May 18, 2021

Editor: Re: The proposal to ban non-local commercial truck traffic on Highway 5A: I have been driving truck for 32 years and can say the large number of truck traffic on Highway 5A consists of . . .

May 17, 2021

“We didn’t want this conflict, but now that it’s started, it has to end with a sustained period of quiet,” said Mark Regev, spokesman for Israel Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. “That can only . . .

May 14, 2021

Objective allies generally don’t even talk to each other. They don’t have common values, their ultimate goals may be completely incompatible and they often hate each other. But they share some . . .

May 13, 2021

Last September, I put out a call to action, asking you to consider how each of us can positively influence the kind of experience we have in our backyards, streets, neighbourhoods and community. . . .

May 13, 2021

May 11 was Census Day in Canada. Did you manage to finish the online questionnaire by that deadline? It may seem like a hassle, especially if you were asked to complete the long form survey, but . . .

May 13, 2021

Editor: Re: (‘A call for City of Kamloops to even pandemic-relief playing field,” April 28): Restaurants downtown have been given much support by the city during the pandemic via help with . . .

May 13, 2021

Editor: A big thank you to City of Kamloops gardeners who have created an amazing array of multi-coloured tulips of different sizes in the large cement planters on Lorne Street. The flowers . . .

May 13, 2021

Editor: It comes as no surprise that we are being made aware of the mess — realized and complained about for many years by many residents — at the Thompson-Nicola Regional District. It has been. . .

May 6, 2021

Editor: As I was watching a film crew shooting on Victoria Street last week, I was directed to walk around the scene. It is encouraging to see this happening. As I continued on my walk, I also . . .

May 6, 2021

Editor: Re: (‘TNRD to decide how to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars in pandemic relief funding,’ April 28): I think it is shocking that the Thompson-Nicola Regional District would even . . .

May 6, 2021

Editor: Now that bicycles have become a really big thing again, I’m really hoping the city will restart to work on bike lanes. We bought electric bikes this year, sold our old pedal bikes in . . .

May 5, 2021

A lengthy discussion at city council on Tuesday (May 4) about the issues of homelessness, addictions and mental health included many diverse views, but ended with the same conclusion — addressing . . .

May 4, 2021

If you want to know what is happening in schools, just ask the students. In 2018, SD73 launched the District Student Advisory Council, which consists of two representatives from every secondary . . .

May 3, 2021

Napoleon Bonaparte doesn’t come up much in conversation these days, which is hardly surprising given that he has been dead for two centuries. On the other hand, this week it will be exactly 200 . . .

April 28, 2021

Editor: I read this article — ‘TNRD to decide how to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars in pandemic relief funding’ — and I feel that a boardroom is far from the best use of pandemic relief . . .

April 28, 2021

Editor: I am writing about the obvious gaping hole in our province’s COVID-19 plan. “Avoid unnecessary travel” is the political statement of the year, so why is it that every third vehicle I . . .

April 28, 2021

Editor: A heartfelt thank you to the person who turned in my lost wallet to the BC Transit lost and found in Kamloops. It was such a relief to have it returned intact. I had dropped it while on. . .

April 28, 2021

Editor: I recently got vaccinated against COVID-19 at a clinic at the Tournament Capital Centre. They ran a fantastic operation. I did as I was told, arriving 10 minutes before my appointment. . . .

April 26, 2021

To say that as a society, we have a challenge with mental wellness, is to vastly understate the seriousness of a health crisis that is raging out of control. An epidemic before COVID-19, the . . .

April 25, 2021

Editor: Re: Chris Kempling’s Faith column of April 14 (‘Assisted suicide: An admission of failure?’): Assisted suicide is actually an admission of pragmatism and reality. Palliative means two . . .

April 21, 2021

Editor: KTW global affairs columnist Gwynne Dyer needs to get out of writing about the horse and buggy technology and write about what is really happening in the world of electronics, . . .

April 21, 2021

Editor: The city’s plan for curbside organic waste collection is a bad idea. For many years here in Kamloops, citizens have been urged to compost on their own and a great many have done so, . . .

April 21, 2021

Editor: My 10-year-old son Ryder was eager to continue with his goal of running the 10K Boogie, which we did recently. Thank you to Jo Berry and the running group of wonderful ladies for the . . .

April 20, 2021

If Dr. Bonnie Henry gave permission, I would hug all of the moms and dads I know, along with those caring for seniors. The pandemic has put us all in the difficult position of survival mode — . . .

April 14, 2021

Editor: Re: (‘Look up: See and hear the buzz on Honey+Hive,’ April 7): I’m particularly concerned with the health of the hive in Southgate as there are no pollinator meadows around this . . .

April 14, 2021

Editor: As a Kamloops taxpayer, I feel conflicted about the idea of curbside organic waste collection. I’ve seen it in action, specifically in Richmond, where I visit family. It works great . . .

April 14, 2021

My daughter and her family recently relocated to the downtown area, primarily because it brought her closer to her work and the many amenities she, her husband and daughters enjoy. Leaving the . . .

April 14, 2021

Private member’s bills rarely end up as legislation, but Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod should nonetheless be commended for introducing a bill that would shine a much-needed spotlight on. . .

April 12, 2021

Editor: While I appreciate the effort Health Minister Adrian Dix has put into meeting the demands of the pandemic in B.C over the last year, it must be obvious to him that what he and Provincial . . .

April 7, 2021

Editor: I am a retail employee, but not an essential worker, and I feel the need to let the public in on a few issues I’ve been seeing as the pandemic drags on. When stores have posted capacity. . .

April 7, 2021

As we enter the final stretch of the school year, I would like to take a few moments to reflect on the year so far. While it has been a tumultuous year, our students have remained in class and . . .

April 7, 2021

Editor: Here we go again, a garbage rate increase, to which there is minimal protest, with residents being nickel and dimed and having no control over taxation. I put out my bin once a month . . .

April 7, 2021

Editor: While the rest of the world appears to be waking up to the serious health dangers of Roundup and other glyphosate-based herbicides, Kamloopsians choose to bury their heads and want to . . .

April 3, 2021

“We're waiting on food goods like coconut milk and syrups, some spare parts for motors, we've got some fork lift trucks, some Amazon goods on there, all sorts,” said Steve Parks of Seaport Freight . . .

March 31, 2021

Editor: A month ago, I experienced a medical emergency that landed me in hospital — first in Kelowna General, then back to Royal Inland in Kamloops. I must praise all staff involved for their . . .

March 31, 2021

Editor: I was pleasantly surprised to learn that Maj. Jack Fitzwater had, in 1961, convinced the City of Kamloops to buy the 2141 steam engine. What insight. He and his wife were neighbours of . . .

March 31, 2021

Editor: I feel compelled to write regarding the changes in the city bylaws department, as outlined in the front-page story in the March 24 edition of KTW (‘Saying bye to the bylaws department’).. . .

March 30, 2021

A handful of people in Kamloops and more in Kelowna and Vancouver have had the unfettered freedom to stage those “Freedom” rallies in opposition of pandemic-related health orders. It is the Mount. . .

March 30, 2021

Editor: Because of the purgatory of COVID-19, now is a good time to seriously reflect on our present socio-economic structures, which have compounded the difficulties caused by the virus. . . .

March 30, 2021

A second round of pandemic-related health measures will add more financial pain to owners and employees of restaurants, pubs, fitness firms and others. All indoor dining and group fitness classes. . .

March 30, 2021

Editor: With our snow melting, bikes are moving back onto the streets of Kamloops, but spring conditions bring challenges for both cyclists and drivers. It will still be a while before road . . .

March 30, 2021

Editor: The Thompson-Nicola Regional District could now be the acronym for Terrible News of Robbery and Deception. We are grateful for the brilliant exposé of regional district spending by . . .

March 30, 2021

Editor: I am sure some of the directors and managers at the Thompson-Nicola Regional District are married. My question, for those who were with the TNRD during the questionable spending from . . .

March 24, 2021

Editor: With the arrival of spring, those of us who have been staying home and abiding by the pandemic orders and recommendations are finally able to go out, into our yards, and enjoy some . . .

March 23, 2021

Cathy McLeod will not seek re-election. Now is the time for the four-term Kamloops Conservative MP to cement her legacy by working to save football as God intended it to be played — with three . . .

March 23, 2021

When glancing at the rising real estate prices in Kamloops, one often hears the refrain that, compared to Vancouver, the prices are reasonable. Most cities in North America, regardless of their . . .

March 23, 2021

Editor: Cycling is very popular throughout the Western world — providing inexpensive transportation, reducing city congestion and cutting down on carbon emissions. The key requirement in . . .

March 23, 2021

Editor: I live in Salmon Arm. My brother was brought to Royal Inland Hospital because he was suffering a stroke. His wife of almost 50 years was not allowed to stay with him. I delivered some . . .

March 23, 2021

Editor: I visited The Art We Art on Victoria Street for a pot of coffee with cookies. Everyone was socially distanced. I noticed that all the customers who were sitting by themselves were on . . .

March 23, 2021

Editor: After reading KTW’s investigative report about the TNRD and its self-entitled mismanagement of the community’s monies, it came as no surprise to us at Paul Lake. After all, we recall . . .

March 17, 2021

Editor: Calls for action in the opioid crisis are missing nuance and preventive thinking. This is not to minimize the urgency of addressing the crisis, but to encourage deeper thinking before . . .

March 17, 2021

Editor: I have received donations after writing about the theft of my scooter charger. Mr. Anonymous from Lac Le June enabled my wheels to roll again. Thank you, and to KTW editor Christopher . . .

March 16, 2021

From trepidation to tremendous response, the experience of the Kamloops Food Bank could serve as an interesting case study when post-pandemic studies are done regarding generosity amid a sudden . . .

March 16, 2021

Editor: I would like to know how many legally owned guns are used to commit crimes in Canada. It seems to me that the federal governmnt is going to spend a whole lot of money to enforce new . . .

March 16, 2021

Editor: The photo above shows what I cleaned up between Aspen Street and Oak Street in North Kamloops. All this dog poop was found in the alley access to our homes, where young children live . . .

March 15, 2021

If I were World Dictator, I would immediately place Brazil under total quarantine — nobody gets in, nobody comes out. And I would keep it isolated until they arrest and jail President Jair . . .

March 10, 2021

Editor: The semi-annual time change arrives this weekend, with clocks being moved ahead one hour on Sunday, March 14. With many British Columbians not wanting to change clocks, it is time to . . .

March 10, 2021

Editor: In an age in which political cynicism seems rampant, I so appreciated the March 2 special meeting of Kamloops council to consider many of the complex issues affecting Kamloops around . . .

March 10, 2021

Editor: People may not realize that comments posted on Facebook may be negatively affecting their own loved ones. I never comment on news articles, but some of the responses to the Oprah . . .

March 10, 2021

Editor: What is Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s obsession with firearms? If he did his homework, he would learn that in the past 20 years, there have been fewer than 100 people with a firearms . . .

March 10, 2021

Editor: On Feb. 20, I was walking in my neighbourhood and took a bad fall. Immediately, four Good Samaritans, only one of whom I knew, rushed to help. Two calmed me down and helped me up, . . .

March 10, 2021

KTW has an interesting story regarding the court system levying a $27,000 fine against a Juniper Ridge resident who cut the tops off about seven trees to improve the view from the residence. The . . .

March 9, 2021

Editor: As documented in recent Kamloops This Week articles, spending in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District under former CAO Sukh Gill was frequent, inappropriate and exorbitant by any . . .

March 9, 2021

It’s been an interesting few weeks as council has tried to address social issues we hear about so often. There were a couple of blunders, not done out of malice, but simply because the issues are. . .

March 8, 2021

By now, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny will have reached Correctional Facility No. 2 (IK-2), where he will be spending the next two-and-a-half years in one of the harshest penal colonies . . .

March 5, 2021

Editor: As a Kamloops city councillor, I represent the people of our amazing city and was elected to help citizens have their voices heard. I can’t come to city council meetings and have my . . .

March 3, 2021

While provincial health officials have for the most part erred on the side of caution when enacting orders during the COVID-19 pandemic, some decisions make no sense whatsoever. And worse — . . .

March 3, 2021

Editor: I have to start this letter by saying that my opinion is 100 per cent biased since I run a local not-for-profit arts organization and only drink alcohol a handful of times per year. But. . .

March 3, 2021

If Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia, were a burglar, he wouldn’t be George Clooney in Ocean’s Eleven. He’d be a cartoon burglar in a carnival mask and a top with. . .

March 2, 2021

I am almost done reading The Fall of Berlin 1945, a terrifying book by Antony Beevor that painstakingly documents the final months and weeks as Russian troops made their way westward toward the . . .

March 1, 2021

Editor: Re: KTW’s article of Feb. 24 regarding a NorKam student being sent out of class due to the outfit she was wearing (‘Is this outfit inappropriate for a Kamloops classroom?’) This is a . . .

March 1, 2021

Editor: Re: KTW’s article of Feb. 24 regarding a NorKam student being sent out of class due to the outfit she was wearing (‘Is this outfit inappropriate for a Kamloops classroom?’) It utterly . . .