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ROTHENBURGER – Request from City’s privacy officer was dressed as an order

September 19, 2026 // 8 Comments

PRIVACY IS SERIOUS BUSINESS. When it comes to public bodies, it’s the flip side of transparency. In B.C. there’s a lot of regulation around it, particularly in the [Continue]

CITY HALL – New three-year collective agreement reached with CUPE

June 19, 2026 // 0 Comments

The City of Kamloops and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) have reached a new three-year collective agreement effective Jan. 1, 2026, to Dec. 31, 2028. The [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – The tale of the mayor’s FOI texts continues to confuse

March 16, 2026 // 2 Comments

AN UPDATE to the FOI battle at City Hall is in order. Call it the Tale of the Texts. As of today (March 16, 2026), Coun. Margot Middleton maintains she has not received the [Continue]

LETTER – Citizens were turned away from public hearing for lack of room

January 15, 2026 // 2 Comments

Mayor and Members of Council, CAO McCorkell, Corporate Officer Mazzotta, We are writing to raise concerns regarding access to the public hearing held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, [Continue]

EDITORIAL – When the City’s news releases become propaganda

January 13, 2026 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. NEWS RELEASES are supposed to provide information, right? Propaganda, on the other hand, is defined as bias designed to promote a political [Continue]

LETTER – What if Santa paid a surprise visit to City Hall this Christmas?

December 18, 2025 // 2 Comments

What if Santa decided to pay a surprise visit to City Hall in the afternoon on December 23rd? Let’s see what might happen. Santa arrives in his sleigh pulled by 8 [Continue]