Editorials

EDITORIAL – Regardless of how we got there, we’ll be glad about it

September 23, 2024 // 6 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ‘MIXED EMOTIONS’ might be a good way to describe the outcome of the alternative approval process on borrowing for a new performing arts [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Federal NDP leader was right to confront the name callers

September 22, 2024 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. JAGMEET SINGH went up a notch in my books this week. Singh doesn’t shy away from confronting hecklers if he thinks they’re out of line [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Deputy mayors now pretending to be the real mayor

September 21, 2024 // 11 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT’S BEEN FIVE MONTHS since councillors removed Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson as the official spokesperson for the City. Not only did they do [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Why Mayor Hamer-Jackson should be at the UBCM convention

September 18, 2024 // 13 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. MOST MEMBERS of Kamloops City council are at the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in Vancouver. One of those who isn’t there [Continue]

EDITORIAL – A reminder about a very important deadline on Friday

September 11, 2024 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. FRIDAY AFTERNOON is an important time for Kamloops. At 4 p.m., the deadline passes for returning “No” forms to City Hall. If 8,713 or [Continue]

EDITORIAL – The big debate is over, and there was a clear winner

September 10, 2024 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ONE OF THE BEST THINGS about tonight’s debate (Sept. 10, 2024) between U.S. presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is that [Continue]