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ROTHENBURGER – The important legacies of late TNRD chair Ken Gillis

September 16, 2023 // 4 Comments

I WAS IN MY TRUCK listening to the radio news on Thursday when I heard the shocking announcement that former Thompson-Nicola Regional District board chair Ken Gillis had [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Eby’s emergencies task force is an imperfect but logical approach

September 14, 2023 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ANOTHER TASK FORCE, another report that will gather dust. That’s the cynical reaction to Premier David Eby’s plan to get “experts” [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Another motion from the mayor stumbles, but wait for what’s next

September 13, 2023 // 6 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. YOU’D THINK helping the homeless get back home would be a no-brainer but, true to form, Kamloops City council messed it up at their [Continue]

EDITORIAL – King Charles is doing better than expected but will it be good enough?

September 12, 2023 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. KING CHARLES III has been our monarch for a year, and it’s fair to ask the question, “Has he done better or worse than we thought he [Continue]

EDITORIAL – At long last, we’re starting to have conversations about suicide

September 11, 2023 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ONE OF THE CHALLENGES in dealing with the suicide crisis in our province is that people have preferred not to talk about it. That’s [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – What City council doesn’t get about living on the North Thompson River

September 9, 2023 // 14 Comments

AS A RIVER DWELLER I’ve been struck by the death of insight of most Kamloops City councillors into the challenges of depending on the North Thompson as a source of water. [Continue]