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EDITORIAL – To wear a mask, or to not wear a mask – that is the question

April 7, 2020 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SO, SHOULD WE WEAR MASKS, or not? Early on in the pandemic, we were told not to bother wearing a mask unless we were sick. A mask might help [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Message to cheaters: leave hospital parking for those who need it

April 6, 2020 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT WAS ALMOST INEVITABLE that the free parking now in effect at B.C. hospitals would be abused. It went into effect last Wednesday as a [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – The pandemic will either kill newspapers or save them

April 4, 2020 // 0 Comments

THE LAST NAIL IN THE COFFIN of the community newspaper industry has a name — COVID-19. Or, the virus might prove to be its salvation. It could go either way. Several [Continue]

EDITORIAL – No vote Saturday but let’s keep talking about the arts centre

April 2, 2020 // 7 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SATURDAY WAS SUPPOSED TO BE a big day in Kamloops. That’s when residents were scheduled to vote on a new performing arts centre. The [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Straight talk about what happens to really sick COVID19 patients

April 1, 2020 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. AN ARMCHAIR MAYOR FOLLOWER writes that we need to take a more candid approach to the messaging around COVID-19 to straighten out the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Thanks, City of Kamloops, now how about a tax deferral?

March 31, 2020 // 5 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. GOVERNMENTS EVERYWHERE are doing all they can to keep us safe and whole, but what about City council? The Kamloops council is taking every [Continue]

EDITORIAL – No need to worry about us Canadians sneaking into Trumpland

March 30, 2020 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. AN OPINION POLL says public confidence in the job our healthcare system is doing on the COVID-19 pandemic has slipped. Not a lot, just a [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Who knew grocery cashiers would be an essential service?

March 28, 2020 // 0 Comments

AS I SIT HERE pouting in self isolation, I’m cheered, even inspired, by the heroes of the pandemic. We always think of doctors and nurses as the heroes, and they certainly [Continue]

POSTCARD FROM THE TNRD – A very unusual meeting of the board

March 27, 2020 // 0 Comments

By MEL ROTHENBURGER Director, Electoral Area P, TNRD A very unusual meeting of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District board of directors was held Thursday (March 26, 2020). [Continue]

TNRD – Regional district rep to look into possible use of gas taxes for COVID-19

March 26, 2020 // 0 Comments

The Thompson-Nicola Regional District will informally ask the Union of B.C. Municipalities to look into possible use of federal gas tax funds to help fight COVID-19. Spences [Continue]

EDITORIAL – The importance of golf, and other games, in the COVID-19 crisis

March 26, 2020 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE CLOSING OF GOLF COURSES has got me wondering if there’s a point at which our determination to escape the COVID-19 virus becomes overly [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Stop the COVIDIOTS, invoke the Emergency Measures Act

March 25, 2020 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT’S SIMPLY ASTOUNDING that so many people continue to congregate in large numbers as though COVID-19 is some sort of a lark. It needs to [Continue]

TNRD – Regional district limits what can be taken to eco-depots and dumpsters

March 24, 2020 // 0 Comments

COVID-19 update today (March 24, 2020) from TNRD: In its continued efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 while continuing essential solid waste services, the Thompson-Nicola [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Canada wins Gold for pulling out of doomed 2020 Olympics

March 24, 2020 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THERE’S NO MORE EXCITING SPORTING EVENT than the Olympic Games. For two weeks, the very best athletes in the world compete against each [Continue]