Indigenous artifact returned
Where was the king tide?
$950K for food banks
Cheques mailed to most
Crown review flawed: NDP
More cops on transit 
Restrictions on Chinese
Torture suspect sought
Violence in Gaza
Housing nears bottom
Closure 'a kick in the gut'
BC's new gold rush
Late fan has the last laugh
Vees take down Vipers
Costly win for Warriors
Jagger launches harmonica
Razzie Awards apologize
Buble on son's diagnosis
Letters
Praise for KGH staff
Our hospitals are in the news now, with overcrowding due to the triple whammy of COVID, influenza and RSV, so I wanted to write about our experience at Kelowna...
No more new immigration
Re. Poll: Are more immigrants the answer to Canada's current labour shortage problems? (Castanet, Jan 14) Currently, I would have to say no to more (new)...
End B.C. homeowner grant?
Re. Homeowner grant under fire (Castanet, Jan. 11) Back in the (1960s) time of former B.C. premier WAC Bennett, the provincial homeowner grant was conceived to...
Primary vaxx no help now
Re. Jenine Tepsa’s letter Thanks vaccinated nurses (Castanet, Jan. 13) It is most certainly not time for unvaccinated healthcare workers to look for new...
Unhappy with Strata Act
Re. Strata act removal of age and rental restrictions The government removed these restrictions claiming (there are) too many vacant units. Government officials...
Surprised by doc's stance
Re. Ralph Behrens letter End vacs mandate (Castanet, Jan. 12) I’m surprised a retired doctor has these kinds of views. Anyone who reads this should look...
Pepper spray 'assault'
Re. Pepper spray in food court (Castanet, Jan. 12) On Jan. 12 we saw a second pepper spray incident at the (Orchard Park Shopping Centre in Kelowna) food court...
What do we do next time?
Alcohol-related deaths are up. Drug overdoses are up. Hospital wait times are up. Discord in our healthcare system is up. Discord in our political system is...
Home owning not privilege
Re. Poll: Should B.C. retain the provincial homeowner grant? (Castanet, Jan. 12) Critics of the provincial home owner grant forget one important...
Brownies name change
Re. Robert Hepting's letter Opposes to name change (Castanet, Jan. 12) Robert, changing the name “Brownies” is simply that, changing the name....
Too much killing
We all know by now that killing is in the blood of the human species. Not all of us want to wage war or kill our fellow humans, but when it comes to any living...
Thanks vaccinated nurses
I disagree with all the people writing in about unvaccinated health care workers. I don’t want to be around an unvaccinated health care worker. I think...
Happy to hear other opinion
Re. Ralph Behrens letter End vaxx mandate (Castanet, Jan 12) It was so refreshing to read Ralph Behrens letter. I only wish that more practicing nurses and...
End vaxx mandate
Re. B.C.’s unvaccinated nurses feel healthcare system continues to face critical staffing shortages. As a retired physician in B.C., I am dismayed as I...
Opposed to name change
Re. Brownies renamed Embers (Castanet, Jan. 11) Both my daughters were Brownies. In my mind, the name seemed to be because of the colour of their uniform not...
Humans ahead of animals
Re. Helen Schiele’s letter Respect nature (Castanet, Jan. 11) I have a question for (the writer). I was wondering if she might be willing to sacrifice her...
Cattle should be fenced in
Re. Cattle removal continues (Castanet, Jan. 6) With regards to the cattle drowning in Okanagan Lake and water quality in the area, why are cattle allowed...
Hire back nurses
Re. Unvaxxed still on sidelines (Castanet, Jan. 11) I find it hard to understand why the B.C. government is not hiring back unvaccinated nurses, who pose no...
Try online banking
Re. Constance Stratton's letter Wants weekend banking (Castanet, Jan. 9) I did a quick check online and saw CIBC has a branch open in (Penticton’s)...
Respect nature
Re. Kenneth Warren’s letter People before animals (Castanet, Jan. 10) and Fiona Coupland's letter Why were cows at the lake? (Castanet, Jan. 9)...
