January 3, 2019

Editor: Re: The Nov. 29 story of TRU student Kimberley Webster, who claims she bought and used product that was mislabelled (‘Kamloops woman files lawsuit after BC Cannabis Store product . . .

January 3, 2019

Editor: Re: Tom Joseph’s online letter of Dec. 28, 2018 (‘Create electronic libraries’): I strongly disagree with the notion that we don’t need physical libraries and that they are being used . . .

January 3, 2019

Editor: Re: KTW’s online story of Dec. 31 (‘Stone calls pro-rep outcome a resounding defeat’): Defeat does not change the truth or facts. The fundamental concerns of the first past the post . . .

January 3, 2019

Editor: Re: KTW’s online story of Dec. 31 (‘Stone calls pro-rep outcome a resounding defeat’): Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone’s “resounding defeat” comment says more about the ethics of. . .

January 1, 2019

Based on current enrolment and future projections, the school district is expected to serve between 15,000 and 15,700 students per year for the next 15 years. While those numbers are still well . . .

January 1, 2019

How did you greet the new year? Was it with bleary eyes and head pounding due to too much celebrating on New Year’s Eve? Was it by taking that first step toward a healthy life as part of your . . .

December 29, 2018

Editor: I agree with Paul Corcoran’s letter of Dec. 10 (‘Diversity is our strength’). There are three experiments in democracy within North America. I can’t speak to the Mexican experiment as. . .

December 28, 2018

Editor: Reading the Dec. 19 article by KTW reporter Jessica Wallace (‘Ice rink barely survives council vote’) brought back memories of the tennis courts that were built throughout the city some . . .

December 28, 2018

Editor: I was just thinking about how we have one too many libraries in Kamloops when I came across an article in KTW about plans to build another one. Brick and mortar libraries are quickly . . .

December 27, 2018

Editor: I am amazed at how immature and inconsiderate adults can be. Having enjoyed a nice Christmas Day, it ended with a couple of idiots on Briarwood Avenue who thought it appropriate to set . . .

December 27, 2018

Editor: Way to go, city council. Raise the parking rates downtown, where people won’t go already because of lousy, expensive parking. It’s a sure way to get us all not to go downtown to do . . .

December 27, 2018

Looking back at 2018, did life get better or worse? It is difficult to determine, depending on which view one takes. In many ways, things were going great. The economy boomed. Unemployment was . . .

December 24, 2018

Editor: Our puppy was spooked at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 23, in Peterson Creek Park. Immediately after posting on Facebook’s lost pets sites, we received hundreds of shares and dozens of . . .

December 24, 2018

Editor: In keeping with the Christmas theme, here is a poem for KTW readers to enjoy: Twelve Ways of Christmas On these days of December The chores they wait for me Twelve gifts to buy. . .

December 23, 2018

Editor: It is estimated to cost $3 million to build the proposed outdoor skating rink. Yet the city, though it promised to do so, still has not found the money to build a wading pool in . . .

December 23, 2018

The year is ending in a rush of environmental virtue-signalling that looks as though it will carry on into the new year and beyond, around the world and here in B.C. Canada’s December delegation . . .

December 23, 2018

Editor: Re: KTW article of Dec. 12 (‘Trapped by tracks? Rayleigh resident wants action’): When we moved out to Rayleigh 43 years ago, the first thing we noticed was we had to cross train tracks. . .

December 19, 2018

Editor: The loss of a family member is hard any time, but at Christmas the loss seems especially hard. Last week, my dad, Victor Newman, passed away. Just hours after his funeral, his sister, . . .

December 18, 2018

B.C. legislature columnist Tom Fletcher’s year-end interview with B.C. Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson. TF: Andrew, it’s been an eventful year for you. One of the things new party leaders . . .

December 17, 2018

Editor: This past Saturday, my wife and I noticed a small group of about five people standing downtown in front of city hall, holding signs claiming Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is a traitor and. . .

December 16, 2018

Editor: McArthur Island is a recreation jewel in Kamloops. Let’s keep it that way. Other municipalities would love to have an area such as this set aside for recreation. Just because the former. . .

December 16, 2018

Editor: I wish to commend the Free Methodist Church for calling a lead pastor who happens to be a woman. I know other churches in Kamloops have also taken this step. While I am aware there . . .

December 16, 2018

Editor: This ongoing initiative toward electric cars will never succeed because most Canadians will never accept they will be limited to where they can and cannot travel. For now, . . .

December 13, 2018

Editor: I was recently driving students to Thompson Rivers University. In my vehicle were a Sikh from Britain and an African from Gold Coast. My Sikh friend said “Man, these roads here are . . .

December 13, 2018

Editor: Re: The closure of Cap’N Sharky’s seafood restaurant on the North Shore (‘No more batter up,” Nov. 21’): I am not surprised to see this restaurant close; in fact I am happy to see it . . .

December 13, 2018

Editor: I am sending thanks to my family, friends and the wonderful staff on the sixth floor (surgical ward south) at Royal Inland Hospital. On Oct. 5, I underwent a successful surgery, having . . .

December 13, 2018

When two masked men stormed into Danielle’s Silver and Gold in Sahali Mall on Tuesday and began smashing the display cases with a wrench and ratchet, you can bet owner Rick Niles and wife Nikki . . .

December 13, 2018

There may be a fine line between deciding whether an issue is a news story or a quirky sideshow. But the line separating honest questions about government policy and blatant xenophobia is as . . .

December 11, 2018

As protests go, the one staged on Monday at Thompson Rivers University likely did little, if anything, to attract supporters to the cause of the group known as the Tiny House Warriors or the . . .

December 11, 2018

The question I get asked most often since the Oct. 20 civic election is this: “How is the new Council?” In a word, I say, “Good.” The reason for that is the enthusiasm, dedication and work . . .

December 11, 2018

Editor: While shopping recently, I overheard a man wishing someone “Happy holidays.” I asked why he used that phrase, instead of saying “Merry Christmas.” He replied that saying “Merry . . .

December 11, 2018

Editor: If my math is correct, with a tax increase of 3.38 per cent in 2019, 1.93 per cent in 2018 2.7 per cent in 2017, 2.35 per cent in 2016 and 1.22 per cent in 2015, my taxes will have gone . . .

December 11, 2018

Editor: I believe in Santa Claus. My faith in this imaginary soul was rekindled at the opening night of the Western Canada Theatre stage production of Elf - The Musical. Sheldon Bergstrom is . . .

December 9, 2018

Now is the moment of maximum danger for Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman (MbS). He has weathered the immediate storm over the murder two months ago of Saudi . . .

December 6, 2018

If boosters of the North Shore want to add to their marketing campaign, they might look to the public-relations nightmare that stands in about 90 spots across the river, in downtown Kamloops. The. . .

December 6, 2018

Editor: In the 2017 byelection, Ken Christian asserted that the city was very efficient and that there was no way increases in taxes could be avoided. Fast forward a year and there was a . . .

December 6, 2018

Editor: I have called CN Rail and I have sent an email regarding the tremendous vibrations caused daily by speeding, loaded freight trains. It’s really ridiculous having to endure the shaking . . .

December 6, 2018

Editor: Needless to say, I was shocked and disheartened when the Summit Medical Clinic closed. With the health-care system in such disarray, I’m sure many patients will be without a doctor, . . .

December 6, 2018

Editor: In light of the closure of the Summit Medical Clinic I’d like to thank the dedicated health-care professionals who staffed the office seven days a week for almost three decades. There . . .

December 6, 2018

“Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made,” wrote Immanuel Kant in 1784. It is still true. On Nov. 24, the Conference of the Parties — comprising the 180 countries. . .

December 5, 2018

Editor: The federal government has spoken — the people’s right to shop has trumped the right to collective bargaining. EBay has a louder voice than the Charter of Rights. This is the lesson . . .

December 5, 2018

Editor: I read the Nov. 30 article on the history of McArthur Island with interest (‘From sewage lagoons to sporting mecca’). My father, Milner (Mil) Hardaker, opened his clothing store in 1949. . .

December 5, 2018

Editor: I am not convinced of the accuracy of our water meters. One half of my duplex had the water shut off for the entire billing period. The water meter recorded a reduction in total . . .

December 5, 2018

Everything is new for the nine-week-old west highland terrier puppy that recently moved into my laundry room: sights, sounds and bodily functions But it’s also new for us. The Bosch-Wallace . . .

December 4, 2018

Deadline is nigh — have you filled out and returned your ballot in the province’s mail-in referendum on electoral reform? If you haven’t yet, you are in the majority. According to Elections BC,. . .

November 29, 2018

Editor: We are again trying to destroy a well-used and beautiful park by putting a commercial enterprise on the site. We have a large commercial space in the form of the old Value Village store. . .

November 29, 2018

Editor: Re: (‘Public market boosters selling memberships,’ Nov. 23): I feel it would be a shame to turn part of Riverside Park into a public market. Riverside is the crown jewel of our city . . .

November 29, 2018

Editor: I think putting a public market in Riverside Park would be a huge mistake (‘Public market boosters selling memberships,’ Nov. 23). We need to save our parkland and keep it the way it is. . .

November 29, 2018

Editor: I was told by a volunteer rescue worker that a senior was hunting north of Kamloops, between Lac de Bois and Jamieson Creek, when he got his vehicle stuck in the snow. It was late, so . . .

November 29, 2018

Editor: “Hey, dad, can we go to the Blazer’ game tonight?” “Sorry, son, but our taxes are going up 3.4 per cent.” “Hey, dad, let’s put up the Christmas tree this weekend.” “Sorry, son but . . .

November 29, 2018

Editor: Sometime this past spring, I wrote what was meant to be a cheeky letter to the editor suggesting that the gaping potholes in our city streets were actually good for the economy due to the. . .

November 29, 2018

Editor: Re: (‘Ride-hailing services should be on B.C. roads next year,’ Nov. 19): Shame on the NDP for putting its own agenda ahead of the people of B.C. The governing party is afraid to lose. . .

November 29, 2018

Editor: Myself and several of my colleagues are disappointed with the loss of the position of children’s librarian. Our children have benefited from having a consistent go-to person in the . . .

November 29, 2018

Do we really need to add three Mounties to the Kamloops force at a total cost — wages, benefits, equipment, etc. — of $600,000 per year? Are extended transit hours and more staff plowing snow . . .

November 29, 2018

During the recent civic election campaign, there was plenty of talk among the 23 candidates for mayor and council about the need to think outside the box in trying to keep liveability high and tax . . .

November 29, 2018

The Russian-Ukrainian naval clash in the Black Sea is not going to end up in a world war. Ukraine would love to be part of NATO, but the existing members won’t let it join. Why? Precisely . . .

November 27, 2018

It almost seems there’s something about putting on the three-cornered hat of Speaker of the B.C. Legislature that causes overheating of the brain underneath. B.C. Liberal MLA Linda Reid embarked . . .

November 27, 2018

Editor: Re: KTW’s article of Nov. 23 regarding a possible public market at Riverisde Park (‘Public market boosters selling memberships’): Why is Riverside Park still being considered? . . .

November 27, 2018

Editor: I was the driver of the Jeep that was involved in an accident on Nov. 20 on West Victoria Street. I want to express my deepest gratitude to those at the scene. The paramedics, . . .

November 27, 2018

Editor: The Department of Fisheries and Oceans’ “excuse me” windows plan to save Thompson and Chilcotin steelhead )which really wasn’t any sort of plan at all) limped into second-to-last place . . .

November 27, 2018

Editor: Re: (‘Council stares down provisional 3.4% hike,’ Nov. 21): I had to clean my glasses twice to make sure what I was reading was real. What a preposterous and abysmal thought. Even . . .

November 26, 2018

Editor: Re: (‘Doll dates delivered in Kamloops,’ Nov. 21): The story included a warning that mature subject matter was being discussed. Who at KTW permitted this and why didn’t the newspaper . . .

November 26, 2018

Editor: Re: (‘Doll dates delivered in Kamloops,’ Nov. 21): I take offense to the fact that you chose to run this article on the front page, providing free advertising to a business on a topic . . .

November 26, 2018

Editor: Re: (‘Doll dates delivered in Kamloops,’ Nov. 21): This is wrong on so many levels. It is disconcerting that the city licensing department perhaps did not do its homework when . . .

November 22, 2018

Editor: Reading the Nov. 7 story of former Kamloops deputy sheriff Kevin Johnston caught arranging sexual relations with someone he believed to be a teenager was truly disturbing (‘Former . . .

November 22, 2018

Editor: The veteran street signs are going up in the city. As a member of the Kamloops Heritage Commission, I want to thank everyone who helped get our project approved. To date, $9,500 has . . .

November 22, 2018

Editor: A recent KTW online poll found 55 per cent of respondents wanting city council to adopt a bylaw banning single-use plastic bags. This idea has come up previously when other communities . . .

November 22, 2018

Editor: Shame on Kamloops gas stations. We recently drove to Kelowna, where gas was $1.27 per litre. The only place in Kamloops with that price was Costco. Dan Perry Kamloops . . .

November 22, 2018

Editor: Why I’m excited about the possibilities presented by the referendum on electoral reform: I think it is terrific that we have a chance to seriously consider improving the way we choose . . .

November 22, 2018

Editor: It is a travesty that the children’s librarian position has been removed from the North Kamloops Library. When a small child is beginning to learn how to ask for help, having someone at. . .

November 22, 2018

Editor: Canada’s justice system does nothing for the innocent. Jessie Simpson was beaten with a baseball bat and will need care for the rest of his life. His family seemingly gets nothing for . . .

November 22, 2018

Anybody who has stood on a downtown street late on a cold winter’s night knows too well that frostbite could set in before a taxi arrives. Wait times of more than an hour are common when the bars. . .