POLICE – Video of possible suspect in motel-room stabbing released
Kamloops RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance after a man was stabbed at a motel Wednesday afternoon. At about 5:15 p.m., police were alerted that a man [Continue]
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LETTER – RIH staff worry about reprimands if they speak up
Hello Mr. Rothenburger, from the lower staff at RIH I wish to thank you for taking up issue with Interior health and its lack of parking. Management is still trying to [Continue]
GUEST COLUMN – Churches unqualified to set their own rules on pandemic
By PIERCE GRAHAM A RECENT NEWSPAPER ITEM caught my eye, reporting that various churches in the B.C. lower Fraser Valley had officially and publicly rejected recommendations [Continue]
EDITORIAL – ‘Guessing game’ report has more than one lesson to teach
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHEN ALLEGATIONS SURFACED of B.C. frontline medical staff playing guessing games about the blood-alcohol levels of indigenous patients, they [Continue]
BEPPLE – There are some bright spots as we battle with the pandemic
AS WE ENTER the ninth month of COVID restrictions in British Columbia, things don’t seem to be getting any better. The number of infections and the number of deaths [Continue]
SUZUKI – Rediscovering the fundamentals of life
THROUGHOUT CANADA and around the world, the second wave of COVID-19 is hitting hard. Over the next few months, governments will remain focused on addressing the largest [Continue]
LETTERS – More feedback on staff parking issue at Royal Inland
I sent a letter of concern to RIH/IHA last week and the response is below. To Patient Care Quality Office, Interior Health I am very concerned about the safety and care of [Continue]
LETTER – Getting a pass for staff parkade at Royal Inland isn’t easy
Good day Mr. Rothenburger, I don’t write in to the newspaper, but I wanted to share support for the nurse who got a ticket for parking in the Parkade at RIH recently. [Continue]
NATIONAL PULSE – Horgan maintains high approval despite COVID numbers
By ANGUS REID INSTITUTE December 1, 2020 – Canada’s second wave of the coronavirus continues to challenge Canadians – and their premiers – from coast to coast. With [Continue]
GINTA – Let’s be the village that gathers around Riel and his family
IT’S PAST 5 P.M. ON SATURDAY and the ambulance that has been parked in front of the Superstore for the entire day collecting food and toy donations has yet to leave. A few [Continue]
EDITORIAL – Tread very carefully in relaxing rules on dogs in parks
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. HOW MUCH GREEN SPACE DO DOGS NEED in Kamloops? The City has plentiful dog parks and earns the label “dog friendly.” Any time there’s a [Continue]
LETTER – Nursing students face confusing answers on parking question
The parking at the hospital has really developed into a “us vs them” between the nurses and IH, but as far as I have experienced this is just not the case. As a [Continue]
EDITORIAL – Concerns of health care staff shouldn’t have to be anonymous
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE ISSUE OF STAFF PARKING at Royal Inland Hospital has brought a lot of response both from the public and from those who work there. [Continue]
McQUARRIE – We’re all socialists at some point, whether or not we admit it
I HEAR IT in coffee shops, at town hall meetings and across social media. It’s the “back in my day” Archie Bunker styled conversation that happens whenever government [Continue]
