Articles by Mel Rothenburger
Should an end be put to the keeping of Orca whales in captivity for our entertainment?
ARMCHAIR MAYOR’S POLL — A California bill that would have banned the keeping of orca whales in captivity was delayed this week but it sparked a new debate. Is it time to [Continue]
A night on Victoria Street when good people pitched in to clean up somebody else’s mess
COLUMN — Wednesday night about 7 p.m., somebody went on a tear down Victoria Street. A garbage can at the corner of Fourth Avenue was emptied, leaving a gross assortment of [Continue]
Kitimat plebiscite on pipeline offers interesting case study in community input
SATURDAY MORNING EDITORIAL — An exercise in democracy is taking place in Kitimat today that might provide some lessons for Kamloops. Voters in Kitimat will cast ballots in [Continue]
WestJet’s new Edmonton flights good news for both tourists and oil-patch commuters
By MICHELE YOUNG/ NEWS — New daily WestJet flights to and from Edmonton will mean more family time for oil patch commuters and possibly more tourists for Kamloops, says [Continue]
19 fires doused in area during past week and a half; all of them were caused by humans
NEWS — The Kamloops Fire Centre has been a busy place during the past week and a half. Since April 1 Wildfire Management Branch crews have responded to 19 fires within the [Continue]