Rothenburger

ROTHENBURGER – A single word can change the fate of Stuart Wood school

November 6, 2026 // 2 Comments

THERE’S A GROWING movement to fight City Hall on the possible loss of Stuart Wood School and its grounds. People are angry at the prospect of it being torn down and [Continue]

EDITORIAL – There’s something to cheer about in U.S. mid-term election results

November 4, 2026 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL THING, watching Donald Trump’s party get thumped last night (Nov. 3, 2026). He deserved it. Today, of course, Trump is [Continue]

ARMCHAIR ARCHIVES – When old Lloyd George school finally succumbed

October 30, 2026 // 2 Comments

Tomorrow, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, at 10 a.m., a rally will be held in front of Stuart Wood school in support of preventing the iconic old building from being torn down. City [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Do tiny towns really need their own mayors and councils?

October 29, 2026 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. DEMOCRACY can be seriously ridiculous at times. I’ve already ranted about people who run in two elections at once. The mayor of Lumby, [Continue]

REID ALL ABOUT IT – Clock ticks down on the mayor’s final week in office

October 27, 2026 // 3 Comments

An occasional (and likely the final) glimpse into the mayoral life of Reid Hamer-Jackson. FOR ONE MORE WEEK, Reid Hamer-Jackson is the mayor of Kamloops. Until Mike [Continue]

EDITORIAL – How Peter Milobar became kingmaker in stunning election upset

October 26, 2026 // 6 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. A COUPLE OF WEEKS before Kerri-Lynne Findlay finally quit as leader of the B.C. Conservative party, loyal MLA Lorne Doerkson said in a radio [Continue]