Rothenburger

EDITORIAL – Yellowhead and 5A Highways both need serious attention

June 22, 2022 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THERE HAVE BEEN a couple of horrendous highway accidents in the past couple of weeks, including a triple fatality on the Yellowhead. Such [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Cigarettes vs. other drugs – the double standard of stigmas

June 21, 2022 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ‘STIGMA’ IS A POPULAR WORD these days. We’re trying to remove the stigma from all sorts of things. The agreement between B.C. and the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Sure, they take up parking, but sidewalk patios are worth it

June 20, 2022 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IF YOU WATCHED a TV movie called Love & Where to Find It last week, you’ll have noticed several things. The first is that it’s one [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Shutting down City’s Facebook comments is the wrong move

June 18, 2022 // 1 Comment

HERE WE GO AGAIN with Internet incivility. This time, the City of Kamloops has banned commenters from its Facebook page. I think it’s the wrong move, but let’s look at [Continue]

HEALTHCARE – Regional hospital directors pepper IH rep with concerns

June 18, 2022 // 0 Comments

Interior Health got an earful this week from the Thompson Regional Hospital District board of directors about the state of healthcare in the region. The hospital district [Continue]

TNRD – Sometimes, we politicians forget to think like taxpayers

June 17, 2022 // 7 Comments

By MEL ROTHENBURGER Director, Electoral Area P, TNRD Sometimes politicians forget to think like taxpayers. Take Thursday’s meetings of the Thompson Regional Hospital [Continue]