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ROTHENBURGER – Kamloops has its own version of the Cowichan land claim

November 7, 2025 // 8 Comments

WHAT’S BECOME KNOWN as the ‘Cowichan case’ has the City council of Richmond rattled, residents angry, and the NDP government vowing not to let it happen. Turns out [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Is Carney unwittingly setting the stage for return of Ajax?

June 12, 2025 // 5 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. PRIME MINISTER Mark Carney’s promises to make Canada a global energy and resource super power might be bad news for Kamloops. Carney [Continue]

ARMCHAIR ARCHIVES – 10 things that will probably happen in 2014

January 3, 2025 // 0 Comments

The following column was published in the Kamloops Daily News on Jan. 2, 2014. Several of the predictions came true; others would hold true for 2025. SPEAKING OF LISTS. Which [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Mount Polley decision reminds us that Ajax is still here

March 18, 2022 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. MOUNT POLLEY has been in the news this week. In 2014, it was in the news a lot more. On Aug. 4 of that year, the walls of the dam holding [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER: Keystone XL makes Ajax, TMX reviews look flawless in comparison

January 23, 2021 // 0 Comments

ONE OF THE VERY FIRST THINGS Joe Biden did after being sworn in as president was to kill the Keystone XL pipeline. He and Justin Trudeau had a phone chat about it Friday but [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Drug overdoses need action but so does the Ajax mine

December 16, 2020 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. A NATIONAL EMERGENCY on drug overdoses will be declared if the powers in Ottawa listen to Kamloops City council. The council received a [Continue]