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COLLINS: When do we say, 'enough already?'
AT SOME POINT, there has to be a line drawn in the sand to distinguish between the needs of an individual over the needs of society as a whole. I have always had empathy for those who are marginalized, whether they be addicts, homeless, seniors, Indigenous peoples and others struggling through difficult times. But I fe...
Apr 12, 2024
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COLLINS: How safe do we feel?
IF WE PUT ASIDE ALL OF THE HYPE at city council over the McCorkell saga and the mayor's diatribe about the need for "change," let's look at the real issue here - how safe do we really feel we are versus statistics that try to show the real picture?How safe we feel we are is more important than the statistics....
Apr 07, 2024
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COLLINS: Council meeting Tuesday could be tumultuous - or not
IF THE CITY WAS SMART, it would book Sandman Centre for next Tuesday's council meeting and sell tickets. We could make a lot of money to pay back the money we've spent on the infighting at city hall. Of course, because it's a personnel issue, much of any debate will likely be behind closed doors.The mayor is creating m...
Apr 05, 2024
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COLLINS: Anyone expecting positive news from Henry Braun's report?
IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS, Henry Braun will be presenting a report to the province in his efforts to ease the tensions around the Kamloops council table. Most of you will likely say, "Henry who?"Henry Braun was appointed by the government earlier this year after the city requested some help to calm things down af...
Mar 31, 2024
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COLLINS: I can't believe I'm agreeing with The Donald
I MUST BE CAUGHT UP in a transformation of some sort. Fitting weekend for that to happen, I suppose.I don't agree with Donald Trump about anything. His thoughts are almost totally out of sync with reality. To me, he represents the worst the world has to offer. But his comments recently about NATO countries and their de...
Mar 29, 2024
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COLLINS: Why spend money on things that won't be used
ALL OF US WANT TO FEEL SAFE and secure in our lives. We want to have a decent place to live. We would like to feel like we can leave our home safely for a couple of days without fear of it being broken into. And we would like to feel free to enjoy the beauty of our city. But sometimes you wonder whether that's possible...
Mar 24, 2024
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COLLINS: The dangers of neglecting women and LGBTQ2S+ members of society
WHILE THERE ARE INCREASING CONCERNS about a rise in anti-Semitism and general hatred and violence, gender-related issues are of the most concern to me. Women have faced erosion of their basic rights in the past few years - rights that have taken centuries to obtain. Women are still being abused, trafficked, forced into...
Mar 22, 2024
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COLLINS: It's almost too late to prepare for wildfire season
IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY NOTICED, temperatures are rising. An early spring has started. While most of us are preparing for a return to warmer weather, we pay relatively little attention to the consequences of an early warming trend. Extremely low snowpacks mean another round of drought will hit, heavy sprinkling regulati...
Mar 17, 2024
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COLLINS: Government often has the power at election time
DURING THE TIME LEADING UP to an election, the government almost always has the hammer. As promises are made, we have to determine whether they are believable. And when the government makes them, they seem more believable because the government actually has the power to bring them to fruition. Opposition promises come ...
Mar 15, 2024
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COLLINS: Southern evangelical Christians make a deal with the devil
ACCORDING TO A COLUMN in USA Today this week, southern evangelical Christians are flocking to Donald Trump in record numbers. Most of my life has been centered around my faith. And I have a great deal of difficulty wondering why a group of people who proclaim to believe in the Bible would align themselves with a man wi...
Mar 10, 2024
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