Editorials

EDITORIAL – School district must protect those it’s displacing for Parkcrest

September 11, 2019 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IF THERE WAS ANY DOUBT about the level of disruption caused by the fire that destroyed Parkcrest elementary school, all doubt has been [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Prop rep could rear its head federally again very soon

September 10, 2019 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WITH THE WRIT FOR THE FEDERAL ELECTION bound to be dropped any day now — the deadline is Sunday — campaigning will become official. [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER: Kamloops Film Society deserves a tax break from City

September 9, 2019 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. RULES ARE A NECESSARY ANNOYANCE to keep civilization from collapsing into chaos and many times I speak in favour of them. But those who make [Continue]

EDITORIAL – An easy way to test life in the slow lane on Seymour Street

September 5, 2019 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THERE’S AN EASY WAY to help sort out the one-way street issue. There many obvious advantages to returning Seymour Street to two-way [Continue]

EDITORIAL – School is back, be ready for another teachers’ strike

September 4, 2019 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SCHOOL IS BACK IN and the busy days of September are underway as parents engage in the morning hustle of getting their kids off to class. [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Gas-price report provides a few answers but no solutions

September 3, 2019 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE not to notice that gas prices in Kamloops jumped by a dime just in time for the Labour Day long weekend. According to [Continue]