Rothenburger

EDITORIAL – Bill Sarai doesn’t have the right experience for City council

May 14, 2026 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ONE THING you can say about Bill Sarai is — and let’s just say it — he has balls. Sarai announced today (May 14, 2026) that he’s [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Milobar’s indigenous family ties should be a non-issue

May 13, 2026 // 3 Comments

IS PETER MILOBAR in a conflict of interest because of his family’s indigenous connections? Do those relationships make him ineligible to become leader of the BC [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Will Nelly Dever’s slate succeed where others have failed?

May 11, 2026 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. FORMER COUNCILLOR Nelly Dever will announce a slate of candidates this week, with herself running for mayor and a number of others going for [Continue]

ARMCHAIR ARCHIVES – A son’s debt to his mother is never fully repaid

May 10, 2026 // 0 Comments

This column was first published Saturday, Aug. 10, 1996 in The Kamloops Daily News. It is republished today on the occasion of Mother’s Day, almost 30 years after the death [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Another candidate for mayor, and a council slate to come

May 8, 2026 // 7 Comments

THINGS ARE HEATING UP on the civic election scene. Yesterday, incumbent councillor Dale Bass, one of the more divisive voices at the table, announced she’ll run again and, [Continue]

EDITORIAL – The BC Conservative campaign has been way too long

May 4, 2026 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT WILL BE OVER soon. Thankfully. It seems as though the campaign for leadership of the BC Conservatives has been going on forever. [Continue]