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JONESIE: No, Virginia, there is no Santa Claus
You’ve been fed a lie your entire life, just like the rest of us. The…
THOMPSON: It’s time to recruit Canadians to influence US election
OPINION I have never recycled one of my columns in the nearly seven years of…
THOMPSON: The risks of washing meat before you cook it
OPINION We are creatures of habit to be sure. We often do things whether science…
YO MAMA: Toddler’s first ‘real’ Christmas
We first spotted his red hat through the window of the store. He was scurrying…
JONESIE: The mess of pot legalization better than what awaits
Justin Trudeau was leader of the Liberal Party in 2013 but wasn’t considered by anyone…
YO MAMA: Mommy and Me New Year’s workout
It was New Year’s Day and my son was playing happily with some new building…
JONESIE: What did you think Ron Cannan thought?
In the 2022 municipal elections, voters in Kamloops and Kelowna spoke loudly and clearly. They…
THOMPSON: Frustrated with today’s customer service? You’re not alone
OPINION How can customer service be so bad, when virtually every company offering goods and…
THOMPSON: Gator advice for Canadians heading south to Florida
OPINION Of all the things you might be thinking of in British Columbia on a…
THOMPSON: In 9 months, America will give birth to a revitalized democracy, or a new fascist state
OPINION Republicans have done much to undermine American democracy over the past decade. A lot…
THOMPSON: Donald Trump’s obituary will be the final word
OPINION The thing about being villainous is…you can never escape it. That’s why it’s an…
JONESIE: Vernon school board showing weakness to bullies
When we first started hearing rumblings that things were going pear-shaped at Vernon school board…
THOMPSON: Debunking well-known culinary myths
OPINION As a small child, my mom cautioned me one day not to eat the…
THOMPSON: MAGA supporters and the alternative reality they live in
OPINION Most of us will never know what it feels like to sink hopelessly into…
THOMPSON: Move over cigarettes, nicotine pouches are getting the kids hooked now
OPINION A lot can go wrong raising children, things seem to jump out of nowhere…
THOMPSON: The job of American president shouldn’t be about age
OPINION In November, Americans will choose between two men who are 77 and 81 years…
JONESIE: Public loses when predator’s privacy wins
Of course heads should roll. We got a peak behind the curtain of our justice…
THOMPSON: If I could be someone else it would be Fred Astaire
OPINION Have you ever thought about being another person? No, not because you’re disappointed in…
JONESIE: What the blind need to see about Kelowna ‘town halls’
If you are interested in civic events, you might have wanted to go to the…
THOMPSON: America at risk of becoming world’s most powerful dictatorship
OPINION “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr…
THOMPSON: The moment you realize you’ve become your father
OPINION I – like every son – became my father. It took awhile, almost 74…
JONESIE: How a BC nurse got railroaded by her regulators
We often write about how teachers, lawyers, real estate agents and others are governed and…
THOMPSON: Trump needs cash so he’s selling Bibles to his supporters
OPINION I’d like to think most Americans aren’t…hmmm, how do I frame this?…let’s say, intellectually…
iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories for the last week of March 2024. They…