Rothenburger

EDITORIAL – We might not get ride hailing by Christmas and it’s no big loss

December 5, 2019 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT’S ALMOST CERTAIN B.C. won’t get ride hailing before Christmas and I say, so what? Premier John Horgan is under fire for missing yet [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Time to stop shifting city taxes onto shoulders of homeowners

December 4, 2019 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. NOBODY WOULD DENY the importance of heavy industry to the economy of Kamloops but when it comes to taxes, who comes first — homeowners or [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Cellphone rates are way too high but what about dead zones?

December 3, 2019 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE AMOUNT WE PAY for the privilege of yakking and texting on our cellphones is downright uncivilized compared to people in other places. [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Andrew Scheer should face the music and step aside

December 2, 2019 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. POLITICS IS A TOUGH, DIRTY BUSINESS, a fact of life Andrew Scheer is finding out these days. Scheer is trying to save his job as [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – What we need in this country is a special racism court

November 30, 2019 // 1 Comment

ANOTHER PERSONALITY LOST his job Friday over racist remarks. The latest offender is Calgary Flames head coach Bill Peters, who resigned after revelations he used racist slurs [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Delaying decision on Saturday parkade fees makes sense

November 28, 2019 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. KAMLOOPS CITY COUNCIL has been taking a beating lately, including from the Armchair Mayor, so it’s only fair to mention when it makes a [Continue]