Opinion

An unprecedented flood that had displaced many families from Merritt to Kamloops was an opportunity for me to learn firsthand about the good nature of so many people in our Kamloops-Thompson communities

Here we go again. All the players know the steps of the dance, and some of them even enjoy it. The purpose, however, is obscure

If everyone was honest, including those making the accusations and doing the finger-pointing, they would acknowledge it is not appropriate to construct these shelters in or near any residential areas

If this pandemic has taught us nothing else, we should realize how precious it is to have good health

Editor: According to a recent mailout notice, the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project is scheduled to be completed in the North Thompson Valley in December 2022.

It’s pretty sad when a good, hard-working family or anyone else in this situation can’t get a break from a ruthless rental market

Editor: Re: Kamloops Coun. Dale Bass’s Oct. 24 View From City Hall column (‘Pose your queries to the right people’): I think Bass has missed the point.

We know Sumas Prairie is only there because the lake was removed, a lake that was for centuries of vital importance to the Sumas First Nation

Editor: I would like to thank the community of Kamloops for taking in and supporting the residents of Merritt during the flood evacuations.

COP26, while not yielding much in the way of enforceable commitments to cut emissions, has actually turned out to be one of the more productive climate summits. Perhaps it’s the extreme weather of the past year or so that has put people into a more co-operative mood, but there is a smidgen of hope in the air