Rothenburger

EDITORIAL – Here’s what we should all do with our gas-price rebate cheques

April 5, 2022 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. PEOPLE HAVE BEEN LAUGHING at Premier John Horgan’s suggestion that electric-vehicle owners donate their gas-price rebate cheques to [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Please, let’s do away with the ridiculous Summit overpass idea

April 4, 2022 // 11 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. CITY COUNCIL JUST CAN’T STOP talking about a Summit Drive overpass between Thompson Rivers University and College Heights. And they’re [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – With Pope’s apology in hand, ‘now the hard work begins’

April 2, 2022 // 3 Comments

INDIGENOUS DELEGATES to the Vatican must be feeling a great sense of satisfaction, happiness, even relief as they wing their way home. Pope Francis has apologized. [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Maybe we shouldn’t complain so much about gas rebates

March 28, 2022 // 6 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. GIVING DRIVERS NOTHING to lighten the burden of high gas prices would have been politically smarter than the token rebates offered [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER: Coroner’s report provides a chance to break down a stigma

March 26, 2022 // 1 Comment

WHEN YOUTH HOMELESSNESS advocate Katherine McParland died a year and a half ago, she was eulogized for her work raising awareness and funding for kids aging out of the foster [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Like dog turds in spring, graffiti has made its annual appearance

March 24, 2022 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. AS SURE AS the melting snow reveals crocuses and dog turds, graffiti is once again sprouting in Kamloops. It’s spring. Unlike the [Continue]