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ROTHENBURGER – Will anyone speak up for heritage in the Tournament Capital?

June 25, 2022 // 2 Comments

HERITAGE IN KAMLOOPS is in dire straits. There is currently no effective voice for the preservation of heritage in the city. The degradation of advocacy for heritage began [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Horgan doesn’t deserve much applause for bailing on museum

June 23, 2022 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IN POLITICS, discretion is sometimes the better part of valor. Premier John Horgan has learned that lesson, as evidenced yesterday with his [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Yellowhead and 5A Highways both need serious attention

June 22, 2022 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THERE HAVE BEEN a couple of horrendous highway accidents in the past couple of weeks, including a triple fatality on the Yellowhead. Such [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Cigarettes vs. other drugs – the double standard of stigmas

June 21, 2022 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ‘STIGMA’ IS A POPULAR WORD these days. We’re trying to remove the stigma from all sorts of things. The agreement between B.C. and the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Sure, they take up parking, but sidewalk patios are worth it

June 20, 2022 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IF YOU WATCHED a TV movie called Love & Where to Find It last week, you’ll have noticed several things. The first is that it’s one [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Shutting down City’s Facebook comments is the wrong move

June 18, 2022 // 1 Comment

HERE WE GO AGAIN with Internet incivility. This time, the City of Kamloops has banned commenters from its Facebook page. I think it’s the wrong move, but let’s look at [Continue]