Category Archives: Column
COLLINS: Dictator or demented old man?
DONALD TRUMP'S LEGACY will see him described as a troubled soul who led America into the ground with his dictatorial policies. Make America Great Again caught on with voters but it was only Trump and ...
Sep 28, 2025
PETERS: 'Big tent' parties sound good in theory, but are tough to maintain in practice
"THIS IS A 'BIG TENT' PARTY."Political parties love to say that to communicate how open they are to various diverse perspectives and healthy debate within the walls of their tent.It sounds nice, but p...
Sep 26, 2025
SOUND OFF: Kamloops gears up for busiest winter sports season yet
This winter is shaping up to be a big one for sports in Kamloops. Sun Peaks Resort, Canada's second-largest ski destination, expects a surge in American and international visitors this winter, as curr...
Sep 26, 2025
COLLINS: Is the BC Conservative party imploding?
IT WOULD SEEM THAT THE BC Conservative party is undergoing a bit of an upheaval despite a recent review that gave leader John Rustad a vote of confidence. The party says 71 percent of party members su...
Sep 25, 2025
SOUND OFF: Standing up for B.C. means building a stronger economy — for all of us
BRITISH COLUMBIA IS ONE OF THE BEST PLACES in the world to live. We have everything we need to turn today's big challenges into tomorrow's opportunities - including the resources the world needs, the ...
Sep 24, 2025
SOUND OFF: Overlanders Bridge rehabilitation frustrating for commuters, taxpayers
AFTER A GREAT DEAL OF FRUSTRATION with regards to the rehabilitation of the Overlanders Bridge, I began to question this project on a number of levels - primarily the frequency and cost in which rehab...
Sep 22, 2025
COLLINS: Anyone ready for an election?
OKAY, IT MAY BE JUST A LITTLE EARLY to contemplate next year's civic election, but serious candidates, especially those seeking the mayor's chair, should be starting to roll. In Vancouver, one candida...
Sep 21, 2025
PETERS: Like a trip across the Red Bridge, the rebuild process has been slow and uneven
IT WAS A YEAR AGO that Kamloops and Tk'emlps awoke to find the Red Bridge that had connected our two communities for generations was gone.Its smoking embers had splashed into the South Thompson River,...
Sep 19, 2025
SOUND OFF: Salmon are sacred — Wild Salmon Caravan returns to Chase to showcase arts-based conversation
SALMON ARE SACRED. The family of migratory fish we all know and love are keystone species that sustain food webs across the province, and they are relatives to be protected through sacred relationship...
Sep 19, 2025
COLLINS: Battle against extortionists will be a long fight
I DON'T WANT TO BE A PARTY POOPER, but a move by the City of Surrey to try and catch gangs extorting protection money from businessmen is not likely to work.Here's why. The chain of command among thes...
Sep 18, 2025
