Opinion General

THOMPSON: Canadians shouldn’t blame all Americans for Donald Trump
OPINION I used to wonder why people would support a tyrant, someone who went against…

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THOMPSON: Is dining etiquette a thing of the past?
I read a recent article that tried to make a case for getting rid of…

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THOMPSON: How a baseball game was about more than baseball
I’ve written about baseball a few times over the years. It is a sport I…
School Trustees left to choose which children in BC will be left behind
Once again, we are in the thick of the annual public school budget cycle in…

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THOMPSON: Why women live longer than men? Scientists are working on it
It’s a fact…women live longer than men. In Canada, a woman can expect to live…

LETTER: ‘Be Kind. Be Calm. Be Safe.’: COVID five years in
Be Kind. Be Calm. Be Safe. Those memorable words spoken during the COVID pandemic by…

LETTER: Tara Armstrong’s disparaging rhetoric has no place in leadership
OPINION Dear Editor, Tara Armstrong’s decision to leave the BC Conservative Party is her own,…

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THOMPSON: Why Republican politicians are getting booed in America
Thomas Wolfe wrote: “You can’t go home again” 85 years ago. The novel’s meaning is…

LETTER: Summerland is not a business – but it should be
It’s time for a wake-up call in Summerland. Our municipal government is making financially irresponsible…

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THOMPSON: Why you should increase your marketing budget in uncertain times
You run a small company, but you’re scared Donald Trump’s actions might tank the Canadian…