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This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes.

Here you'll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week of May 12. They may have been edited slightly for readability. The opinions expressed are not those of iNFOnews.ca, unless we occasionally add our own style, like this:

Countdown Timer

That's our official Recall Tara Armstrong Countdown Clock!

Tara Armstrong is currently the MLA for Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream. As far as we can tell, she has never lived there, never showed her face or said anything in the election campaign where she rode the coattails of the BC Conservative Party, got elected, then rejected and left the party to serve as an Independent because the Conservatives were too left wing. Now she gets to spout moronic, hateful rhetoric and claim that her riding supports her.

Elections BC says you can recall an MLA if 40% of eligible voters in the riding sign a recall petition — but not for the first 18 months after an election. Some people started an online petition calling for a byelection once she made a shift to Independent, but it won't mean anything until the countdown clock hits zero.

So let the countdown begin!

Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjones@infonews.ca.

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Eby's bill to speed up B.C. projects risks alienating NDP supporters, expert says

The NDP have a majority, if the speaker has to vote to break a tie then so be it. Why would the renegade 3 members who broke away from the Conservatives not vote for this, they say they want to separate themselves from the BC Conservatives so this is their chance to get something done? Moreover, Conservative leader John Rustad says he wants to get things done which are best for BCers and cut red tape by setting aside petty politics, how does he do this by voting against fast tracking projects which he campaigned for? — Mac Gordon, via iNFOnews.ca

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THOMPSON: The squirrels in Donald Trump's mind

Hahaha you are clever. It's too bad it's scary because he has the nuclear codes. — Bonnie Derry, via iNFOnews.ca

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Blue Mountain Nursery - Armstrong’s Partner in Growing

Shopped there this weekend. Hadn't been out there for years. Lots of great plants excellent prices. Would highly recommend them. — Bonnie Derry, via iNFOnews.ca

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Why it's so hard to find locally grown celery in Okanagan, Kamloops

Our family immigrated from Italy to Kelowna in 1893 for the fantastic growing area of the world. Over the years our family grew lots of celery and a rather large farmer Mr. Low grew acres of celery on Swamp Road. Lots was grown in Armstrong also. We should encourage people to grow more celery. Good article. — Domenic Rampone, via email

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iN PHOTOS: Penticton photographer gets pics of speedy cottontail rabbits

Adorable! — Deborah Podurgiel, via iNFOnews.ca

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Without explanation province wipes CN Rail's $2.7M fine for starting BC wildfire

I think we are entitled to an explanation. — Bonnie Derry, via iNFOnews.ca

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Eggs are less likely to crack when dropped on their side, according to science

They're also less likely to crack if you don't drop them. — Robert Bishop, via iNFOnews.ca

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This crisp and colourful romaine and radicchio salad eats like a meal

Oh what a yummy salad! — Bonnie Derry, via iNFOnews.ca

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iN NUMBERS: Ministry gets 'progress report' on Kamloops mayor, state of council

Really? Fart jokes at a business gala, what the hell? — Alana Justine, via iNFOnews.ca

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