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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]

EDITORIAL – When it comes to wildfires, sometimes politicians should shut up

September 7, 2023 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. TAKING THE POLITICS out of the wildfires would be welcome about now. Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo got into the an exchange of barbs last week with [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Simple answers to Noble Creek quickly become complicated

September 6, 2023 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE BEST SOLUTION to a problem is sometimes the simplest. There are, however, two problems with simple solutions. One is that we don’t [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER: First day of school marks unofficial end to a dreadful summer

September 5, 2023 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SUMMER IS OVER today, unofficially at least. Technically it doesn’t end for another two and a half weeks but once school goes back in, the [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER: When it comes to bears, we’re a bag of contradictions

September 2, 2023 // 1 Comment

STEWARDSHIP IS SUCH a positive sounding word. When used in connection with wildlife, it gives the impression of caring and protection. That’s what it means to some people [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Councillors would disagree with the mayor if he said the sky is blue

August 31, 2023 // 9 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE MORE THINGS CHANGE the more they stay the same around the council table. On the same day Kamloops City council approved a schedule for [Continue]