Editorials

EDITORIAL – Point, counterpoint on the proposal to eliminate public inquiries

October 2, 2024 // 9 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHEN A STAFF REPORT on “what to do” about the public inquiries feature of meeting agendas lands on the desks of Kamloops City [Continue]

EDITORIAL – MP’s bill could set back the quest for truth and reconciliation

September 29, 2024 // 9 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHAT A SHAME it is that, with National Day for Truth and Reconciliation coming up on Monday, an NDP Member of Parliament has introduced a [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Cuts to reporting staff at CHNL are bad news for the community

September 24, 2024 // 7 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. BEHIND-THE-SCENES comments are often different than what people say publicly when a news outlet is closed or suffers serious cutbacks in [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Regardless of how we got there, we’ll be glad about it

September 23, 2024 // 6 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ‘MIXED EMOTIONS’ might be a good way to describe the outcome of the alternative approval process on borrowing for a new performing arts [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Federal NDP leader was right to confront the name callers

September 22, 2024 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. JAGMEET SINGH went up a notch in my books this week. Singh doesn’t shy away from confronting hecklers if he thinks they’re out of line [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Deputy mayors now pretending to be the real mayor

September 21, 2024 // 11 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT’S BEEN FIVE MONTHS since councillors removed Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson as the official spokesperson for the City. Not only did they do [Continue]