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CHARBONNEAU – Who owns the issue of public safety in Kamloops?

June 29, 2023 // 3 Comments

I WENT TO A FORUM at TRU last Wednesday (June 21) expecting to hear a discussion on public safety in Kamloops. Instead, I was faced with a denunciation of federal and B.C. [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Byelection results say very little about state of B.C. politics

June 28, 2023 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. LET’S TAKE A BREAK from the usual petty, sourpuss politics at City Hall — which carried on unabated yesterday — and take a look at the [Continue]

CITY COUNCIL – Councillor apologizes to mayor over erroneous fart-joke claim

June 28, 2023 // 5 Comments

“I made a mistake; it was a big one.” Those are the words of Coun. Steven Karpuk today (Wed. June 28, 2023) as he apologized for incorrectly insisting, in yesterday’s [Continue]

LETTER – Crackdown needed on incompetent, untrained semi drivers

June 28, 2023 // 3 Comments

Dear Mr. Rothenburger; I am a professional driver, a charter bus driver with TRAXX. I would like to comment on the problems with commercial Semi trucks that drive our [Continue]

CANADA DAY – Food, beer, arts and entertainment at annual festivities

June 27, 2023 // 0 Comments

Canada Day festivities at Riverside Park will include a full day of culture, arts, music, and fun. The day will kick off with the Lions Club pancake breakfast from 7 to 10:30 [Continue]

EDITORIAL – ‘What are we trying to achieve by answering questions?’

June 27, 2023 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ONE OF THE MYSTERIES surrounding the joint statement by eight City councillors last March aimed at Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson is their refusal [Continue]