Rothenburger

EDITORIAL – Candidate Giesbrecht’s hostage video was in poor taste but….

October 9, 2026 // 11 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. MAYBE IT WAS INEVITABLE that an old social media post would come back to haunt a candidate in the current election. But we would have [Continue]

CIVIC ELECTION ISSUES – When is a meeting of councillors not a meeting?

October 9, 2026 // 6 Comments

Part 4 in a series on some of the issues raised in the civic election campaign. By MEL ROTHENBURGER Publisher, ArmchairMayor.ca TRANSPARENCY has long been a key issue in [Continue]

CIVIC ELECTION ISSUES – The myth of City Hall taxing Sun Rivers, New Afton

October 8, 2026 // 6 Comments

Part Three in a series on some of the key issues raised in the current civic election campaign. By MEL ROTHENBURGER Publisher, ArmchairMayor.ca ARE SUN RIVERS residents [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Too many, not enough, names on the ballot

October 7, 2026 // 0 Comments

TOO MANY are running in this civic election, and not enough. The ‘too many’ is the roster seeking to be the next mayor of Kamloops or one of eight councillors; the ‘not [Continue]

REID ALL ABOUT IT – Neustaeter hopes her legal victory ‘will protect others’

October 2, 2026 // 14 Comments

An occasional glimpse into the mayoral life of Reid Hamer-Jackson. KATIE NEUSTAETER is taking a victory lap on her campaign Facebook page today (Oct. 2 2026) over a decision [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Searching for truth on Truth and Reconciliation Day

September 30, 2026 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT’S THE NATIONAL DAY for Truth and Reconciliation, an opportunity to honour residential school survivors, acknowledge the trauma caused [Continue]