Rothenburger

ROTHENBURGER – ‘Mayor’s ongoing misconduct strains public trust’ councillors claim

May 6, 2025 // 3 Comments

CITY COUNCILLORS now say they’ll release a redacted version of a report to Municipal Affairs Minister Ravi Kaylon on dysfunction at City Hall within the next few weeks. [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Why is City Hall keeping letter to Kahlon a big secret?

May 5, 2025 // 3 Comments

LIKE PRECIOUS PENNIES, City Hall carefully guards its information and shares it cautiously. A week and a half ago, local media reported on discussions between Municipal [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Credit to the Orange Man for electing Carney and the Liberals

April 30, 2025 // 8 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. LET’S GIVE CREDIT where credit is due. The outcome of the federal election is due — not entirely, but mainly — to one man, and we know [Continue]

EDITORIAL – We must find the reason for ‘senseless’ attack at Filipino festival

April 27, 2025 // 6 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. AS CANADIANS head into an all-important federal election, they will be haunted by the scene of a black SUV speeding into a crowd of people [Continue]

ARMCHAIR ARCHIVES – Grad is exciting but not a licence for bad behaviour

April 25, 2025 // 0 Comments

The following column was published April 26, 1982 when the Armchair Mayor was serving as chair of the Kamloops School Board. (While it stated the class of ’62 at South [Continue]

ARMCHAIR ARCHIVES – Sunday shopping definitely a yes or no question

April 18, 2025 // 0 Comments

Sunday shopping hasn’t been an issue for a long time, but 40 years ago it was a hot topic. That, plus a bit about what we call our sports teams, and an anecdote about hopes [Continue]