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EDITORIAL – Hiring a PAC fundraiser is a good idea but at what cost?

July 22, 2026 // 7 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. HIRING SOMEONE to raise donations for Kamloops mega projects might sound to some people like a strange thing to do after the City pushed [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Serious reform of B.C.’s recall legislation is badly needed

July 21, 2026 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE RECALL PETITION against Vancouver-Quilchena MLA Dallas Brodie has failed (as announced Monday, July 20, 2026), and while the result is [Continue]

EDITORIAL – The once Beautiful Game is getting much more to our liking

July 20, 2026 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. AFTER ALL these weeks, it’s done. The World Cup came to an end on Sunday with Spain prevailing over Argentina 1-0. In some ways, it [Continue]

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

July 18, 2026 // 5 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 // 4 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]