Rothenburger

REID ALL ABOUT IT – ‘Protective measures’ and a ‘letter of engagement’

October 22, 2025 // 4 Comments

An occasional glimpse into the fascinating mayoral life of Reid Hamer-Jackson: The mayor and council were at it again at Tuesday’s (Oct. 21, 2025) City council meeting [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Kill weeds, grow flowers, make Kamloops beautiful again

October 22, 2025 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. MAYBE IT’S TIME to bring back Communities in Bloom, and maybe even Beautify Kamloops. These two programs go back many years, and both [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Why comparing vote totals for mayor vs. councillors doesn’t work

October 10, 2025 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THERE HAVE BEEN suggestions in recent days that the number of votes received by candidates for councillor are somehow comparable to those [Continue]

REID ALL ABOUT IT – ‘Mayor of Chaos’ rehashes a lot of very old news

October 8, 2025 // 4 Comments

An occasional update on the fascinating mayoral life of Reid Hamer-Jackson, including what the media are saying. BIG ARTICLE in The Tyee today (Oct. 8, 2025) headlined [Continue]

EDITORIAL – The myth of ‘splitting the vote’ in municipal elections

October 6, 2025 // 8 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. TALK OF VOTE-SPLITTING is ramping up with the next civic election a year away. It’s all a lot of nonsense. The theory simply doesn’t [Continue]

EDITORIAL – O’Reilly’s mayoral candidacy sets up year-long campaign

October 2, 2025 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SO MIKE O’REILLY is going to run for mayor. His announcement today (Oct. 2, 2025) is hardly a surprise, as he’s been widely expected to [Continue]