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ArmchairMayor.ca is a forum about Kamloops and the world. It has more than one million views. Mel Rothenburger is the former Editor of The Daily News in Kamloops, B.C. (retiring in 2012), and past mayor of Kamloops (1999-2005). At ArmchairMayor.ca he is the publisher, editor, news editor, city editor, reporter, webmaster, and just about anything else you can think of. He is grateful for the contributions of several local columnists. This blog doesn't require a subscription but gratefully accepts donations to help defray costs.

Unfortunate if landlords have to pay costs of tenants’ bad behaviour but someone has to

May 8, 2014 // 1 Comment

THURSDAY MORNING EDITORIAL — A lot of people will be offering free hugs to City Hall administrators and councillors if they come up with a good bylaw for dealing with bad [Continue]

KFS showing Ralph Fiennes film Thursday

May 7, 2014 // 2 Comments

ARTS/ ENTERTAINMENT — The final film of the Kamloops Film Society’s Spring Film Series — Ralph Fiennes’ The Invisible Woman — will be screened tomorrow [Continue]

Sandman opening awaits work on stairs

May 7, 2014 // 1 Comment

NEWS — The new Sandman Signature Hotel is still behind schedule but could be ready for an opening in another couple of weeks. In the meantime, chief building inspector [Continue]

New RCMP officer coming from Nova Scotia

May 7, 2014 // 0 Comments

NEWS/ POLICE — The Kamloops RCMP detachment has a new operations officer to replace Inspector Jennie Latham. Inspector Tony Perry is currently serving in the Antigonish [Continue]

Are your neighbours’ all-night parties making life hell? Help may be on the way from City

May 7, 2014 // 0 Comments

By MEL ROTHENBURGER ANALYSIS — Ever get tired of drug-dealing neighbours who party hardy until all hours, play loud music, drag race up and down your street, and generally [Continue]

Today’s Raeside Editorial Cartoon

May 7, 2014 // 0 Comments

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