Coronavirus

EDITORIAL – When COVID-19 vaccine is ready, it shouldn’t be mandatory for all

September 23, 2020 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. AS A VACCINE for the COVID-19 virus slowly gets closer and closer, the question arises whether it should be mandatory to be vaccinated. [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Surely, we can sacrifice trick or treating this year

September 15, 2020 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. GIVEN THAT HALLOWEEN has never been everyone’s favorite night of the year, it’s a little strange that so many people are determined to [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Task force on economy delivers variety of recycled ideas

September 14, 2020 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE MAYOR’S TASK FORCE on Economic Recovery has released an 18-page report on what the city should do about the pandemic, and it’s an [Continue]

EDITORIAL – This first day of school is a nail-biter like no other

September 10, 2020 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL is always a combination of excitement, anticipation and nervousness. Today and tomorrow, the emphasis is on [Continue]

BEPPLE – Our kids will be in good hands as they return to school during COVID

September 9, 2020 // 0 Comments

I REMEMBER one of my very first days of kindergarten as if it were yesterday. There I was, a tiny five-year-old, walking up the steps of the school. But before I could [Continue]

PETERS – Better spacing needed as school restarts next week

September 5, 2020 // 0 Comments

PREPARE FOR BIGGER BUBBLES.That is essentially beginning next week as thousands of Kamloops students return to schools, representing an exponential increase in pandemic [Continue]

NATIONAL PULSE – NDP’s massive lead could make early B.C. vote irresistible

September 4, 2020 // 0 Comments

By ANGUS REID INSTITUTE September 4, 2020 – Premier John Horgan recently suggested an early election could be an “opportunity” for his BC NDP, though the party was [Continue]

FORSETH – Some alarming trends are developing in B.C.’s COVID-19 stats

September 4, 2020 // 3 Comments

BACK TO SCHOOL starts in a matter of days, and a trend is appearing in the COVID-19 situation that, to me at least, should be a matter of concern. Where we had previously [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Why disposable masks should be taken off the shelves

September 2, 2020 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WALMART IS DOING IT. As of yesterday, so is WestJet. Effective in a couple of weeks, Starbucks will be doing it, too. More and more, the [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – A tale about a short visit to our COVID-19 testing station

August 29, 2020 // 0 Comments

‘WE’VE GOT AN EXTRA long one for you,” said the healthcare worker as we pulled into the lineup at the drive-thru COVID-19 testing centre. She was smiling when she said [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – Get ready to pay a pandemic premium

August 28, 2020 // 0 Comments

IN A SNEAKY MOVE, the Trudeau government has proposed a revised Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) just after they prorogued parliament. Now the opposition has no opportunity [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Getting to zero will test City council’s mettle on budget

August 26, 2020 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHAT’S THIS, TAX CUTS at City Hall? You heard it right. Kamloops City council voted Tuesday to keep next year’s budget increase as close [Continue]

GINTA – Second waves, returning to school and social responsibility

August 26, 2020 // 0 Comments

SINCE I WROTE the column about masks not being a big deal, hence we should all wear one when in public to protect ourselves and others too, much has happened. BC Transit, BC [Continue]

EDITORIAL – New fines for party hosts are great but they should go further

August 24, 2020 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT TOOK NO TIME AT ALL for the promised crackdown on ne’er do wells who knowingly ignore attendance rules for gatherings during the [Continue]