Rothenburger

EDITORIAL – After latest U.S. mass shooting, we should be thankful for our gun laws

May 25, 2022 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER MASS SHOOTING in the U.S., this time in Texas. An 18-year-old walked into an elementary school Tuesday with a [Continue]

EDITORIAL – ‘Answers are still needed’ on Canada’s residential schools

May 24, 2022 // 3 Comments

(Video: Mel Rothenburger) An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ‘ANSWERS ARE STILL NEEDED,’ Kúkpi7 Rosanne Casimir told those gathered yesterday at the Pow Wow Arbour to [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER: Thoughts for a long weekend – museums, Charles and what’s in a name

May 21, 2022 // 0 Comments

SOME SCATTERED THOUGHTS for a long weekend. A couple of kids were walking past the Royal B.C. Museum in Victoria the other day. One girl was about 12, the other about 14. [Continue]

EDITORIAL: The storm over Atco’s Lytton video – timing is everything

May 19, 2022 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ‘TOO SOON?’ That’ a question sometimes asked when somebody starts a discussion about a negative event while emotions are still raw. It [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Tearing down, rebuilding the B.C. Museum is a really bad idea

May 18, 2022 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHEN KAMLOOPS CITY COUNCIL approved funds for detailed design plans for an addition to the RCMP detachment building on Battle Street, I [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Better roads would cut fatalities but human error still kills

May 17, 2022 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WAY TOO MANY people die in traffic accidents around here. We all know that. The City of Kamloops wants to do something about it, and hopes [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Royal precedent shows quick visit by Pope is totally doable

May 16, 2022 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. POPE FRANCIS won’t be coming to Kamloops during his visit to Canada in July. Instead, he’ll make stops in Edmonton, Quebec City and [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER- They don’t make things like they used to, and it’s on purpose

May 14, 2022 // 1 Comment

EVERY TIME I THROW another pair of old socks into the rag bin, I think about my mom. She would have darned those socks and made them good to go for another year. That’s not [Continue]

EDITORIAL – There should be a limit on how long council members stay

May 12, 2022 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THERE’S MUCH SPECULATION these days about this year’s civic election. Who will win the mayor’s job? How many and who will run for [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Traffic issues – simple and cheap is often the best way to go

May 11, 2022 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SIMPLE SOLUTIONS are often the best ones. That’s the case, at least, when it comes to traffic problems. An example of that is the pilot [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Mayors praise Eby but study delays repeat-offender solutions

May 10, 2022 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHY B.C.’S MAYORS, including the mayor of Kamloops, are waxing enthusiastic about Attorney-General David Eby’s offer to study prolific [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – As we curse high gas prices, the planet is thanking us

May 9, 2022 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. AS USELESS AS IT MAY BE to complain about high gasoline prices, nothing will stop us from doing it anyway. And no matter how much we [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – And just like that, the abortion debate comes roaring back

May 7, 2022 // 1 Comment

WHO’D HAVE THOUGHT abortion would become an issue again? For 35 years or so we thought it was settled but it never really went away. A pending U.S. Supreme Court decision [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Neither NDP nor Liberals have answers to doctor shortage

May 5, 2022 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE BAGGAGE OF PAST DEEDS weighs heavy on the shoulders of political parties that once formed government. Kamloops MLAs Todd Stone and Peter [Continue]