Category Archives: Column
PETERS: How did the carbon tax become such a controversial policy?
IT'S BIZARRE TO SEE HOW MUCH of a political football the carbon tax has become when its introduction 15 years ago was relatively free of drama.B.C. was the first jurisdiction in North America to intro...
Nov 03, 2023
COLLINS: It's all in the headlines
YOU DON'T HAVE TO READ very much to see how vulnerable we are as prices rise and it becomes more and more difficult to get by. When you can't put food on the table, pay your monthly mortgage, or strug...
Nov 03, 2023
SOUND OFF: Carbon tax relief for British Columbians long overdue
NEARLY EVERY DAY, I hear from someone struggling with the rising cost of living. By almost every metric, life in B.C. is getting more expensive and regular errands like trips to the grocery store or f...
Nov 02, 2023
SOUND OFF: Leading the way in zero-emission vehicles
THESE DAYS, more and more people in B.C. are choosing electric for their next vehicle. In addition to improving air quality and supporting a healthier planet for everyone, zero-emission vehicles cost ...
Nov 01, 2023
COLLINS: More action needed to get crime under control
IN FACT, this headline is only partially correct. Despite the fact that there is a decrease in most categories of crime, the perception remains that Kamloops is a crime-ridden city. Perhaps that is be...
Oct 31, 2023
COLLINS: It's been a sad two weeks for journalism
IT WAS A SAD DAY WEDNESDAY, as Kamloops This Week closed its doors, its newspaper and its website. Sad for all of us in the media and in the community. Although we have been in competition for top sto...
Oct 29, 2023
PETERS: Journalism is not healthy. Neither are journalists
FOR YEARS NOW, there has been a sense of existential dread surrounding the journalism industry, always simmering underneath the surface of everything we do. It's true in Kamloops, across the country a...
Oct 27, 2023
COLLINS: More regulation, more cost, few results
HAVING RULES AND REGULATIONS is important to governing our society. But when rules are made as stop-gap measures, with no long-range structure, they can do more harm than good. Housing is a perfect ex...
Oct 27, 2023
SOUND OFF: NDP housing hypocrisy reaches new lows
IT'S NO SECRET THAT B.C. is in the middle of a severe housing crisis. The cost to rent or own a home is higher than it ever has been and many middle-class British Columbians are giving up on the dream...
Oct 26, 2023
SOUND OFF: Creating more homes for people
VACANCY RATES ACROSS THE PROVINCE are extremely low, people are struggling to find homes they can afford and the explosion of short-term rentals is making the problem worse. We're in a housing crisis ...
Oct 25, 2023
