Editorials

EDITORIAL – Living in pothole country is getting to be very expensive

February 28, 2023 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. LET’S FACE IT, we live in pothole country. With this endless freeze-thaw-freeze cycle we’re in, we have a bumper crop of potholes. [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Council should encourage dialogue with public, not shut it down

February 27, 2023 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THERE’S NOTHING UNUSUAL, or wrong, with putting limits on how long members of the public can speak to City council either at regular [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Tournament Capital investment 20 years ago has paid off

February 23, 2023 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. TWENTY YEARS AGO, the people of Kamloops went to the polls to decide whether or not to spend almost $38 million on a bold new plan to expand [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Sure, we need more colour on our buildings, but how much?

February 22, 2023 // 5 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. I’VE BEEN TRYING to figure out how I feel about a new development at the corner of First Avenue and Columbia Street that’s coming up for [Continue]

EDITORIAL – The fiasco of the Royal B.C. Museum drags on without answers

February 21, 2023 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. FIRST, THE ROYAL B.C. MUSEUM in Victoria was going to be torn down in order to “decolonize” it. Then, it needed to be torn down to get [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Is this the year for a marquee Kamloops sign and other budget goodies?

February 15, 2023 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHAT DO YOU THINK of a big marquee style sign in Riverside Park somewhere near Sandman Centre? Or how about better benches and planters in [Continue]