Rothenburger

ROTHENBURGER – Security guard lives in limbo long after Victoria Street West incident

November 19, 2022 // 3 Comments

‘IT HAS NOT BEEN an easy year,” says Rick Eldridge as we sit in a downtown coffee shop. He wears a Ronik Security ballcap and jacket; his hair and beard look longer and [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Kudos to the Powers That Be for quick recovery on shelter issue

November 17, 2022 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE POWERS THAT BE took it on a chin when the big storm came and a couple of homeless shelters that were supposed to open didn’t. I call [Continue]

EDITORIAL – We need to know more about our homeless population

November 16, 2022 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. A LESSON ON HOMELESSNESS was delivered to Kamloops City Council yesterday as Bob Hughes of ASK Wellness provided an impassioned overview. [Continue]

EDITORIAL – No matter who becomes new Green leader, the party is done

November 15, 2022 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE GREEN PARTY of Canada will have a new leader in another few days. Members began voting Saturday and the announcement of the winner is [Continue]

EDITORIAL – City council has a chance to think for itself on TNRD board issue

November 14, 2022 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE NEW KAMLOOPS COUNCIL will get a chance Tuesday to send a message that it can think for itself rather than relying on what it’s fed by [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – What will you do when the mask mandates return?

November 12, 2022 // 6 Comments

WHEN MASK MANDATES RETURN, what will you do? Will you go along, maybe unwillingly, but follow the advice of the experts, or will you rebel, shouting “Freedom!” and [Continue]