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Every year, I conduct a summer listening tour of our riding to hear the thoughts and concerns of my constituents. This is to make sure my priorities as a Member of Parliament are aligned with those I represent.

There were 183 overdose deaths in sa国际传媒 last month, but don鈥檛 worry because the RCMP is going after public enemy number one: counterfeit snacks.

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Ottawasa国际传媒 Parliament is seized with one of the biggest - and most costly - corruption scandals in Canadian history. It involves a federal government agency, Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), inappropriately awarding nearly $400 million dollars to board members having been foun…

When the House of Commons is in session, I typically focus on the various bills progressing through Parliament.

Because of the Couriersa国际传媒 publication schedule, my three annual columns about recommended books I have read during the past year will begin with this column and then appear on Nov. 6 and Nov. 20 (the paper will not be published on Nov. 12).

It seems like voters have become forgiving over embarrassing social media posts from the past.

In May of last year, I wrote about the critical issue of foreign interference in Canada's democratic process.

The Vancouver Whitecaps won their third-straight Voyageurs Cup on the back of their young Canadian keeper Isaac Boehmer. For any Whitecaps fan, whatsa国际传媒 not to like about this headline win?

In November of 2021, my Conservative colleague, North-Okanagan Shuswap MP Mel Arnold tabled his private members bill, C-291 鈥淎n Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (child sexual abuse and exploitation material)鈥.

Regardless of what happens on Saturday, this election might be remembered as the one where the far-right conspiracy theories that have afflicted democracies around the world finally reared their head in sa国际传媒 politics.

There are some intriguing ideas coming out of the 2024 election campaign, but they get lost in the blizzard of posts from all quarters. Itsa国际传媒 been an immersion course in big picture concepts, without enough time to dwell on some fascinating, smaller notions about fixing sa国际传媒sa国际传媒 assorted challenges.

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Her lost wallet was found, then returned to the houseDear Editor:I went grocery shopping on Wednesday, Oct. 9, then I went down to Cherry Lane Shopping Centre and discovered to my astonishment that I had lost my wallet. I preceded to go home.Approximately at 6 p.m. a wonderful family came to…

Who is the best choice for premier? Well, I鈥檝e known David Eby for many years, and I can tell you he is really intelligent. He listens well.

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This provincial election campaign has been one of the more memorable ones over the course of my 14 years in newspapers.

System failed her daughter聽Dear Editor:聽My daughter Jennifer, was born and raised in Penticton, much like Amelia Boultbee -- in fact, they were friends.Unlike Amy, my daughter died on June 10 of this year, after a 20-year struggle with drugs and alcohol. Jen spent her last six years, constan…

According to the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalismsa国际传媒 Digital News Report 2024, Canadians鈥 trust in news is 39 per cent. For comparison, Americans鈥 trust in news is even lower at 32 per cent.

The forthcoming provincial general election promises to be significantly different from previous sa国际传媒 elections.