Editorials

EDITORIAL – Shed no tears for Buffy Sainte-Marie over her fall from grace

February 10, 2025 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. BEVERLY JEAN SANTAMARIA is no longer a member of the Order of Canada. Better known as Buffy Sainte-Marie, she has been stripped of [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Sorry, Donald Trump, but your 30 days don’t buy forgiveness

February 3, 2025 // 6 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT’S NOT OKAY, President Donald Trump. The fact that you have paused your trade war on Canada for 30 days doesn’t mean everything is [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Conflict of interest issue is about both reality and perception

January 30, 2025 // 9 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. CONFLICT OF INTEREST is in the news again, this time involving donations to three Kamloops City councillors by individuals associated with a [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Closing of Peavey Mart a blow to ‘shop local’ and rural Canada

January 29, 2025 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE CLOSING of all 90 Peavey Mart stores across the country is a retail tragedy. Peavey Mart is relatively new to Kamloops, the Valleyview [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Inaugural speech was more of the same old Trump

January 20, 2025 // 8 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT WAS QUITE POSSIBLY the most ungracious inaugural address ever but a good indication of what to expect from now-President Donald Trump. [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Why $150-million police station should go to an AAP

January 16, 2025 // 12 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. KAMLOOPS TAXPAYERS are in for another big bill for another big project. City Hall wants to spend $150 million to build a new police station. [Continue]