EDITORIAL – ‘Fringe’ candidates have a role to play in civic elections
An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. The presence of so-called “fringe” candidates in municipal elections, as I’ve often said, is a re-affirmation of [Continue]
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EDITORIAL – Instead of a ward system, why not assign council ‘liaisons’?
THE KAMLOOPS by-election isn’t even official yet and already it has at least one issue — besides Ajax, that is. Mayoral candidate Dr. Cynthia Ross Friedman wants [Continue]
EDITORIAL – There’s no more time to delay Ajax decision
KAMLOOPS CITY council candidate Kevin Krueger wants to know why council is in a rush to make a decision on whether it supports the proposed Ajax mine. The Ajax question has [Continue]
EDITORIAL – Removal of statue of Judge Matthew Baillie Begbie misguided
An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. HOW FAR should we go in erasing recognition of those who played a role in wrongs and perceived wrongs of the past? At what [Continue]
TRUMP TWEETS OF THE WEEK – ‘No gun debate because they used knives’
Do you notice we are not having a gun debate right now? That's because they used knives and a truck! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 4, 2017 At least 7 [Continue]
ROTHENBURGER – City council – throw the bums out, or steady as she goes?
CITY COUNCILS come in cycles, and Kamloops is about to start a new one. Those cycles consist of long stretches of stability followed by dramatic change. The current stability [Continue]
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