Editorials

EDITORIAL – Milobar could be the undoing of the BC Conservatives

August 26, 2026 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SO, ANOTHER NEW PARTY for British Columbia. Kamloops Centre MLA Peter Milobar and Delta MLA Ian Paton will form a new centre-right party. It [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Sometimes, Donald, Canada has to stop playing Nice Guy

August 22, 2026 // 8 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WE SHOULD ALL be proud Canadians today. The Orange Bully pushed and pushed and we stood our ground — no bad deals. Prime Minister Mark [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Full slate of incumbents sets up fascinating choice for voters

August 18, 2026 // 10 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. NOW THAT Katie Neustaeter has announced her candidacy for a second term on Kamloops City council, voters will have a full slate of [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Is it really a surprise that Milobar has quit the Conservatives?

August 14, 2026 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SO PETER MILOBAR, ex-BC Liberal, ex-BC United, is now an ex-BC Conservative and a newly independent MLA. He announced today (Aug. 14, 2026) [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Making decisions now vs. kicking the can to the next council

August 12, 2026 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THIS TIME OF YEAR, an election year that is, City councils often wrestle with whether to make decisions now or take the lame duck approach [Continue]

EDITORIAL – An awkward time to bring up the issue of City council paycheques

August 8, 2026 // 5 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THIS COULD be fun. The matter of City council paycheques comes up for discussion at next week’s regular meeting. The proposal in front [Continue]