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ARMCHAIR ARCHIVES – Homelessness arrives in Kamloops but so far so good

January 27, 2023 // 1 Comment

Homelessness is nothing new in Kamloops but, back in the ‘90s, as I wrote in this column published May 7, 1994 in the Kamloops Daily News (under the headline, “On the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Speeding fines should be based on how much money we make

January 26, 2023 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. NOW HERE’S AN IDEA that might make at least some people smarten up on our highways — instead of handing out the same fines to everybody [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – Provinces come to their senses on healthcare money

January 26, 2023 // 0 Comments

ORDINARILY, provinces only want one thing from the feds – money. So when the feds offer money in exchange for something, provinces are reluctant to accept. All that has [Continue]

BEPPLE – Strategic plans make a difference, even when things don’t go as planned

January 25, 2023 // 4 Comments

THIS WEEK, Kamloops City council sits down to make the strategic plan for the next four years. Myself and other council members will set down goals for what we want to [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Let’s call parking fees what they are – a money maker for City Hall

January 24, 2023 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. EVERY TIME City Hall brings up the issue of losing revenue from parking in downtown Kamloops I wonder about the oft-stated rationale for [Continue]

NATIONAL PULSE – Canadians split on renovating PM’s crumbling residence

January 23, 2023 // 1 Comment

By ANGUS REID INSTITUTE January 23, 2023 – As the National Capital Commission prepares to begin abatement work on 24 Sussex Drive this spring, the future of the prime [Continue]