Opinion General
YO MAMA: The man in the hat
OPINION We have this friend who always wears a ball cap. The guy must have…
YO MAMA: I finally understand everything my mother did for me
About a week after my son was born I felt a desperate need to call…
THOMPSON: The obligation we share to notice, and help, those less fortunate than us
OPINION It’s difficult to ignore someone once you know their name. I discovered that last…
THOMPSON: That good feeling you get returning to Canada from US
OPINION I get a good feeling every time I cross the border into Canada, most…
THOMPSON: Republican misinformation and lies have put America on the brink
OPINION There is good reason to be worried for America. It is on the very…
OPINION: Kelowna, Kamloops mayors say B.C. cities need access to federal housing fund
OPINION People who work in our cities can’t afford to live in them. Young people…
JONESIE: Kelowna’s soulless city and the tyranny of privacy
OPINION This week we told you about Rick Halisheff, a musician in Kelowna who is…
THOMPSON: Do we really need to take our shoes off at the door?
OPINION There are two kinds of houses, those where you take your shoes off at…
THOMPSON: Grief isn’t a problem to solve, it’s a process
OPINION A friend expressed on FaceBook last week how the loss of her father a…
THOMPSON: What you should remember from 94th Academy Awards ceremony
OPINION Actor Will Smith won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role at…
THOMPSON: As COVID pandemic wanes, it’s not the time to ignore science
OPINION The Omicron coronavirus BA.1 – like an unwanted house guest – is finally leaving…
THOMPSON: There will be no winners in Ukraine-Russian war
OPINION There are always reasons for war, some more noble and righteous than others. But…
THOMPSON: Why more Americans are cheerleading for Putin and Russia
OPINION Despite the Russian invasion of Ukraine killing women, children and elderly…millions of Americans and…
THOMPSON: The strategic error that is Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine
OPINION On paper, it’s a walkover. Not even a drunken gambler with a fondness for…
LETTER: Rust Valley Restorers host Mike Hall knows how to ‘keep it real’
OPINION To Mike Hall, host of Rust Valley Restorers, I've been a car junkie since…