Editorials

EDITORIAL – A convention centre for Kamloops? Is now the time?

April 2, 2026 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT WAS ONLY a matter of time before the idea of a Kamloops convention centre came up again, and that time has arrived. Whether or not it’s [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Here’s a surefire way to shorten council meetings by an hour

March 26, 2026 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. HERE’S HOW to shorten up Kamloops City council meetings by at least an hour. Step one is for Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson to manage a [Continue]

EDITORIAL – The season’s over for the KamLoop; has it been worth it?

March 23, 2026 // 6 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SO THE SEASON is over for the KamLoop, as we at ArmchairMayor.ca have dubbed it. (It has a little more pizzazz than “Riverside Park [Continue]

EDITORIAL – What’s going on with accusations about an FOI request to the mayor?

March 10, 2026 // 9 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE FIREWORKS in City council chambers today (March 10, 2026) must have lit up all of Kamloops, and it wasn’t even dark yet. It was surely [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Voters deserve a choice for mayor, including Reid Hamer-Jackson

March 9, 2026 // 6 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. DIETER DUDY, the former Kamloops City councillor and two-time mayoral candidate, stirred up some lively online conversation this week by [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Can Bepple and the mayor work together if both are re-elected?

March 5, 2026 // 7 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WAKING UP to CBC Daybreak has been a part of my lifestyle for quite some time. The radio comes on at 5:45 a.m. and I listen to the marine [Continue]