Rothenburger

EDITORIAL – When wearing guns around town is everyday ‘normal’

January 27, 2026 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE FATAL SHOOTING of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis is an outrage that will resonate throughout the U.S. and the world for a very long time. [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Boo to WestJet, even with cancellation of its cramped-seat plan

January 26, 2026 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. JUST WHEN I was about to forsake WestJet forever, the airline decides to listen to customers and reverse its decision to dramatically reduce [Continue]

ARMCHAIR ARCHIVES – Fifty years ago, the ‘riff raff’ were a problem downtown

January 24, 2026 // 5 Comments

The terminology, drugs of choice, degree and our own tolerance level may have changed but downtown Kamloops had the same kinds of problems in 1976 as it does in 2026. The [Continue]

EDITORIAL – AAP has become the go-to method for getting borrowing approval

January 23, 2026 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE THOMPSON-NICOLA Regional District has jumped on the AAP bandwagon as a method of getting borrowing approval for major projects. At this [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Paring down of City’s tax increase will please some, not others

January 22, 2026 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. KAMLOOPS TAXPAYERS are probably feeling a little better after Tuesday’s (Jan. 20, 2026) committee of the whole meeting in which [Continue]

EDITORIAL – City Hall must do better in providing public access to its meetings

January 20, 2026 // 5 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. AN INTERESTING EXCHANGE has been going on between Kamloops Citizens United and City Hall this past week. KCU complained that a number of [Continue]