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LETTER: Exhausted new mom says now is the time to say ‘bye-bye’ to Daylight Saving
OPINION As a new mom, I officially despise the time change Please, let this be…
THOMPSON: When it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic, the virus isn’t the enemy
OPINION The numbers of cases and deaths from COVID-19 are waning…and normalcy could be just…
JONESIE: Finally found a great local restaurant and the inevitable happens
OPINION We’ve been dining out a lot recently. Partly pandemic support, partly our age (I…
THOMPSON: Where do horses come from?
OPINION Where do horses come from? It sounds like the question a five-year-old child might…
LETTER: Complex care for vulnerable residents urgently needed as winter approaches
This letter is written by: Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran, Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie, Kamloops Mayor…
THOMPSON: 19th Grand and Glorious Semi-Annual Adventure
OPINION As you read this, I am basking in the Florida sun. I don’t write…
JONESIE: In defence of reporting from unnamed sources
OPINION It’s always a risk as a journalist using information provided by unnamed sources. It’s…
LETTER: Vernon city councillor hopes personal addiction message helps someone in need
OPINION I am not anonymous. Hello, my name is Kelly Fehr and I am a…
THOMPSON: Remembering Henrietta Lacks’ incredible contribution to medical science
OPINION Perhaps the greatest contribution to modern medicine – all of science for that matter…
JONESIE: Where real men go to get their hair cut
OPINION Eighteen months was long enough. It had to be done. I had to finally…
THOMPSON: How not to be eaten by a bear
OPINION It’s Fall and one of my favourite animals – bears – are busy foraging…
JONESIE: Kelowna Mayor Norm Letnick and MLA Colin Basran? That’s the plan for 2022
OPINION Want to be the mayor of Kelowna? Someone’s going to need to step up…
THOMPSON: Will Republicans do the right thing when next viral pandemic arrives?
OPINION We don’t have any idea when we’ll face another viral pandemic, or where it…
THOMPSON: The art of saying ‘No’ will save you time, effort – and your sanity
OPINION I don’t know when I first learned the power of the word, “No!” I…
LETTER: Kelowna outdoor sheltering site
OPINION Dear editor, The following sentence from your article on the City of Kelowna’s outdoor…
THOMPSON: How can Democratic candidates win votes in November?
OPINION A couple months ago, the Florida Democratic Party asked me to serve on the…
LETTER: Provincial COVID-19 messaging steeped in politics
OPINION In August, federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu said Alberta's July decision to lift all…
JONESIE: E-bikes should spark a transportation revolution
OPINION I bought an electric bicycle a few years ago. A few friends kinda snickered,…
THOMPSON: Anti-vaxxer deathbed confessions about belief in science too little, too late
OPINION Stephen Harmon, a 34-year-old Los Angeles native…and an outspoken member of the Hillsong megachurch…
JONESIE: The worst part about covering a federal election in Kamloops, Okanagan
OPINION Fire, smoke, disease… federal election. Can’t wait for the next natural disaster. I’ve got…
THOMPSON: American democracy has a disease of its own making
OPINION In medical parlance, American democracy might well be a stage-four lung cancer patient. The…
THOMPSON: When will the anti-vaxers and anti-maskers admit they’re wrong?
OPINION It could have been so different…so much more simple…so much better for everyone. But…
LETTER: MPs should represent all constituents
OPINION I was recently on the House of Commons of Canada website and noticed that…
LETTER: Asking people to get vaccinated, carry proof is not comparable to the Holocaust
OPINION I am growing ever-more sickened by dangerous false equivalencies – namely, the comparison of…