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JONESIE: How tax dollars fund local ‘news’ and the end game of marketing
OPINION There’s a deeper subtext to my story yesterday about the City of Kelowna communications…
JONESIE: Back to basics as Trump enters White House
OPINION I’ve been stunned silent and that’s not like me. Events south of the border…
JONESIE: Mayors can help solve this RCMP problem, but will they?
'WE ALL BEAR THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR INCREASED RISKS' OPINION There’s a lot going on…
JONESIE: How bylaw departments ramp up ticket prices for bylaws you never heard of
HOW DO YOU KNOW THERE'S A BYLAW? BECAUSE YOU GOT A TICKET OPINION I’m going…
JONESIE: The ignorance and arrogance of our friendly neighbourhood vigilantes
DON'T FOR A SECOND THINK THEY CAN DO BETTER THAN OUR POLICE OPINION Here’s an…
JONESIE: People are turning to vigilantes to fill a void. Over to you, RCMP
'I FEAR WE WILL NEVER SEE A COP LIKE BILL MCKINNON AGAIN' OPINION If you…
JONESIE: Caution, major life intersection ahead
'I'M SCARED BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHERE WE GO NEXT AND MY INSTINCT IS TO…
JONESIE: Don’t fall for government games on school budgets
OPINION Do you get the sense yesterday didn’t turn out quite like the B.C. Liberals…
JONESIE: The twin disasters of Fort McMurray
OPINION When wildfires strike, evacuees go through a natural cycle of emotional stages. First is…
JONESIE: We’ve had this Ghomeshi conversation before
Wasn’t the post-Ghomeshi verdict conversation confusing, yet oddly familiar? Men were all like: Well it…
JONESIE: What we’re not getting about Donald Trump
I had the chance recently to meet and observe some American strangers in a strange…
JONESIE: Well, Kamloops RCMP, allow me to retort…
I have to thank Kamloops RCMP Inspector Sunny Parmar for revealing a bit of mystery…
JONESIE: Why that crash video won’t go away, and why it shouldn’t
It’s the viral video that just won’t go away so easily. I have covered my…
JONESIE: We need a new word for the people who perpetuate this terror
The words terrorism and terrorist don't describe what has happened to our country since Sept.…
JONESIE: Why my relationship with online comments must change
Here’s the thing, online comments, I think we need some time apart. I want you to know right off the top: It’s not you, it’s me. It was fun in the beginning, remember? We would meet like once a week at a roadside internet bulletin board, have hours of anonymous group text. Sometimes dozens of...
JONESIE: Why nobody around here cares about ‘gender parity’ pronouncements
“Because It’s 2015” How many times have you seen or heard those words since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau uttered them earlier this month? It’s now the favoured over-used one-liner of rabid lefties to throw in the face of anyone they believe is behind the times. Trudeau, of course, gave that answer to a reporter who...
JONESIE: The honeymoon is over and Trudeau’s new government just failed its first test
Yesterday, Nov. 5, the country was still fawning all over new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, his new cabinet, his quip about 2015 and gender parity and fancy new names for federal portfolios. Many Canadians felt some sense of pride, perhaps some relief, some hard-earned respite from a long divisive election campaign of fighting with our...
JONESIE: How Kelowna-Lake Country went from Conservative blue to Liberal red
To understand how a traditionally right-wing riding like Kelowna-Lake Country turned from Conservative blue to Liberal red this week, you cannot ignore the issues imposed on the riding from afar. Former UBC political science instructor Wolf Depner says in many ways, the election came down to a referendum on Stephen Harper and the riding was swayed...
JONESIE: Final election thoughts, but not mine: Rose Sexsmith and Melonie Dodaro
We have a rule around here about attribution in our news stories: Only quote people if they can say it better than you can. So over to two Facebook friends who together summed up well a couple of my thoughts before I cast my vote on Monday. First well-known Kelowna businesswoman and philanthropist, Rose Sexsmith (and...
JONESIE: The drama that’s dividing friends and families
For a time growing up, I considered two guys my best friends: Brad and Steve (Those names also tell you a bit about the demographic in my neighbourhood). I often think back to the strange relationship we had. Most days we were tight, and around us we drew a bunch of other guys. If we...
JONESIE: The Irrelevance of local candidates and why you won’t vote for them
'THEY DON'T REPRESENT OUR RIDINGS TO PARLIAMENT. THEY REPRESENT THEIR PARTY TO OUR RIDINGS.' Yesterday, columnist Chuck Poulsen touched on a question I’ve been pondering for weeks now. He broke out some of the promises and numbers being thrown around by federal party leaders on the campaign trail and wonders how individual voters are supposed...
JONESIE: Do something productive and leave the driver alone
It’s hard to find perspective when a child dies.
JONESIE: Why you should listen to journalists’ complaints about Harper
ARE YOU COMFORTABLE WITH A GOVERNMENT THAT IS BRANDED, BOXED, WRAPPED AND SOLD? I’ve developed a new hobby of trolling partisan voters — voters who have already drank the Kool-Aid and support one party over another or others. It’s easy prey because declared partisans have committed themselves to a path of poor logic. Take the...
JONESIE: What happens when Kamloops seniors escape the old folks home
I’m keeping a close eye on a group of uppity seniors in Kamloops who seem to have escaped the seniors home. You should keep an eye on them too. They’re possessed with a crazy idea that they needn't be behind walled cities or huddled together at the pudding station of the modern old folks home....