Editorials

EDITORIAL – O’Reilly must clear up the mystery surrounding mayor’s texts

June 27, 2026 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE MAN WHO wants to be the next mayor owes the people of Kamloops an explanation. Coun. Mike O’Reilly needs to explain how, as deputy [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Once again, there’s been a failure to communicate at City Hall

June 24, 2026 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE continues at City Hall. Deputy Mayor for June, Mike O’Reilly, sat in the chair usually occupied by Mayor Reid [Continue]

EDITORIAL – City’s handling of permit ensured major publicity for OneBC

June 6, 2026 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. BUNGLING PUBLIC RELATIONS isn’t brand new for City Hall, and its handling of the OneBC town hall meeting is another great example of how [Continue]

EDITORIAL – There is only one option on what to do about the Red Bridge

June 5, 2026 // 8 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. CAN’T WAIT to walk across the brand new pedestrian and cycling bridge, where the Red Bridge used to be, to shop for tires, sprinkling [Continue]

EDITORIAL – The OneBC event – what is the cost of freedom of speech?

June 4, 2026 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. FREEDOM OF SPEECH is a tricky thing. As we all know, it isn’t absolute, but we have to be careful when we get tempted to restrict it. We [Continue]

EDITORIAL – BC Conservative leadership outcome raises new questions for party

May 30, 2026 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SHOCKING. That’s the only word to apply to tonight’s (May 30, 2026) outcome in the BC Conservative leadership race. The first, and maybe [Continue]