Rothenburger

EDITORIAL – ‘Answers are still needed’ on Canada’s residential schools

May 24, 2022 // 3 Comments

(Video: Mel Rothenburger) An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ‘ANSWERS ARE STILL NEEDED,’ Kúkpi7 Rosanne Casimir told those gathered yesterday at the Pow Wow Arbour to [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER: Thoughts for a long weekend – museums, Charles and what’s in a name

May 21, 2022 // 0 Comments

SOME SCATTERED THOUGHTS for a long weekend. A couple of kids were walking past the Royal B.C. Museum in Victoria the other day. One girl was about 12, the other about 14. [Continue]

EDITORIAL: The storm over Atco’s Lytton video – timing is everything

May 19, 2022 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ‘TOO SOON?’ That’ a question sometimes asked when somebody starts a discussion about a negative event while emotions are still raw. It [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Tearing down, rebuilding the B.C. Museum is a really bad idea

May 18, 2022 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHEN KAMLOOPS CITY COUNCIL approved funds for detailed design plans for an addition to the RCMP detachment building on Battle Street, I [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Better roads would cut fatalities but human error still kills

May 17, 2022 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WAY TOO MANY people die in traffic accidents around here. We all know that. The City of Kamloops wants to do something about it, and hopes [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Royal precedent shows quick visit by Pope is totally doable

May 16, 2022 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. POPE FRANCIS won’t be coming to Kamloops during his visit to Canada in July. Instead, he’ll make stops in Edmonton, Quebec City and [Continue]