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August 26, 2025 - 2:25 PM
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories, letters to the editor and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week. They may have been edited slightly for readability.
Kamloops mayor files RCMP complaint against himself
This is an obscene waste of public resources. Police complaints and subsequent investigations are not about "proving innocence". The police will never ever announce "our investigation has shown he or she was innocent of all charges." This mayor continues to waste public resources while carrying on like a child.
— William Mastop, via iNFOnews.ca
Time to vote him out. This is ridiculous.
— Mike Therrien, via iNFOnews.ca
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RE: Wednesday, Aug. 27 newsletter editorial on the Edgewood Ostriches
In things like this one must ask; what does the science say, being cognizant that science isn't a book full of hard and fast rules or facts but rather an ongoing learning experience. So, does the evidence support the conclusion here, albeit learned from experience? Is there something more to be learned or discovered here? I'm hoping this all isn't just politics or even human stubbornness. Can't help feeling that with all the people going in and out of that place, the cat is already out of the bag. That is if the cat was still at home. What does the evidence tell us?
— Warren Caruk, via email
I do think you are wrong simply because these are blanket rules and regulations. I believe that sometimes you must decide on an individual basis. And what is wrong with letting this group live and using it as a learning experience. In addition, if someone wants to take these birds away, let them. I am sure there would be some agreement made to ensure there would be no comeback.
— Marti Giroux, via email
These birds need to be studied on how they were able to gain herd immunity. Right now, we still have the mentality, Kill Kill Kill anything that doesn't have a solution. These birds are of no danger to anything, they don't have the virus. Just more political BS.
— Marilyn Leszczynski, via email
Totally agree with what you say. Good for you for articulating it. What nonsense south of the border.
— Marlene A. Wildeman, via email
BC senior fears for future of her mentally ill adult son when she dies
My son was picked up by the police in Parksville and they took him to NGH right away where he was put in the psych ward until they found out what was wrong with him. Ten months later they sent him to Courtney to a tertiary hospital to get him ready for long term care. Another ten months and finally he arrived by air (thanks to the government) to West Kelowna. I had no trouble at all getting him looked after just a long time getting him moved to the interior. My advice would be to take your son to the Nanaimo General and they will look after him and place him in a facility that becomes available. I have absolutely no complaints with our medical so far.
— Devon Johnstone, via iNFOnews.ca
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West Kelowna cops crack down on unruly electric dirt bike riders
From the article: "So far, they've spoken with nearly two dozen riders, mostly kids, and issued just two tickets for 'repeat offenders.'"
Well done. That will show them.
— Dick Dawson, Penticton, via iNFOnews.ca
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Provincial intervention overdue as Kamloops deals with dysfunctional mayor: critic
I believe it's time for the instigators to leave.
— Mike Therrien, via iNFOnews.ca
We will vote him in again, let him do his job.
— Jean Poznikoff, via iNFOnews.ca
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BC Law Society suing prohibited Vernon lawyer
Excellent article Ben. Thanks for your reporting. Incredibly insightful and gave us all a deeper understanding.
— Denise Cormier, via iNFOnews.ca
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Kamloops mayor could soon be earning less than minimum wage
He wouldn't be in this mess if he'd act like an adult instead of a spoilt child having a tantrum every other day. But he just doesn't seem to be able to help himself, so I guess he goes broke.
— Dianne Jackson, via iNFOnews.ca
I think it has been absolutely disgusting how council has treated the mayor since he took office in Kamloops. There has been a long time running issue with Kamloops council and the previous mayor, and it's time Kamloops cleans house and elects a full new council or nothing will change in Kamloops to correct the damage these people have done.
Because of the poor actions of city council, the city is at some of the worst crime rates and homeless drug addiction ever. The mayor gets no support in his attempt to make a difference and clean Kamloops up. The entire time he has been in it has been a fight to dismantle his fight for a safe city and it is why everyone voted him in is to make needed changes.
I have stood in front of this council many times in the past with the previous mayor and the council is vile and only in it for themselves, they shut down any attempt for the public to speak and give their input, they have a far left approach and it's clear that people voted against this idea. So the question is what do Kamloops citizens do to change this if their votes don't matter for what is wanted.
— Cory Allan Silva Sabyan, via iNFOnews.ca
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West Kelowna denies permit for MAGA singer Sean Feucht on safety grounds
Good. We don't need Trump cult groupies preaching hate in Canada.
— Robert Bishop, via iNFOnews.ca
Kootenay man who assaulted senior loses appeal over $1,400 in restitution
What a coward. I bet he spent his whole sentence in protective custody.
— Lola Giddens, Kamloops, via iNFOnews.ca
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Driver doing 218 km/h near Kelowna nabbed after passing cop car
My opinion? People doing that speed need to be jailed and have to pay bail to get out. You do over 100 mph in California you are charged with a felony. Might stop the men from doing this.
— Helen Price, via iNFOnews.ca
A minor fine for someone possibly causing death to innocent people. How about a long suspension of driving privileges and some time in jail.
— Robert Bishop, Kelowna, via iNFOnews.ca
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Alberta driver tells Merritt RCMP he was speeding to 'save on gas'
Considering the risk to life, the fines are way too small. Especially a toddler with no seat belt. Ridiculous!
— Robert Bishop, Kelowna, via iNFOnews.ca
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BC teacher who got into tug-of-war with student reprimanded
What a pile of crap! They should give Chen a medal and kick the kid out of the school! Who would want to be a teacher these days?
— Colin Pritchard, via iNFOnews.ca
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Supporters head for B.C. ostrich farm as it plans top court appeal to stop cull
The farm has been invited on numerous occasions to produce evidence of actual research. They can't do it. Instead they rely on theories that are put forward by people who have surfed the internet at length, but have not actually had formal education leading to an advanced degree in virology. Those who have spent a lifetime in this very specialized discipline uniformly identify the cull as being the only smart action. They don't hate birds, they don't hate these people, they are speaking from a perspective based on actual science. The selfishness of the farm owners, and those who support them, is remarkable.
— William Mastop, Vernon, via iNFOnews.ca
What are they gonna do for attention once this is over?
— Lola Giddens, via iNFOnews.ca
Frankly, humanizing these birds is their first mistake. An ostrich is no more important than a chicken. And if they are so isolated and geographically not a threat, how did two of them get the disease?
— Helen Price, via iNFOnews.ca
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BC judge gives Edmonton businessman three years for raping drunk family friend
We've always known Darren Sorensen was a violent, insidious, devious, twisted, evil, and warped little man. It's always the churchgoing ones too, like they think they can be forgiven for vile behaviour if they believe in their funny man in the sky.
Hopefully BoonTek goes under. It should not continue to exist if this rapist is profiting from its continued existence.
— Denis Bagaric, via iNFOnews.ca
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Woman being sued for calling four others 'pretendians' says she's protecting identity
I am not convinced that slandering and slinging hurtful things publicly before proof or decent attempts at the truth lends itself to true reconciliation.
— Helen Price, via iNFOnews.ca
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U.S. billionaire tells why he's helping fund court fight to stop B.C. ostrich cull
Great, the most anti-science US Administration ever, along with it's multi-billionaire benefactors, want to argue with a sovereign nation on how to do science. Not content with their own abdication of duty in the global effort to prevent pandemics, they want to foist the same irresponsible, short-sighted, dangerous policy choices on others. Catsimatidis' declaration that Canadians and Americans are "one people" that "depend on each other" might want to inform his friends in the White House of this, because they're certainly not acting like it.
— Brett Mineer, Kamloops, via iNFOnews.ca
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