Category Archives: Column
SOUND OFF: Kamloops CARE Coalition — Connecting aid, resources and education to support vulnerable populations
THE KAMLOOPS CARE COALITION is a research project funded through the City of Kamloops Social and Community Development Grant and conducted by the Kamloops Food Policy Council (KFPC) in partnership wit...
Aug 19, 2025
SOUND OFF: How Kamloops' mining legacy can power the rise of titanium
KAMLOOPS' HISTORY has always been closely linked to the ground beneath our feet. From the gold rushes of the 1800s to the copper and coal operations that shaped much of the 20th century, mining is par...
Aug 19, 2025
COLLINS: Linda, I am hurt
A BIT OF A LIGHTER TOUCH today amidst all the doom and gloom I have enjoyed watching curling for a long time, although I have never thrown a rock or stood on a sheet of ice. During a 60-year-plus broa...
Aug 17, 2025
PETERS: Where's the vision for health care in Kamloops?
ONE OF THE PRIMARY TASKS people in management need to undertake is setting a vision for their organization.They may consult with their staff, but managers have to be the ones to articulate a strategy ...
Aug 15, 2025
COLLINS: The global conspiracy on climate change
WHETHER IT'S SOME POLITICAL PARTY trying to argue against what is already proven, or other groups just refusing to believe that change is happening, or the self-styled experts who suggest that we're j...
Aug 14, 2025
SOUND OFF: Increasing access to community adult literacy programs across B.C.
IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS BRITISH COLUMBIA, local literacy programs have been quietly changing adult learners' lives for decades. The Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills supports a netw...
Aug 13, 2025
COLLINS: Note to government — don't screw this up!
NOT SURE IF THE RUMOUR is true, but I'm hearing that the machines that print our money are wearing out - so what money we have, we need to spend wisely. The government, this week, announced it was put...
Aug 10, 2025
PETERS: With Hot Nite in the City, we celebrate our freedom and scorn more logical forms of transportation
HEAD DOWNTOWN THIS WEEKEND and you will find a whirlwind of activity for our little city. At Riverside, it's time once again for Pork in the Park - Ribfest, that annual celebration of barbecue that ke...
Aug 08, 2025
COLLINS: How long is long enough?
THE WHEELS OF JUSTICE grind slowly but grind exceedingly fine. That saying, a paraphrase of an ancient Greek proverb, or an ancient Chinese philosopher - whoever you want to credit - says sometimes ju...
Aug 07, 2025
SOUND OFF: Summer safety in BC
AS WE HEAD INTO ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL AUGUST in BC, I've been reflecting on what hotter temperatures mean for people and communities. While sunny weather makes for great adventuring, extreme heat can also...
Aug 06, 2025
