Editorials

EDITORIAL – Is Carney unwittingly setting the stage for return of Ajax?

June 12, 2025 // 5 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. PRIME MINISTER Mark Carney’s promises to make Canada a global energy and resource super power might be bad news for Kamloops. Carney [Continue]

EDITORIAL – How council jumped at latest excuse to shelve public inquiries

May 28, 2025 // 8 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. AL KOEHOLIC is, no doubt, having a good chuckle over Tuesday’s council meeting in which the latest ridiculous decision was made to suspend [Continue]

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]