Rothenburger

EDITORIAL – Point, counterpoint on the proposal to eliminate public inquiries

October 2, 2024 // 9 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHEN A STAFF REPORT on “what to do” about the public inquiries feature of meeting agendas lands on the desks of Kamloops City [Continue]

EDITORIAL – MP’s bill could set back the quest for truth and reconciliation

September 29, 2024 // 9 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHAT A SHAME it is that, with National Day for Truth and Reconciliation coming up on Monday, an NDP Member of Parliament has introduced a [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Zoom-bomb porn and the move to axe public inquiries

September 25, 2024 // 7 Comments

SOMETIMES HAVING a life outside of politics can get in the way. I missed yesterday’s City council meeting because I had some errands to do around town. It wasn’t until [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Cuts to reporting staff at CHNL are bad news for the community

September 24, 2024 // 7 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. BEHIND-THE-SCENES comments are often different than what people say publicly when a news outlet is closed or suffers serious cutbacks in [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Regardless of how we got there, we’ll be glad about it

September 23, 2024 // 6 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ‘MIXED EMOTIONS’ might be a good way to describe the outcome of the alternative approval process on borrowing for a new performing arts [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Red Bridge could rise from the ashes, literally – here’s how

September 23, 2024 // 5 Comments

TURNS OUT the Red Bridge could be brought back to life stronger, wider and better than ever, and keep its historic look. A man who knows how to do it will be in town today. [Continue]