Rothenburger

EDITORIAL – Councillors would disagree with the mayor if he said the sky is blue

August 31, 2023 // 9 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE MORE THINGS CHANGE the more they stay the same around the council table. On the same day Kamloops City council approved a schedule for [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Anti-Pride protesters should be ashamed of themselves

August 30, 2023 // 7 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WE SEEM TO HAVE LOST the art of respectful protest. The incident at the North Kamloops Library last weekend is a good example. You may have [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Poilievre’s makeover and the Hobson’s choice facing Canadians

August 29, 2023 // 6 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT’S LOOKING MORE and more as though the Conservatives will form the next federal government. The election is more than two years [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER: Community expertise needs to be brought into wildfire fight

August 26, 2023 // 4 Comments

HEROES OR FOOLS? Those who refuse to evacuate and who instead stay behind to defend their homes against wildfires are one or the other depending on your point of view. It [Continue]

ARMCHAIR ARCHIVES – Frontline firefighters are the heroes of this terrible summer

August 25, 2023 // 0 Comments

The following column was originally published on Aug. 21, 2021. FIGHTING WILDFIRES is one of the toughest jobs on earth. You won’t find it on those lists of “worst [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Why putting a cap on international students a bad idea

August 24, 2023 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. OF ALL THE BAD IDEAS for increasing housing, telling foreign students to stay out of Canada might be the worst. “I think that’s one of [Continue]