Opinion
FUHR: Addressing the social deficit
OPINION Dear Editor, Budget 2017 recognizes that it is the right time to make investments…
THOMPSON: An open letter to parents of children ages five to 11
OPINION Sometimes the truth is hard to find — you have to dig for it…
THOMPSON: What makes good barbecue is a complex question
OPINION Ask a hundred people to describe what makes good barbecue, and you might get…
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…