Opinion General

THOMPSON: Why Democrats are better for the economy
OPINION There’s a Democrat in America’s White House. You know what that means…slower economic growth…lower…

JONESIE: Oh, you’re concerned about liberties, huh?
OPINION So public health officials and governments have imposed restrictions to stop a pandemic and…

JONESIE: Public health scofflaws making chumps out of the rest of us
OPINION In my newsfeed this week, I counted four people on vacation in Mexico. Another…

POLL: How do you feel about Dr. Bonnie Henry asking you to ‘do more’?
At a press conference, earlier this week, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry implored residents…

LETTER: Kelowna protest against public health orders not about masks and restrictions
Dear Editor, Out of curiosity, I put my mask on and travelled into downtown Kelowna…

JONESIE: One mad man’s idea worth support, another to run from
OPINION Welcome to another edition of news soup, let’s get to it: * Hey did…

THOMPSON: The amazing adaptations nature makes for survival
OPINION The crested rat – a rodent that roams Eastern Africa – is a creature…

JONESIE: The real white man’s burden
OPINION I know you’re all dying to know what watching Wednesday’s Redneck Rebellion in Washington…

POLL: How well did you follow health orders through the holidays? Give yourself a grade
Before Christmas, we asked about your intentions to follow B.C. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie…

JONESIE: There’s no panic here, especially this COVID Christmas
OPINION You know what you don’t see much anymore? Buttons. Like the political kind of…

LETTER: ‘We are people too:’ Merritt’s top cop responds to tragic incident outside detachment
As many of you know, on December 5, 2020 at approximately 4:40 p.m., a major…

POLL: Do you think B.C. should extend Christmas break for schools like other provinces are doing?
B.C.'s second wave of COVID-19 has prompted another wave of closures and restrictions across the…

iNFOnews.ca: Our favourites, our best of 2017
This is the time of year, after we’ve looked back and reflected on our work,…

JONESIE: The thing about anti-maskers
In August 2003, lightning started a small fire in Okanagan Mountain Park, spelling possible danger…

POLL: Will you follow Dr. Bonnie Henry’s health orders and keep Christmas this year small and cozy?
There was some hope B.C.'s Provincial Health Officer would lift health orders before Christmas but…