Editorials

EDITORIAL – Bill Sarai doesn’t have the right experience for City council

May 14, 2026 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ONE THING you can say about Bill Sarai is — and let’s just say it — he has balls. Sarai announced today (May 14, 2026) that he’s [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Will Nelly Dever’s slate succeed where others have failed?

May 11, 2026 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. FORMER COUNCILLOR Nelly Dever will announce a slate of candidates this week, with herself running for mayor and a number of others going for [Continue]

EDITORIAL – The BC Conservative campaign has been way too long

May 4, 2026 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT WILL BE OVER soon. Thankfully. It seems as though the campaign for leadership of the BC Conservatives has been going on forever. [Continue]

EDITORIAL – A grumpy listener’s take on the state of CBC Daybreak Kamloops

April 30, 2026 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. AS USUAL, I started my day by listening to CBC Daybreak Kamloops. I used to love this show but, lately, it’s been a bit of a [Continue]

EDITORIAL – All this talk about solutions to the shelter issue is just pablum

April 23, 2026 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SO THE PATHWAYS shelter has been given a 20-month extension to operate at the former Butler Auto site on Tranquille Road. Will it make [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Trying to solve the floor-crossing dilemma is a waste of time

April 13, 2026 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. CROSSING THE FLOOR is a wonderful thing if you’re the recipient party. If you’re the party losing a Member of Parliament, not so [Continue]