Rothenburger

EDITORIAL – Why one City council has banned the public from its meetings

March 19, 2024 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. CITY COUNCILLORS in Kamloops sometimes worry about members of the public being impolite, or speaking too long during meetings in council [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Trump’s words just keep getting more confused and dangerous

March 18, 2024 // 7 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE LAST TIME I wrote about Donald Trump, I said the biggest thing we have to worry about in 2024 is that he could be elected president of [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – A low-key start with high hopes of changing local politics

March 16, 2024 // 1 Comment

THERE WERE NO BALLOONS, banners, placards or cheering crowds at Friday’s official announcement of the BC Conservative candidates for the two Kamloops ridings. Just the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Shortlist of names for new Pineview school anything but inspiring

March 15, 2024 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger I AM NOT INSPIRED by the finalists in the name-the-school poll. Out of 131 suggestions for a name for the new Pineview Valley elementary [Continue]

EDITORIAL – We should get rid of our free-spending governors-general

March 14, 2024 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. GOVERNOR-GENERAL Mary Simon has been awarded a salary boost of $11,200 for 2024, bringing her annual paycheque to $362,800. She doesn’t [Continue]

EDITORIAL – It was a good day around the City council table for a change

March 13, 2024 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT WAS A GOOD DAY at Kamloops City council yesterday. It’s hard to know where to begin but let’s start with the plan for a cleanup of [Continue]