Editorials

EDITORIAL – Once upon a time there was a plan for a new City Hall

January 17, 2019 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. LET ME TELL YOU a story. Fifteen years ago, a committee of City council was formed to identify possible sites for a new City Hall. It was [Continue]

EDITORIAL – How Kamloops can help stop China from bullying Canada

January 16, 2019 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. I’VE ALWAYS BELIEVED that the most effective form of diplomacy takes place between regular folks far from the halls of power. It’s time [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Why international students should and must pay more

January 15, 2019 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. AN INTERESTING QUESTION, one of many, came up during Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s visit to the TRU campus last week. There were a lot [Continue]

EDITORIAL – There should be a lot of red faces over downtown parking rates

January 14, 2019 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. CITY HALL SHOULD BE thoroughly embarrassed about the screw-up over downtown parking rates. As I mentioned earlier, an increase in rates came [Continue]

EDITORIAL – ‘Harry’ has left the airwaves; his opinions will be missed

January 11, 2019 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT WOULD BE INAPPROPRIATE to allow Jim Harrison’s departure from Radio NL to go unacknowledged. Harrison stepped down from his job as news [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Trudeau comes out ahead when anti-pipeline hecklers throw mud

January 10, 2019 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. GIVE A HECKLER a microphone, and Justin Trudeau is at his best. The prime minister’s two-day chock-full-of-events visit to Kamloops got [Continue]