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Opinion General

POULSEN: The one big Harper lie that finally did it

Having voted Liberal for the first time in some 20 years, maybe my story has a bearing on what happened. Turning points. A good choice would be the Munk debate when Justin blew away his shadow of wussiness and beat Harper like a bum of the month in the ring. Harper was just not ready....

LOEWEN: Trudeaumania 2: Not just ‘show business for ugly people?’

— OPINION — As Conservative Party of Canada political fortunes began to founder during the federal election campaign, the CPC began floating a message that Stephen Harper was “not perfect” and that the election was not really about him. Instead, the Conservative Party seemed to content itself with the messaging that the election was really...

ANDERSON: The boy king

Richard II of England was surrounded by greatness, both generational and concurrent. His predecessor Richard I was known as "the Lionheart," and whatever his true failings he is known to posterity as a brave king and legendary warrior. His namesake Richard III was the last English king to die on the battlefield and the last...

PARKER: Playing not out of the equation for Playboy

Much like most children born between the years of 1980 and 1990, the first experience I ever had with Playboy magazine came to me through my father. Of course, I like to think my experience is unique if only because my father is a minister and the specific picture to which I so fondly refer...

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...

BEPPLE: The legacy of Jann Bailey

The passing of Jann Bailey has been met with sadness and remembrance, here in Kamloops, across Canada and around the world. Since 1987, she was the stalwart leader of the Kamloops Art Gallery. She will be missed. Some would say her lasting legacy is the Kamloops Art Gallery at Fifth and Victoria. The beautiful space...

POULSEN: Polls smolls. The winner is…

The election polling business is in shambles. Not just because of cell phones - although that's part of it - but because of caller ID and an unwillingness of people to answer unknown callers. There are programs to reach cell numbers but even if someone answers, the pollster can't pin it to a riding. The...

LOEWEN: Hey Mr. Harper! ‘What is going on up in Canada?’

"CANADA UNDER STEPHEN HARPER HAS SLIPPED A LONG WAY FROM THE VISION OF HOPE THAT IT ONCE WAS" “What the F*ck Is Going on up in Canada?” The headline from the Esquire story caught my eye, as it might any Canadian. It’s not often that we come across an interest in Canada from our Big...

STAHN: Why I don’t expect anything less from Cavers

So a politician has a political view, what a novel idea. Of course Coun. Donovan Cavers took ‘wearing it on your sleeve’ to a whole other level at a Kamloops city council meeting this week. Cavers, who was a Green Party candidate in the 2008 federal election, decided to wear a shirt depicting a cartoon...

BEPPLE: Take care of what’s important — go vote

We’re heading into the last stretch of a very long federal election. The end is in sight and everyone is ready breath a collective sigh of relief. For myself, I’d had enough of the election a few weeks back. I’d heard enough. I’d had enough. So I went and voted at the Elections Canada office...