever changed by the r...
Oct 01, 2025
SOUND OFF: Hey, City of Kamloops — take care of the weeds!
WHEN IS THE CITY OF KAMLOOPS going to rid our streets of weeds? We have a beautiful city and I am wondering why the City of Kamloops refuses to put any effort into weeding our streets, sidewalks, etc....
Sep 29, 2025
