Editorials

EDITORIAL – Why we should go back to three-year terms for City council

March 8, 2022 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WE’RE INTO THE opening phase of civic election 2022, with two candidates already declared for mayor of Kamloops. This is the time when [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Neighbourhoods must come first in quest for housing answers

March 7, 2022 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. AFTER WRITING ABOUT the need for a made-in-Kamloops solution to social disorder, I received a couple of comments of the, “if you’re so [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Better controls are needed to fight the online bullies

March 3, 2022 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THERE’S SIMPLY TOO MUCH online bullying. Online forums can generate useful debate, and that’s important in a democracy. Sadly, it’s [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Kamloops needs to open its wallets for Ukraine refugees

March 2, 2022 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE WAR IN UKRAINE is about to hit a lot closer to home. At this writing, more than 600,000 people have fled Ukraine to escape the Russian [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Traffic safety, meters and loss of parking are issues on corridor

March 2, 2022 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. A COUPLE OF MORE online public sessions are set for tonight (Tuesday, March 1, 2022) and tomorrow (Wednesday, March 2, 2022) to talk about [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Do rallies supporting Ukraine make any difference?

February 28, 2022 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. DO ANTI-WAR RALLIES accomplish anything, or do they just make us feel good? In Kamloops on Saturday, rallies in support of Ukraine were held [Continue]