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ROTHENBURGER: If you liked council’s first year, just imagine the next three

October 14, 2023 // 3 Comments

BELIEVE IT OR NOT, it’s been a year since the civic election. On Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, voters went to the polls and made their choices for who would run Kamloops for the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Five years later, dire results of legal weed haven’t happened

October 12, 2023 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT’S BEEN FIVE YEARS — actually, five years less a week — since recreational cannabis was legalized in Canada. Have you noticed any [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Sometimes, one side is right and the other is wrong

October 11, 2023 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ONE OF THE BEST comments on public reaction to the terrible attack on Israel by Hamas came from Canada’s UN ambassador Bob Rae in the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Latest chapter in City Hall’s saga of Feuds, Leaks and Audiotape

October 10, 2023 // 6 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THERE’S A NEW CHAPTER in the City Hall saga of Feuds, Leaks and Audiotape. Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson has now turned over material to City [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER: Come Tuesday, I’ll be rolling up my sleeve for the new jab

October 7, 2023 // 3 Comments

WHEN THE NEW COVID VACCINES are unboxed next week, I’ll be rolling up my sleeve for my jab. In fact, I’ve already scored an appointment for Tuesday, and will get my [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Roadside memorials shouldn’t have too many rules

October 5, 2023 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ROADSIDE MEMORIALS have long been a subject of controversy. They come in various forms and designs but have in common a desire by family and [Continue]