Editorials

EDITORIAL – The once Beautiful Game is getting much more to our liking

July 20, 2026 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. AFTER ALL these weeks, it’s done. The World Cup came to an end on Sunday with Spain prevailing over Argentina 1-0. In some ways, it [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Sorry, Donald Trump, but put this in your pipe and smoke it

July 18, 2026 // 5 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE ORANGE LUNATIC, a.k.a. The Mad King, as some call him in his own country and others, is bashing Canada again. This time, he’s blaming [Continue]

EDITORIAL – How about some more letters complaining about gas prices?

July 16, 2026 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. CITY COUNCILS love to write letters. Sometimes it’s all they can do. There’s nothing wrong with it; at least they’re putting their [Continue]

EDITORIAL – A true slate election looks more and more unlikely for Kamloops

July 14, 2026 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE CLOSER WE GET to this autumn’s municipal election, the less likely it gets that we’ll have a battle of slates. When Pivot [Continue]

EDITORIAL – New pipeline plan is a sure sign that we live in a world gone insane

July 4, 2026 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. HAS THE WORLD gone stark raving mad? The announcement of plans to build the proposed Alberta-through-B.C. oil pipeline is being greeted as [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Life in Kamloops was much different when Canada was born

July 1, 2026 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WE’RE 159 YEARS OLD, as a nation, today. On July 1, 1867, the British North America Act was enacted. Of course, we were basically an east [Continue]