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Money is filth, rotten, scourge of the planet. The root of all evil and the thief of compassion, this carrot correctly dangled will lure even the most (more…)

Which Kamloops groups are achieving significant ecological or social change, here or elsewhere? (more…)

Raise the Rates is a campaign to

• increase minimum wage, disability and welfare benefits across BC
• support people to work, and
• resolve the barriers to accessing welfare that leave thousands homeless

Recent months saw over 4,000 signatures submitted in a request to the current provincial government to implement specific changes.

Happily, there has been some success! (more…)

Forget the can of tuna. With just $15, you can let marginalized people in Kamloops tap into

• $900/mo in longterm disability benefits
• a $40/mo diet allowance
• up to $225/month (if living with a “wasting” illness, like AIDS)
• secure housing
• affordable counselling
• free legal support
• and much more (more…)

Are you concerned about the impacts of Alcan’s bauxite and aluminum mining on tribal peoples in the developing world? Or perhaps you are worried about the use of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in processed foods in Canada? (more…)

This is the fourth of five articles on how each of us can reduce the degree to which we rely on private automobiles for our regular transportation. (more…)

Every September, Kamloops welcomes thousands of students to its alcoves. Performers, coffee shops, political organizers and thrift shops will offer discounts to studious patrons. Seniors, too, benefit from the bizarre yet popular belief that one factor in a person’s life makes or breaks income levels. (more…)