Editorials

EDITORIAL – Skating can be dangerous, so take sensible precautions

February 2, 2026 // 5 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WAY BACK WHEN, us kids used to go skating on a frozen oxbow river pond in our small town. We’d bang pieces of plywood onto the ends of [Continue]

EDITORIAL – When wearing guns around town is everyday ‘normal’

January 27, 2026 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE FATAL SHOOTING of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis is an outrage that will resonate throughout the U.S. and the world for a very long time. [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Boo to WestJet, even with cancellation of its cramped-seat plan

January 26, 2026 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. JUST WHEN I was about to forsake WestJet forever, the airline decides to listen to customers and reverse its decision to dramatically reduce [Continue]

EDITORIAL – AAP has become the go-to method for getting borrowing approval

January 23, 2026 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE THOMPSON-NICOLA Regional District has jumped on the AAP bandwagon as a method of getting borrowing approval for major projects. At this [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Paring down of City’s tax increase will please some, not others

January 22, 2026 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. KAMLOOPS TAXPAYERS are probably feeling a little better after Tuesday’s (Jan. 20, 2026) committee of the whole meeting in which [Continue]

EDITORIAL – City Hall must do better in providing public access to its meetings

January 20, 2026 // 5 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. AN INTERESTING EXCHANGE has been going on between Kamloops Citizens United and City Hall this past week. KCU complained that a number of [Continue]