Editorials

EDITORIAL – Once again, we vow never to let tragedy happen again

May 20, 2019 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SO OFTEN WE HEAR of tragedies after which we all vow to make sure they never happen again. “We have to make sure no one else ever has to [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Forget the bikinis, just serve some really good food

May 16, 2019 // 5 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. I REALLY THOUGHT the days were mostly over of restaurants requiring their female servers to wear skimpy attire. I say “mostly,” because [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER: City council needs wisdom of Solomon on tax ratios

May 15, 2019 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE ANNUAL DANCE between Domtar and the City is underway. For the past eight or nine years, the pulp mill has been demanding a better deal [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Canada’s athletes should refuse to compete against China

May 14, 2019 // 3 Comments

An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. I CAUGHT A FEW ENDS of curling on TV last weekend. It was an international competition called the Curling World Cup Grand [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Afternoon council meetings win the day over evenings

May 13, 2019 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE IDEA OF HOLDING regular Kamloops City council meetings in the evening instead of afternoon was worth looking at but a staff report on [Continue]

EDITORIAL – No need for police to be defensive about investigations

May 9, 2019 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE KAMLOOPS RCMP DETACHMENT has been having some embarrassing moments. The tragic drowning death of a 23-year-old international student in [Continue]