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BEPPLE: Giving with one hand and taking with the other
OPINION There aren't many people in B.C. who receive a disability pension from the province.…
BEPPLE: It takes a village to raise an athlete
OPINION Penny Oleksiak is a remarkable young woman. The Olympics aren’t yet over and she…
BEPPLE: Housing boom good news for builders and sellers, bad news for buyers and renters
OPINION The Kamloops housing market is hot. There’s a 13 percent increase in sales from…
BEPPLE: On revitalizing public spaces
OPINION Who would have thought that 150 people would be doing yoga in McDonald Park.…
BEPPLE: More government funding would lessen need for fundraisers
OPINION There isn’t a week that goes by in Kamloops where there isn’t a fundraiser.…
BEPPLE: If we don’t make peace, there will be violence
OPINION Sometimes the violence and killing seem never ending. It seems more and more disheartening. …
BEPPLE: What makes Canada special
OPINION Oh Canada. What a marvelous place to live. How lucky we all are, whether…
BEPPLE: Looking beyond Lake
BACKROOM EXPERIENCE VS. PROVEN ELECTABLE OPINION With Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Terry Lake still undecided as…
BEPPLE: Kamloops needs to learn to butt out
'OR, LIKE ALL THE OTHER PLACES THEY GO WHERE SMOKING IS BANNED, THEY MIGHT WAIT…
BEPPLE: The political stew that is Kamloops
OPINION A little bit of chicken, a little bit of wine, and voila, you have…
BEPPLE: Proof school districts have little control over funding
OPINION This week’s reallocation of education funding from the province back to school districts proved…
BEPPLE: Applauding the Aboriginal grads in Kamloops
Last night, 204 Aboriginal high school graduates of School District 73 were celebrated at the…
BEPPLE: The truth behind Kamloops city council’s wine vote
Don’t count on buying wine in grocery stores in Kamloops anytime soon. Not after Kamloops…
BEPPLE: There’s probably chickens in your neighbourhood already
There once was a gun registry, and soon there may be a chicken registry. At…
BEPPLE: We can try to fight wildfires, but Fort McMurray proves the need for fire prevention
It will be a long time before things get back to normal in Fort McMurray.…
BEPPLE: Free transit goes to those who don’t need it in Kamloops
Syrian refugees who are living in Kamloops won’t be getting free transit passes from the…
BEPPLE: Imam Mahmood connected Muslim community with Kamloops
You don’t have to be in Kamloops long to have a big impact on our…
BEPPLE: Fire season has arrived in the Southern Interior
All the signs of summer are here. I watered my lawn for the first time…
BEPPLE: Talking about mental illness
On Wednesday, April 13, Margaret Trudeau will be in Kamloops. She’ll be speaking at a…
BEPPLE: Kamloops truly is the Tournament Capital
The IIHF Women’s World Championships hosted by Kamloops aren’t even over yet, and it’s clear…
BEPPLE: Kamloops RCMP need to share more information with the public
It is great to hear the Kamloops RCMP is holding two public forums, on April…
BEPPLE: Kamloops council should look at other mining towns
Way back in 1939, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington was a smash hit movie, with…
BEPPLE: Making the homeless feel at home in Kamloops
Last week’s decision of Saskatchewan to give two homeless young men bus tickets and put…
BEPPLE: Time for a gender inclusive national anthem
The English language Canadian national anthem may be changing, and well it should. There is…