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THOMPSON: Donald Trump will have no place to hide in a court of law
OPINION A lawyer defending former president Donald Trump in any of the four trials charging…
YO MAMA: Choo-Choo Charlie
Choo-Choo Charlie was one of those old-timey looking rides, with an art style that was…
THOMPSON: Firefighters, the brave men and women on the frontlines
OPINION We suffer from wildfires almost every Summer here in the Okanagan, but that doesn’t…
JONESIE: Notes from a(nother) wildfire
I was on evacuation alert for part of the drama in Kelowna and West Kelowna…
LETTER: Exposure to wildfire smoke is a public health hazard
OPINION This past week the air quality severely deteriorated as the McDougall Creek fire exploded…
THOMPSON: Systemic racism alive and well in America
OPINION A uniform, badge and gun mean one thing in America if you’re white, and…
YO MAMA: Deciding what’s best for our kids in the smoky season
I wake up, reach for my phone, check the Environment Canada weather app. Then I…
THOMPSON: Republican Party wants to return America to the ‘good ole days’
OPINION Americans need to get out more, or more accurately, Republicans need to get out…
THOMPSON: What we can learn about injustice from the Alex Murdaugh case
OPINION Ask a dozen people what justice means, and you might hear a dozen different…
YO MAMA: Super fun things my son has put in his mouth
Once, my son stuck his toothbrush into the cat’s rear end and then, you guessed…
THOMPSON: Underground temperatures an important factor in climate change
OPINION If your house was on fire the immediacy of that threat would make you…
YO MAMA: A pivotal parenting lesson
OPINION “Almost there,” said a tired voice behind me. It was a dad and his…
YO MAMA: Cherry pit terror
OPINION The cherry tree was just a short walk from our campsite. It was early…
THOMPSON: Remembering legendary crooner Tony Bennett
OPINION When I lived and worked in New York City during the 1970s and 1980s,…
OPEN LETTER: Opportunity costs of Parkinson Recreation Centre borrowing
OPINION To Mayor and Council, Every city decision has implications for the future of…