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ROTHENBURGER – With Pope’s apology in hand, ‘now the hard work begins’

April 2, 2022 // 3 Comments

INDIGENOUS DELEGATES to the Vatican must be feeling a great sense of satisfaction, happiness, even relief as they wing their way home. Pope Francis has apologized. [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Maybe we shouldn’t complain so much about gas rebates

March 28, 2022 // 6 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. GIVING DRIVERS NOTHING to lighten the burden of high gas prices would have been politically smarter than the token rebates offered [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER: Coroner’s report provides a chance to break down a stigma

March 26, 2022 // 1 Comment

WHEN YOUTH HOMELESSNESS advocate Katherine McParland died a year and a half ago, she was eulogized for her work raising awareness and funding for kids aging out of the foster [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Like dog turds in spring, graffiti has made its annual appearance

March 24, 2022 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. AS SURE AS the melting snow reveals crocuses and dog turds, graffiti is once again sprouting in Kamloops. It’s spring. Unlike the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Liberal-NDP deal isn’t the scary socialist thing Tories say it is

March 23, 2022 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ‘GOD HELP US ALL,’ tweeted interim Conservative leader Candice Bergen after yesterday’s news that the governing federal Liberals and [Continue]

EDITORIAL – The drip, drip, drip erosion of accountability in government

March 22, 2022 // 6 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ACCOUNTABILITY IS a precious cornerstone of our democracy yet it can be slowly eroded if we aren’t careful. Here are a few examples. The [Continue]