Editorials

EDITORIAL – Plans to gut museum exhibit amount to a form of vandalism

November 8, 2021 // 5 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHEN IT COMES TO RECONCILIATION, there are good ideas and bad ideas. The decision by the Royal BC Museum to shut down one of its most [Continue]

EDITORIAL – At the end of the day, Standard Time is better year round

November 4, 2021 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE CLOCK FALLS BACK this Sunday and it’s time for the annual debate over Daylight Saving Time. A growing number of jurisdictions plan to [Continue]

EDITORIAL – City’s vaccination compromises imperfect but reasonable

November 3, 2021 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE CITY’S VACCINATION SAGA took another turn yesterday and all is now well within City Hall, more or less. It all began when Coun. Denis [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER: City’s dog-control bylaw is in need of a thorough review

November 2, 2021 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. KAMLOOPS LOVES DOGS. They get their very own parks to run around in, there are plentiful trails to take them for walks on, and a plentiful [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Can we at least wait for Remembrance Day before the Christmas rush?

November 1, 2021 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. HALLOWEEN CANDY was in short supply yesterday, if you were one of us who waited until the last minute as usual. But now that we have that [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Civic leaders have a duty to lead when it comes to the COVID jab

October 27, 2021 // 8 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHAT ARE WE TO THINK when civic politicians won’t take the jab? Civic governments are trying to decide whether to join the mandatory [Continue]