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ROTHENBURGER: A Kamloops Police Service is becoming more of a possibility

July 22, 2023 // 0 Comments

KAMLOOPS POLICE SERVICE. Has a nice ring to it. But is it what we really want? With the decision finally being made in Surrey to switch from RCMP to a municipal police force, [Continue]

EDITORIAL – The medical procedure nobody wants to talk about

July 20, 2023 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WENT IN FOR my colonoscopy this week. Too much information? The reason I mention it is that I hear so many people who have never had one, [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Stop insulting Kamloops and be thankful for a great city

July 19, 2023 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHEN TOURISM KAMLOOPS reported that visitor numbers are rebounding but are still slightly lower than they were, a certain segment of [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Stop pointing the finger at City Hall and start using less water

July 18, 2023 // 6 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WATER RESTRICTIONS have been a thing in our part of the world for a long time. We’re used to being told not to irrigate our lawns during [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Recall legislation doesn’t exist for local governments, but it should

July 15, 2023 // 2 Comments

THE MOST COMMON QUESTION I get asked these days is, “How do we fire a City council?” The answer is, very slowly, if at all. It’s hard enough getting rid of one member [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Once it was too soon for another library; now it might be too late

July 13, 2023 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. LIBRARIES ARE WONDERFUL. They give us knowledge and they give us community gathering places. So it’s not surprising that the [Continue]