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EDITORIAL – Sorry, Donald Trump, but put this in your pipe and smoke it

July 18, 2026 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE ORANGE LUNATIC, a.k.a. The Mad King, as some call him in his own country and others, is bashing Canada again. This time, he’s blaming [Continue]

CITY – Brown lawns on the way as drought restrictions loom July 20

July 17, 2026 // 1 Comment

The City of Kamloops will put Drought Level 4 water restrictions into effect on Monday, July 20. City Hall announced today (July 17, 2026) the restrictions will apply to all [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – What was really behind the latest microphone fracas

July 17, 2026 // 2 Comments

WAS A TIME when Kamloops City councils operated under established rules of order. Nowadays, depending on the occasion, rules of order are just a suggestion. The rationale for [Continue]

NATIONAL PULSE – 63 percent support pipeline from Alberta through B.C.

July 16, 2026 // 0 Comments

Those opposed to both BC and ON projects say Canada should be more concerned about environment By ANGUS REID INSTITUTE July 16, 2026 – The Calgary Stampede political [Continue]

EDITORIAL – How about some more letters complaining about gas prices?

July 16, 2026 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. CITY COUNCILS love to write letters. Sometimes it’s all they can do. There’s nothing wrong with it; at least they’re putting their [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – We are Americans who reject the Revolution

July 16, 2026 // 0 Comments

“HISTORICALLY, a Canadian is an American who rejects the Revolution,” Canadian literary critic and scholar Northrop Frye once said. With what the USA has become, run by a [Continue]