Editorials

EDITORIAL – On this day the monarchy was very relevant to Canada

May 27, 2025 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE THRONE SPEECH is usually a boring affair, nothing more than the government’s wish list without price tags. The real stuff comes later. [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Giving up trustee stipends deserves admiration but…

May 21, 2025 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. A COUPLE OF Kamloops school trustees deserve our admiration for taking a stand on the cost of education in the district by relinquishing [Continue]

EDITORIAL – The City’s business belongs to the public, not to councillors

May 7, 2025 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. KAMLOOPS CITY COUNCIL continues to be confused about its job. At Tuesday’s (May 6, 2025) meeting, councillors approved by a count of 7-2 [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Credit to the Orange Man for electing Carney and the Liberals

April 30, 2025 // 8 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. LET’S GIVE CREDIT where credit is due. The outcome of the federal election is due — not entirely, but mainly — to one man, and we know [Continue]

EDITORIAL – We must find the reason for ‘senseless’ attack at Filipino festival

April 27, 2025 // 6 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. AS CANADIANS head into an all-important federal election, they will be haunted by the scene of a black SUV speeding into a crowd of people [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Fixing design shortcomings of cancer centre worth waiting for

April 12, 2025 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHAT A STRANGE turn of events on the Kamloops cancer treatment centre. The community has been lobbying for it, begging, demanding [Continue]