Editorials

EDITORIAL – It’s time to crack down on those frenetic little guys on bicycles

December 14, 2023 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. A SEEMINGLY MINOR INCIDENT tucked at the bottom of this week’s Kamloops RCMP summary of calls resulted in some interesting reaction from [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Interested, or not interested — that was the question

December 13, 2023 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ANOTHER FUN DAY at Kamloops City council yesterday as councillors sparred with the mayor over a motion to send a letter to the provincial [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Rise in medical calls for KFR raises issue of double coverage

December 12, 2023 // 13 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. CITY HALL STAFF will be asked to track the costs of sending Kamloops Fire Rescue to medical emergencies. This, after City council’s [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Strike at Bay store is more bad news for the Christmas economy

December 11, 2023 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. HUDSON’S BAY STORE union workers went on strike yesterday in Kamloops, which comes at a bad time both for the store and for shoppers. Few [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Multi-use pathways are becoming dangerous and obsolete

December 7, 2023 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. MULTI-USE PATHWAYS seemed like such a good idea — pedestrians and cyclists happily co-existing, safely separated from vehicles. But times [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Why job cuts at the CBC are a bad thing for the country

December 6, 2023 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ‘DEFUND THE CBC’ has been a popular sentiment among some people, especially recently. Those people are probably happy this week because [Continue]