Rothenburger

EDITORIAL – If Greyhound is so essential, maybe we’ll have to pay for it

December 11, 2017 // 2 Comments

An ArmchairMayorca. editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHAT’S THIS WORLD coming to? We’re losing our department stores, the post office is in trouble, newspapers are [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – The new parking lot, the parking fee hike, and Plan B

December 9, 2017 // 9 Comments

I SAT in my old office at The Kamloops Daily News yesterday. Or, rather, I sat in my truck in a parking spot where my old office used to be, thinking about George W. Bush. By [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Wildfire review up against the clock before next fire season

December 8, 2017 // 2 Comments

THE NDP GOVERNMENT has finally called an inquiry into this past summer’s wildfires, adding the devastating flood situation into the mix. The only surprise, if you could [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Close down illegal pot shops, or leave them alone?

December 7, 2017 // 3 Comments

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. CITIES AND TOWNS across B.C. — including Kamloops — will need the wisdom of Solomon to deal with illegal pot stores in [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Does more police spending mean less for all the other stuff?

December 6, 2017 // 0 Comments

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE BETTER PART of Kamloops City council’s meeting yesterday was spent doing the math on how to do something about crime. [Continue]

EDITORIAL – No skating around it, Parliament Hill rink is a boondoggle

December 5, 2017 // 1 Comment

If you’re planning to hop a plane to Ottawa and go for a skate on the brand new $5.6-million outdoor rink on Parliament Hill, better get moving. Tickets to skate on the [Continue]