January 16, 2020

Editor: Kudos to City of Kamloops snow-removal crews. I have lived in Montreal, Toronto and Edmonton. I have also lived on the West Coast. But I have never seen the white stuff from a . . .

January 16, 2020

Editor: In Kamloops, we are so fortunate because there is a focus on university education, outdoor recreation, sports, geology, affordable housing, caring for the homeless and more. We have so . . .

January 16, 2020

Editor: In his column of Jan, 10 (‘Advocating for the arts centre’), KTW editor Christopher Foulds’ states “the average-assessed household will pay nothing extra as the $45 million to be borrowed. . .

January 16, 2020

Editor: My wife and I recently moved to Kamloops from Camrose, Alta., where we were part of the community effort in 2013 to have a performing-arts centre built. At the time, the population of . . .

January 15, 2020

One of the main causes of death for airline passengers in recent decades is being shot down by somebody’s military. It is not the most common cause, of course, as accidents account for . . .

January 14, 2020

For many of us in the district, 2019 will be remembered for the fire that destroyed the Parkcrest elementary school in early September. We will also remember many milestones and achievements of . . .

January 14, 2020

Editor: Re: KTW’s excellent arts centre fact checker, which appeared in the Jan. 8 edition: Respectfully, here’s another fact to check out. Why, when taxpayers are walking away from paying off . . .

January 14, 2020

Editor: I walked into Royal Inland Hospital’s ER with abdominal pain at 1 p.m. on Jan. 8. I walked out nine hours later, minus an appendix. The staff were awesome, from admitting to discharge.. . .

January 14, 2020

Editor: Re: KTW’s front-page article of Jan. 10 (‘Dam delay’) on the stalemate between landowner KGHM and area First Nations that is delaying needed dam upgrades to Jacko Lake, south of the city:. . .

January 13, 2020

Editor: Am I the only person in Kamloops wondering what is happening to city approval for this year’s Out of the Cold shelter for the homeless? Why is approval to use the Canadian Mental Health. . .

January 13, 2020

Editor: In the area of South Kamloops/Sagebrush, above Columbia Street and between Sixth and 13th avenues, we have a caring soul who has been plowing our sidewalks during this inclement weather.. . .

January 13, 2020

Editor: On Sunday, Jan. 12, Juniper Ridge residents spent more than an hour shovelling the road and pushing a car up the street. It looked as if the young Saskatchewan visitor was going to be . . .

January 9, 2020

“I am sure you will also tell me that it is just a coincidence how the pro-arts centre letters to the editor are getting WAY MORE print than the against ones are. Don’t think we haven’t noticed! . . .

January 9, 2020

Denis Walsh is doing what city councillors are elected and paid to do — advocate for residents, even if those residents are not aware they are in need of such an advocate. Walsh wants his council. . .

January 9, 2020

Editor: The arrival of a new decade that finally has a familiar ring provides an opportunity to reflect on the previous one, make predictions about the upcoming 10 years and compare it to its . . .

January 9, 2020

Editor: I can’t imagine a greater waste of my taxpayer dollars than what I have witnessed for three weeks in Aberdeen, before the heavy snow arrived. Our cul de sac was plowed and sanded no . . .

January 9, 2020

Editor: A recent article on Medicine Hat claimed the Alberta city had ended homelessness by ensuring housing for individuals in need. The city did this by investing in housing at $20,000 per . . .

January 9, 2020

Editor: I know costs rise every year, but when will too much actually be too much? When I was on Kamloops council from 1999 to 2002, I attended a seminar on the future cost of operating a . . .

January 9, 2020

If the Iranians played the game the same way U.S. President Donald Trump does, then their revenge for the American assassination of Iran’s leading general, Qassem Soleimani, would have been a . . .

January 7, 2020

Some people are fully behind the proposal by the city to build the Kamloops Centre for the Arts downtown in the parking lot at Seymour Street and Fourth Avenue that now houses vehicles. Others . . .

January 7, 2020

Editor: Congratulations to the City of Kamloops for ensuring the parkade on Lansdowne Street will be admired for its mural and devoid of those pesky cars that might disturb the view. The city . . .

January 7, 2020

Editor: I agree with the Dec. 27 letter from Chad Pearson regarding the city’s online registration for recreational programs ('Kamloops’ swim lesson program needs an overhaul’). My husband got . . .

January 7, 2020

Editor: Thanks to BC Transit and the City of Kamloops for the bus service on New Year’s Eve that featured free, extended hours. This meant I could take a free bus to a friend’s home, enjoy wine. . .

January 7, 2020

The holiday break has offered a welcome opportunity to reflect on the past year — which was chock full of learning and experiences. There’s a lot for a rookie councillor to learn and do, . . .

January 2, 2020

As in years past, when one year passes the torch to the next, it has again fallen upon my shoulders to prepare you, dear reader, for what to expect in Kamloops and beyond as 2020 makes its grand . . .

January 2, 2020

Editor: Concern over the cost of the proposed Kamloops Centre for the Arts seems misplaced, given the size of the city’s tax base. There are 34,962 residences on the city’s 2019 tax roll and . . .

January 2, 2020

Editor: Re: Yvonne Kittson’s letter of Nov. 26 (‘Kamloops already said no to an arts centre’): I agree. It seems like some people are stating statistics that only help their cause. Please be . . .

January 2, 2020

If you made a new year’s resolution, does it remain unbroken? Chances are many resolutions were shattered mere hours into the new year, but that may be because the resolutions were far too lofty . . .

January 2, 2020

Editor: My husband and I spent Christmas in Vancouver and decided to take the Ebus instead of driving. We also decided to take the city bus from our home in Westsyde to Sahali Mall. When we . . .

January 2, 2020

Editor: The drawings by children in the Christmas edition of Kamloops This Week brought some much-needed joy, beauty and innocence to our fragmented world. I loved their rendition of Christmas . . .

December 29, 2019

Editor: With all the recent controversy and accusations of abuse, both verbally and physically, and racist slurs by hockey coaches, we would like to set the record straight with our recollections. . .

December 28, 2019

This time last year, I was hoping 2019 would have a lot less 2018 in it. Didn’t quite work out so well. But not to despair, we can still hope and set some resolutions for 2020. These first ones . . .

December 28, 2019

Editor: To begin with, I support the construction of the Kamloops Centre for the Arts, but not with the financial expenditures the City of Kamloops is proposing. Very rarely, if ever, do . . .

December 28, 2019

In November, university donors awarded $775,000 to TRU students, pushing the total amount distributed this fall to more than $1 million. It was a perfect beginning to a holiday season that is . . .

December 27, 2019

Editor: I was pleasantly surprised in this politically correct age to see that Kamloops This Week did not shy away from naming the holidays by the reason for the season. On page after page, the. . .

December 27, 2019

On Dec. 23, the public prosecutor of Saudi Arabia announced that justice has been done. Five people have been sentenced to death for the murder of exiled Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi by a . . .

December 27, 2019

In almost every election campaign, be it local, provincial or federal, politicians tell us they are going to bring more openness and transparency to government. By now, if they had all followed . . .

December 26, 2019

It’s been an interesting year in B.C., politically, economically and socially. It sets the table for an unpredictable 2020. Last January, new municipal councils had just taken office, some with . . .

December 26, 2019

Editor: Our microwave oven died a few days ago and, after getting a new one, I had a dead microwave oven, a large cardboard box, some Styrofoam packing material and protective plastic wrap to get. . .

December 24, 2019

Editor: Our city’s swim program for young children needs an overhaul as it is irrational. I am required to pay for the next level of my child’s swimming lesson far in advance of when his . . .

December 24, 2019

Editor: Kamloops Coun. Denis Walsh has made a case for relocating a portion of the existing Trans Mountain pipeline through Westsyde. The developed area extends for a greater distance than the . . .

December 22, 2019

Editor: Members of the Kamloops Mounted Patrol is pleased to have this opportunity to extend our very best wishes and sincere appreciation for the support of our community over the past 30 years.. . .

December 19, 2019

Like myself, I would think most people reading today’s newspaper have had to have tests done at medical labs in Kamloops. Chances are, you have had blood drawn or samples collected at one of the . . .

December 19, 2019

Editor: Why doesn’t the City of Kamloops arrange for the removal of the CP Rail yard in downtown Kamloops and use the land for the proposed Kamloops Centre for the Arts? I travelled to . . .

December 19, 2019

The season of holiday cheer can be stressful and sad for many people. Coping with anxiety and loss is tough at any time, but can seem overwhelming during the Christmas season, when we are urged . . .

December 19, 2019

Editor: The situation faced by Heffley Creek resident Elizabeth Weber is one that drew my interest (‘Owner of euthanized cat wants bylaws beefed up,’ Dec. 18). I spoke on the phone with her . . .

December 18, 2019

Editor: My wife came home frustrated and disappointed with the no-smoking policy at Royal Inland Hospital and how it is not enforced. She had to take her mother to the hospital and both had to . . .

December 18, 2019

Editor: I am deeply concerned about the future operation of St. Andrews on the Square and I find it surprising to hear Mayor Ken Christian state “it’s prudent for council to have the oversight . . .

December 18, 2019

Editor: Re: the Nov. 21 KTW story (‘Kamloops RCMP officer suing national police force’) about a local Mountie suing the national police force, alleging more than a decade of bullying and . . .

December 18, 2019

Editor: With respect to pedestrian-vehicle collisions, there’s a simple, free activity for vehicle owners that can help reduce the number of incidents. Clean your headlights. It’s surprising . . .

December 18, 2019

Editor: We had to go downtown after dark and we have a plea for all pedestrians: Please wear reflective clothing or carry a reflector. It was amazing to see the number of people wearing black . . .

December 18, 2019

Editor: Re: Bob Wren’s letter of Dec. 13 (‘Kamloopsians need a break from tax hikes’): I am amazed you gave top-of-page priority to the angry, vapid outburst Wren wrote about city taxes. I . . .

December 18, 2019

Editor: Kudos to Bob Wren’s letter of Dec. 13 (‘Kamloopsians need a break from tax hikes’). I agree with the call that open transparency be given to Kamloops taxpayers to justify local property. . .

December 18, 2019

Editor: Thanks to all who made the recent Seniors’ Lights Tour such an enjoyable experience. What a treat to be taken around the city to see the lights and then return to Sandman Centre for . . .

December 17, 2019

As 2019 draws to a close, it’s time to reflect on the year that was. While many of us do this individually, it’s particularly important to look back on some of the events and decisions that . . .

December 17, 2019

The federal government’s pledge to plant two-billion trees in the next decade is a cost-effective way to pull greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere, according to a green economy think tank at the . . .

December 16, 2019

Down on the turkey farm, the Scottish and Irish birds noticed the smiling man in the festive costume was holding a hatchet behind his back — and they hid. The Welsh turkeys looked confused and . . .

December 12, 2019

Editor: Re: K.J. Klontz’s letter of Dec. 4 (‘Taxpayers — send me your ideas’) on how we need to brainstorm ideas to reduce tax hikes: I spoke to Coun. Arjun Singh about this issue in the not so. . .

December 12, 2019

Editor: Re: (‘Petition calls for safety upgrades along McGill Road,’ Nov. 27): I agree that some traffic improvements can be made. Having said that, how many people do you think would . . .

December 12, 2019

Editor: City councils come and go — some good, some not so good. Solid citizens quietly pay their taxes, vote, obey the rules, support the needy and turn out for certain functions. Sometimes . . .

December 12, 2019

To borrow from the macabre phrase afforded those being guided from their cell to the execution chamber, Andrew Scheer was a dead man walking, politically speaking, the moment he lost the federal . . .

December 12, 2019

Nothing says season’s greetings more than a warm chai latte, the smell of peppermint oil in a diffuser and targeted advertisements. I’m sure you have noticed the countless ads, each one blaring . . .

December 10, 2019

Editor: Speeding and aggressive driving in Kamloops is becoming a serious problem. With the recent death of a pedestrian on McGill Road and numerous other close calls in the city lately, I am . . .

December 10, 2019

Editor: Re: Amandeep Rai’s letter of Nov. 27, defending operation of CP Rail trains on Remembrance Day (‘CP cannot be expected to shut down during ceremony’): Contrary to Rai’s claim, a passing. . .

December 10, 2019

Editor: Re: The KTW article of Dec. 6 by Jessica Wallace (‘Downtown parking fines rise significantly’): The article quoted a city staffer as saying there is enough parking downtown. Is this . . .

December 10, 2019

Editor: The trial and the hanging have all taken place behind closed doors, away from the prying public eyes and ears of Kamloops taxpayers. The accused was given no chance of a proper defence.. . .

December 10, 2019

Editor: The City of Kamloops should not pay for a safety fence along the CP Rail tracks downtown (‘City set to buy land, build fence along West Victoria Street,’ Oct. 25). I am certainly happy . . .

December 10, 2019

In the end, it was simply a class assignment at Thompson Rivers University, but it elicited so much venom and, yes, racism, on social media that one wonders what, if anything, has changed with . . .

December 10, 2019

The most wonderful time of the year can also be the most stress-inducing, which is why we all need a reminder now and again to slow down and breathe. It may seem as though there are far too many . . .

December 6, 2019

Editor: Every week, a garbage truck driver — we don’t know the driver’s name, otherwise we would state it here — comes to our neighbourhood in Aberdeen. Our 15-month-old gets excited and rushes. . .

December 6, 2019

Editor: Our lives are limited again here in Logan Lake. Once again, we are dipped in smoke and stink. We have been exposed to smoke from burning around Logan Lake since the middle of November. . .

December 6, 2019

Editor: What a true delight it was to discover a large evergreen tree had been planted near the south entrance to Overlanders Bridge and decorated with lights. It appears to be a tribute to our. . .