Editorials

EDITORIAL – The big online bullies are taking away our news — let them

August 10, 2023 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. MY NEWS FEEDS disappeared off Facebook yesterday. Facebook and Instagram have begun the process of ditching Canadian news content in earnest [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Councillors’ claim to be ‘City council’ is the height of arrogance

August 9, 2023 // 6 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THERE’S SO MUCH FODDER in what goes on at Kamloops City Hall that one could write about it every day. I try not to do it two days in a [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER: City Hall needs to plug the leaks of confidential info, quickly

August 8, 2023 // 6 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. AN IMPORTANT ASPECT of the war between Kamloops City council and the mayor is quietly being ignored by all parties, including the media. If [Continue]

EDITORIAL – City’s relationship with Uji is worth preserving, with less pomp

August 3, 2023 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. A DELEGATION FROM UJI was in town a few days ago. You might have missed that fact if you weren’t paying close attention. There was no news [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Those surveillance cams rob us of privacy but solve many crimes

August 2, 2023 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. A COUPLE MORE police incidents made the news Monday and Tuesday — one a shooting and the other the roadside discovery of a body. The [Continue]

EDITORIAL – New ciggie warnings will make smoking stigma even bigger

August 1, 2023 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. NEW CIGARETTE WARNINGS are the law as of today, though it will take time to phase them all in. For the first time, warnings will be printed [Continue]