Editorials

EDITORIAL – Tournament Capital investment 20 years ago has paid off

February 23, 2023 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. TWENTY YEARS AGO, the people of Kamloops went to the polls to decide whether or not to spend almost $38 million on a bold new plan to expand [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Sure, we need more colour on our buildings, but how much?

February 22, 2023 // 5 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. I’VE BEEN TRYING to figure out how I feel about a new development at the corner of First Avenue and Columbia Street that’s coming up for [Continue]

EDITORIAL – The fiasco of the Royal B.C. Museum drags on without answers

February 21, 2023 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. FIRST, THE ROYAL B.C. MUSEUM in Victoria was going to be torn down in order to “decolonize” it. Then, it needed to be torn down to get [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Is this the year for a marquee Kamloops sign and other budget goodies?

February 15, 2023 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHAT DO YOU THINK of a big marquee style sign in Riverside Park somewhere near Sandman Centre? Or how about better benches and planters in [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Comprehensive plan is needed to stop Yellowhead carnage

February 14, 2023 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THERE ARE MANY IDEAS on how to fix the Yellowhead Highway. A couple of recent tragedies in the area south of Barriere have renewed the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Remembering the legacies of Cliff Branchflower and Pat Wallace

February 13, 2023 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. VERY FEW PEOPLE in civic politics or community service can be considered icons, but Kamloops lost two of them on the weekend. Former mayor [Continue]