Category Archives: Column
SOUND OFF: Tropical fruit brings many benefits to the table — how Kamloops residents can increase their fruit intake
"AS A GROUP, tropical fruits are filled with nutrients that may help with controlling blood pressure, keeping digestion working smoothly, and possibly even lowering the risk of cancer and heart diseas...
Jun 26, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: In search of a definition for residential-school denialism
THE STORY of a skeptic who showed up at the Kamloops residential school with a shovel in hand, ready to start digging for unmarked graves, came to light in an unusual way.It was revealed in the interi...
Jun 24, 2023
SOUND OFF: Unveiling the illusion of economic progress under the NDP
ASSESSING BRITISH COLUMBIA'S ECONOMY in my capacity as BC United Shadow Minister for Jobs, Small Business & Economic Development, it's clear that under Premier David Eby's leadership, we are heade...
Jun 23, 2023
PETERS: Trudeau government's effort to help news organizations may have backfired
ON ITS FACE, the federal government's move to make social media companies pay publishers for news content seems like a necessary step.The prevalence of social media threw a wrench into what was previo...
Jun 23, 2023
COLLINS: Slow progress on Indigenous rights
TWO DAYS AGO, we celebrated National Indigenous Peoples Day. Colorful celebrations at the Kamloopa PowWow grounds, provided an opportunity to mingle with those who hold a sacred trust in the history o...
Jun 23, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: Forum on drugs and social disorder provided plenty to think about
KAMLOOPS RESIDENTS - those who turned out for a community forum last night - were given a lot to think about when it comes to drug addictions and social disorder.The forum was organized by a group of ...
Jun 22, 2023
SOUND OFF: Tackling systemic racism in public services
Everyone deserves to feel welcome and safe everywhere in B.C., and to have equal access to public services. But we know that this is not always the case for Black, Indigenous and People of Colour. Tha...
Jun 21, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: Experiment in decriminalization of illicit drugs isn't worth continuing
SEVEN MORE PEOPLE DIED from drug overdoses in Kamloops last month, bringing the total for the year to 38. You've probably heard the numbers. Throughout B.C., there were 176, with the year's total now ...
Jun 21, 2023 File photo (Image credit: CFJC Today).
ROTHENBURGER: Noble Creek Irrigation System’s demise could have been avoided
NOBLE CREEK Irrigation System residents learned a little more Monday night about what's in store for them and I think I'm safe in saying they aren't happy about it.After hearing a presentation from th...
Jun 20, 2023
COLLINS: Do we really need to rebuild Lytton?
THAT'S A QUESTION that needs to be asked, in light of the fact that there hasn't been a speck of rebuilding since a disastrous fire levelled the town in June of 2021. No building permits, no nails in ...
Jun 18, 2023
