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Opinion: New CRTC powers dubbed 'censorship' by taxpayers' group

Opinion: New CRTC powers dubbed 'censorship' by taxpayers' group

Sep 22, 2022 / 11:56 am

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is taking Canada on a headfirst dive toward government censorship, with the Senate the only obstacle standing between Canadians...

Opinion: City councils impact on housing costs

Opinion: City councils impact on housing costs

Sep 19, 2022 / 3:32 pm

Buying a home in the Okanagan is expensive. In 2016, the average home in Kelowna cost $473,780. Today, that cost is more than $1million. Not only is housing...

Opinion: Medical evidence supports involuntary treatment

Opinion: Medical evidence supports involuntary treatment

Sep 16, 2022 / 9:58 am

When NDP leadership candidate, David Eby, proposed that those who repeatedly overdose might need involuntary treatment rather than rapid discharge from hospital...

Hunters, anglers pushed hard to create conservation institutions

Hunters, anglers pushed hard to create conservation institutions

Sep 14, 2022 / 4:40 pm

More than a century ago, British Columbia’s timber, minerals, and fish must have appeared limitless to the elites in Vancouver and Victoria. But the...

Canadian brewers having a hard time staying afloat

Canadian brewers having a hard time staying afloat

Sep 12, 2022 / 2:17 pm

With recent reports that people are out enjoying the weather, we could assume that everything is back to normal after the pandemic. But that’s not...

How to protect yourself against the flu this fall

How to protect yourself against the flu this fall

Sep 7, 2022 / 1:20 pm

The dreaded flu season is arriving, and now is a good time to start preparing your defence system. Immunity is your body’s ability to prevent the invasion...

Opinion: Overdose awareness more important than ever

Opinion: Overdose awareness more important than ever

Aug 30, 2022 / 3:19 pm

I recently looked at the website of Moms Stop the Harm, a local advocacy group that is heavily involved in organizing Overdose Awareness Day events. I reflected...

Opinion: No word to describe the loss of a child

Opinion: No word to describe the loss of a child

Aug 25, 2022 / 3:09 pm

There are no words to describe a mother’s grief from losing a child. In fact, it’s such a horrific thought that the English language doesn’t...

Overcoming the picky eater dilemma one lunchbox at a time

Overcoming the picky eater dilemma one lunchbox at a time

Aug 12, 2022 / 2:33 pm

Back-to-school is on the horizon, and with it comes the never-ending query of what to pack in your child’s lunch box. Eating nutritious meals and snacks...

Rethinking ways to salvage top-end talent

Rethinking ways to salvage top-end talent

Aug 5, 2022 / 4:36 pm

Have sympathy for the boss. The era of executive exhaustion is upon us. It is fair to say that pity is tough to muster for those up the pay grade with the...

A toast to new federal program to support wine industry

A toast to new federal program to support wine industry

Aug 4, 2022 / 10:46 am

The past two years have been tough on the Okanagan wine industry but the new Wine Sector Support Program from the federal government provides much-needed and...

Court's decision leaves security of anonymity for the press and the public unclear

Court's decision leaves security of anonymity for the press and the public unclear

Jul 29, 2022 / 1:36 pm

A journalist’s protection of a source is vital for the public interest. Many crime victims and whistleblowers would not step forward with sensitive...

How to best manage chronic diseases

How to best manage chronic diseases

Jul 25, 2022 / 3:04 pm

Chronic diseases, broadly defined as persistent health conditions, are a pressing health concern for many Canadians. Nearly half (44%) of Canadians over the age...

Opinion: Crime, public safety still major concerns for British Columbians

Opinion: Crime, public safety still major concerns for British Columbians

Jul 11, 2022 / 2:36 pm

When Research Co. and Glacier Media last gauged the views of British Columbians on crime in November 2021, 63 per cent of the province’s residents told us...

Tough times for shoppers at the grocery store

Tough times for shoppers at the grocery store

Jul 5, 2022 / 2:39 pm

It isn't a good time if you’re a consumer on a tight budget – and that means most of us. Consumers are under attack. Canada’s food...

Economic opportunities missed during John Horgan’s reign

Economic opportunities missed during John Horgan’s reign

Jul 4, 2022 / 3:57 pm

There are three ways to discuss this. 1. As B.C. premier, John Horgan didn’t finish off business. 2. As premier, John Horgan is leaving unfinished...

Pressure of homelessness builds as poverty accelerates

Pressure of homelessness builds as poverty accelerates

Jun 29, 2022 / 3:33 pm

What causes homelessness in Kelowna? I get asked that question a lot and there isn’t a straightforward answer. Many people point to mental health and...

Support grows for B.C. anti-corruption commissioner following report

Support grows for B.C. anti-corruption commissioner following report

Jun 23, 2022 / 12:33 pm

More than three years have passed since the provincial government chose to establish the Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering in British Columbia, also...

B.C. well-positioned to avoid recession, but risks looming

Jun 21, 2022 / 11:16 am

The past three months have brought a caravan of negative news about the global economy. Amid the war triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the...

Opinion: MP responds to criticism of his Private Members Bill

Opinion: MP responds to criticism of his Private Members Bill

Jun 20, 2022 / 9:31 am

Re. Joe Killoran’s guest column Lawyer blasts Kamloops MP and RCMP boss over 'supposed' crime wave (Castanet, June 3) When I tabled my first...

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