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EDITORIAL – King’s speech was a brilliant rebuke to Trump’s leadership

April 29, 2026 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. KING CHARLES earned his keep yesterday (April 28, 2026) and then some. He was absolutely brilliant in his speech to the joint meeting of the [Continue]

FORSETH – Why shouldn’t someone be the ‘adult’ in the room?

April 27, 2026 // 0 Comments

YESTERDAY (04/26) a Castanet news story was headlined, “Milobar stakes claim as steady leader in heated BC Conservative leadership debate” which included the comment that [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – DRIPA problems kicked down the road as the glow fades

April 23, 2026 // 1 Comment

IT WAS A FEEL-GOOD moment when The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) was passed into BC law in 2019. All parties unanimously agreed to align [Continue]

EDITORIAL – All this talk about solutions to the shelter issue is just pablum

April 23, 2026 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SO THE PATHWAYS shelter has been given a 20-month extension to operate at the former Butler Auto site on Tranquille Road. Will it make [Continue]

LETTER – The reality is that all beds are spoken for at Moira House facility

April 21, 2026 // 1 Comment

In response to statements made at tonight’s council meeting regarding shelter capacity at CMHA Kamloops, please attribute the following statement to me: Our shelters are [Continue]

CITY HALL – Hamer-Jackson again refuses to apologize after code report

April 17, 2026 // 2 Comments

Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson won’t apologize — again. Hamer-Jackson said today (April 17, 2026) he has no intention of agreeing to letters of apology to three City staff [Continue]