Rothenburger

EDITORIAL – Slapping PST on pop may be a tax grab but it’s a good one

February 20, 2020 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT ISN’T THE MOST innovative move in the B.C. budget but slapping a tax on soft drinks is one of the most intriguing. Is it a tax grab? [Continue]

EDITORIAL – As the winter muck recedes, rainbow crosswalk emerges

February 19, 2020 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. AN INTERESTING SIGHT is emerging from the winter snow between the Kamloops Museum and St. Andrew’s on the Square. It still has a coat of [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Forcibly end blockades if necessary, but saving face is better

February 18, 2020 // 5 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU today tried to calm the waters in the Coastal GasLink dispute, while Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer tried [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Will budget be as uninspiring as the Throne Speech?

February 18, 2020 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. LET’S HOPE THE B.C. budget Finance Minister Carole James unveils Tuesday has more substance than last week’s Throne Speech. [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – How PAC 2.0 has made downtown parking issue vanish

February 15, 2020 // 2 Comments

THE MESSAGING ON the PAC parking issue continues to impress. After years of studies, delegations and failed attempts to build parkades, parking in downtown Kamloops is [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Scrap the new trail and build more sidewalks instead

February 13, 2020 // 7 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SIDEWALKS ARE NOTHING MORE than long strips of concrete but they play a tremendously important role in the health of a city. I thought about [Continue]