Category Archives: Column
SOUND OFF: Supporting adult learners
MANY INDIVIDUALS OVERLOOK the importance of literacy in our daily lives, regardless of age. For those who struggle with literacy, for any reason, it can create huge barriers in accessing services, edu...
Aug 30, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: Disruptive anti-Pride protesters should be ashamed of themselves
WE SEEM TO HAVE LOST the art of respectful protest.The incident at the North Kamloops Library last weekend is a good example. You may have seen the police report that there was an anti-Pride protest a...
Aug 30, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: Poilievre’s makeover and the Hobson’s choice facing Canadians
IT'S LOOKING MORE and more as though the Conservatives will form the next federal government. The election is more than two years away but unless Justin Trudeau pulls a rabbit out of his hat and attit...
Aug 29, 2023
COLLINS: When it’s scary to venture outside
VIOLENCE HAS BEEN PART OF our lives for a long time. From the Biblical battles to Genghis Khan and the Mongol horde, from the Crusades to the constant wars between England, France and Spain, from the ...
Aug 27, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: Community expertise needs to be brought into the wildfire fight
HEROES OR FOOLS? Those who refuse to evacuate and who instead stay behind to defend their homes against wildfires are one or the other depending on your point of view. It needn't be that way. The conf...
Aug 26, 2023
PETERS: This message will self-destruct
GENERALLY, WE'RE LEARNING MORE and advancing as a society.The arc of history has moved in the direction of wiser decisions based on new discoveries, despite what some doomsayers and cynics may tell yo...
Aug 25, 2023
COLLINS: The biggest conspiracy theory of the year
Finally: A new conspiracy theory that Trumps the Donald! (sorry, had to say it.)For the past couple of years, the big conspiracy theories centered around Trump's garbage about the 2020 election being ...
Aug 25, 2023
SOUND OFF: Wildfire heroes
THIS SUMMER, WILDFIRES have challenged people and communities across B.C. - and across North America. And we know that the challenges are not over as our fire season continues.Keeping us safe from wil...
Aug 24, 2023
SOUND OFF: Communities rally together to support firefighters and evacuees
THE PAST WEEKS HAVE BEEN incredibly difficult for many communities dealing with devastating wildfire activity. The hearts of all B.C. residents are with those who have lost properties and other struct...
Aug 24, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: Why limiting international students is such a bad idea
OF ALL THE BAD IDEAS for increasing housing, telling foreign students to stay out of Canada might be the worst."I think that's one of the options that we ought to consider," says Sean Fraser, the fede...
Aug 24, 2023
