One Man's Opinion
Doug Collins has had a wide background in the broadcast industry, having done virtually every type of news and sports broadcasting, including news anchor, sports play-by-play, and editorialist. His “One Man’s Opinion” aired on TV from 1973- 2013. He retired from his management roles in the station in October 2018 but continues to write his column. In 2019, Doug was awarded the Freedom of the City, the highest honour a municipality can bestow upon a resident or organization. Doug’s wife, Sue, has been his strength for more than 50 years, and they spend much of their free time with their six grandchildren.
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COLLINS: The mind doesn't always listen
THE NUMBER OF CRIMINAL CASES where mental problems play a part seems to be increasing at a breakneck pace. Shootings attributed to people with a long history of mental issues pervade the daily news cycle. Sometimes inner violence is hidden until a moment in time when a trigger causes a flareup that leads to an outbreak...
Oct 20, 2024
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COLLINS: Do you understand what's at stake Saturday?
IT'S SIMPLE. Do you want to continue living with the status quo? Or do you want a change to the right? Or is there another alternative? Do you know what any of the parties stand for? I bet you don't. I see David Eby as an arrogant leader who runs a "my way or the highway" style of leadership. The NDP has typi...
Oct 17, 2024
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COLLINS: How do Americans keep getting suckered by Donald Trump?
THE REAL ISSUE in any political campaign is the ability to control the news cycle. In the United States right now, much of the news has been controlled by Donald Trump. How does he do it? By lying. By taking a statement and hammering it over and over again. And half of America believes what he says. Even though in many...
Oct 13, 2024
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COLLINS: If it's Tuesday, this must be Kamloops
IF IT'S TUESDAY, this must be Kamloops. I'm paraphrasing an old 1969 movie that starred Suzanne Pleshette and a whole host of actors just getting started in the business. It's a mixture of comedy, adventure and romance. But while Belgium might have been the fun place in 1969, in 2024 the fun place on a Tuesday is at Ka...
Oct 10, 2024
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COLLINS: Changes in our justice system are critical
TWO FRIENDS OF MINE lost tens of thousands of dollars in equipment and tools in the past few weeks. It's getting to be ludicrous, and a weak justice system is at least partially to blame. In one instance, a man lost $25,000 to $30,0000 worth of tools when his trailer was broken into. He has security video, and he can m...
Oct 03, 2024
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COLLINS: Someone finally takes the lead in reducing plastics
BIG SHOUT-OUT today to the governor of California. Gavin Newsom last week signed into law a bill that would ban all plastic bags in the state starting in 2026. While some states and some places in Canada, have some limited, flimsy rules regarding plastics, California's move is a big step forward. Many of the current la...
Sep 29, 2024
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COLLINS: Is rehashing old ideas going to help in the war on drugs?
MENTAL ILLNESS HAS BECOME one of the major crises facing the world today. That, coupled with the drug crisis, is on everyone's lips. There are all sorts of ideas being put forward, but there is little consensus on what solution works best. Treatment centres can be effective for some, but if an addict is going to get a ...
Sep 26, 2024
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COLLINS: Set aside some time this week to follow some heavy duty stories
I HAVE ALL MY FAVOURITE news sites bookmarked and ready to catch all the big stories that could happen this week. From the city to the province to the country to the worldwide scene, you will find it hard to ignore all these stories even if you're not a newshound.This list is certainly not complete - it's more about th...
Sep 22, 2024
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COLLINS: Time to listen to the soldiers in the trenches
FOR MANY YEARS, Canada has had the reputation for having the toughest combat forces on the planet. You still hear that said, but the shine is wearing off and our abysmal level of sound military planning has clouded over anything positive we've ever accomplished.Our screwups go back a long way, but we have enough recent...
Sep 19, 2024
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COLLINS: Political musings from the dark recesses of my mind
JUST A FEW THOUGHTS this Sunday after another crazy week in politics. Is it just me, or are you surprised, too, that so much has focused on Harris-versus-Trump and little on anything in Canada? No question that Kamala Harris won Tuesday's debate. She had The Donald off his game, and he was clearly rattled. He talked hi...
Sep 15, 2024
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COLLINS: Charging parents in the kids' crimes can be tricky
YOU'VE ALL HEARD THE PHRASE, "a double-edged sword." Essentially it refers to a situation that can have either a positive or negative result. For some years now, when young people commit a crime, those on the sidelines ask, "Where were the parents in all this? They should have seen this coming and done s...
Sep 12, 2024
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COLLINS: Time for the government to really try to fix the healthcare system
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW why health care is suffering? Because none of the so-called experts know what the hell they're doing. And workers throughout the system are getting tired and fed up. The government tries to solve the problem by throwing more money into creating spaces in various programs like nursing schools. But th...
Sep 08, 2024
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COLLINS: Teachers and nurses are facing similar issues - and it's not a pretty sight
TEACHERS HEADED BACK TO WORK this week and they are facing even more stress than they did when they left their schools in June. More demand for teachers because of increasing populations. Teaching becomes more difficult, there's more stress when class sizes become unmanageable, trying to deal with the increasing number...
Sep 05, 2024
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COLLINS: A crazy summer is just about gone
I'M NOT SURE WHAT TO THINK about this summer. We started the year off with very low snowpacks and fears of a continuation of a major drought that created serious problems in 2023. Gradually, we got into wildfire season, and a couple of major fires caused a lot of concern. One burned down a significant portion of Jasper...
Sep 01, 2024
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COLLINS: Watching spawning salmon may soon be a thing of the past
I HAVE SPENT MANY OCTOBERS out at the Adams River watching the salmon spawn, watching them as they come to the end of their journey. I don't expect this annual event to continue too much longer. The reason? Salmon stocks are depleting at an alarming rate. So many changes have combined to make the salmon's journey so mu...
Aug 29, 2024
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COLLINS: What's the future of bus transportation?
EVERY YEAR, a campaign comes out asking us to take the bus. Leave the car at home and take the bus. It's easier on your nerves, it's cheaper on your pocketbook. Wheelchair accessible buses, buses that allow you to attach a bike, all to make your trip more enjoyable and at the same time, help fight greenhouse gas emissi...
Aug 25, 2024
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COLLINS: Housing - what we need and what we can afford are still miles apart
AN ARTICLE IN THE TORONTO STAR points out the bleak future for housing in Canada. The report points out quite a difference between what developers are building and what buyers want. Developers are building smaller and smaller units while families need something with at least three bedrooms to be even remotely comfortab...
Aug 22, 2024
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COLLINS: ER patients - how many are really sick?
AFTER SPENDING ALMOST FOUR MONTHS in hospital, you get to see a lot of things - good and bad. I'll be writing about some of them in the weeks ahead. One thing I have noticed is the number of people who come to the emergency department who really shouldn't be there. All day and all night, the hospital is calling for pat...
Aug 18, 2024
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