Rothenburger

EDITORIAL – City should turn down adding another regional district director

October 5, 2022 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. HOW MANY DIRECTORS does the City of Kamloops need on the Thompson-Nicola Regional District board? The City currently has six on the [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Canadians are getting the message about T&R

October 1, 2022 // 2 Comments

ACTION, NOT JUST WORDS. We hear that a lot these days in any discussion of reconciliation, and it undoubtedly was spoken many times yesterday, for it was National Truth and [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Is ‘B.C. United’ a sports team, or a ‘new’ political party?

September 29, 2022 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE B.C. LIBERALS will become “B.C. United” if members so decide in coming weeks. B.C. United has emerged as the leading choice for a [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Law should be changed to allow cities to give cash to doctors

September 28, 2022 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. RECRUITING DOCTORS is even harder than at first thought, according to a report to Kamloops City council yesterday. Council asked staff in [Continue]

EDITORIAL – The pros of sidewalk patio extensions far outweigh the cons

September 27, 2022 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE LOGIC OF DOING AWAY with the extended sidewalk patios in front of restaurants and coffee shops escapes me. Originally intended to soften [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Candidates off to a slow start at first civic election forum

September 26, 2022 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE FIRST FORUM of the civic election campaign is on the books and while none of the candidates stood out as obvious picks, it did provide [Continue]