Editorials

EDITORIAL – Why Mayor Hamer-Jackson should be at the UBCM convention

September 18, 2024 // 13 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. MOST MEMBERS of Kamloops City council are at the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in Vancouver. One of those who isn’t there [Continue]

EDITORIAL – A reminder about a very important deadline on Friday

September 11, 2024 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. FRIDAY AFTERNOON is an important time for Kamloops. At 4 p.m., the deadline passes for returning “No” forms to City Hall. If 8,713 or [Continue]

EDITORIAL – The big debate is over, and there was a clear winner

September 10, 2024 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ONE OF THE BEST THINGS about tonight’s debate (Sept. 10, 2024) between U.S. presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is that [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Why do we need pit bulls?

September 9, 2024 // 8 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. PIT BULL DEFENDERS will, I’m sure, be ready with their usual responses after the weekend report of yet another attack by pit bulls in [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Suicide awareness event is both sad and uplifting

September 8, 2024 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ATTENDING THE ANNUAL walk for suicide awareness is not, on the face of it, an uplifting experience. In some respects, I find it something of [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Calling BS on the AAP; it taints the PAC, sportsplex projects

September 5, 2024 // 5 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHEN GOVERNMENT tells you how well it’s been communicating with you, it’s a sure sign it hasn’t been doing well at communicating with [Continue]