Dogs

EDITORIAL – Federal ban on rescue-dog imports is nonsensical and inhumane

August 16, 2022 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. DOGS, YOU GOTTA LOVE ‘EM. And, of course, we do. It’s as if it were the law. They’re part of the family. We take them for daily walks, [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Regional farmers’ market should be a dog-free zone

June 9, 2022 // 6 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. DOGS BRING MUCH JOY to our lives. I’ve had dogs my whole life, and the times between dogs have always been less happy than the times with [Continue]

PETERS – Instead of rushing to judgment, how about human empathy?

October 30, 2021 // 0 Comments

IF WE WANT TO HEAL OUR PUBLIC DISCOURSE, we all need to try demonstrating some more human empathy. Walk a mile in someone else’s shoes. A couple of stories from the past [Continue]

GINTA – Those small things that make a world of difference

July 30, 2021 // 0 Comments

THE SMALL GREEN SPACE near our home is bone dry, like the rest of the interior. There is no public indicator of the fire hazard but the ones in Peterson Creek Park spell it [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER: Science finally has an answer to those annual dog-poo blues

April 24, 2021 // 2 Comments

SPRING HAS SPRUNG and it’s time to pause for that annual tradition — complaining about other people’s dogs. I know, we’ve heard it all before but there’s a fresh [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Dog owners deserve little sympathy on late-payment penalty

February 22, 2021 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. KAMLOOPS DOG OWNERS complaining about new late fees for tardy payment of annual dog licences don’t deserve much sympathy. Non-payment of [Continue]

JOHNSON – Quit your complaining and just pay the dog licence on time

February 5, 2021 // 3 Comments

By DAVID JOHNSON Guest columnist A LITTLE ONLINE BIRDY tells me theres a hub bub going on about dog licensing, late fees and residents threatening to stop licensing their dog [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Tread very carefully in relaxing rules on dogs in parks

December 1, 2020 // 6 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. HOW MUCH GREEN SPACE DO DOGS NEED in Kamloops? The City has plentiful dog parks and earns the label “dog friendly.” Any time there’s a [Continue]

GINTA – No matter the breed, dog attacks are inexcusable

July 7, 2020 // 0 Comments

THE DEADLY DOG ATTACK that happened in Brocklehurst last week was by far the most commented-on news story in a long time. A witness said the victim had a seizure, which [Continue]

BEPPLE – If only the world’s problems could be solved with a happy dog

January 8, 2020 // 2 Comments

I HAD A WONDERFUL DOG once; a border collie, black lab cross. We had so many adventures together, looking for new doggie experiences. Along the way, we visited every City [Continue]

GINTA – Dog poop – the problem that just doesn’t want to go away

April 2, 2019 // 0 Comments

A FEW DAYS A WEEK Peterson Creek Park is infused with tiny visitors. In winter they slide down slopes, waddling like adorable penguins bundled up in bright colours and cute [Continue]

‘Rules are rules’ but council okays an extra dog

May 12, 2015 // 0 Comments

NEWS/ CITY COUNCIL — What promised to be a contentious two-dog-rule debate at Tuesday’s Kamloops City council meeting turned out to have little bite as a family was [Continue]

Oh, poop — it’s in the doggie bag

March 3, 2015 // 4 Comments

NEWS/ CITY — Whether you call it poo, poop, crap, droppings or something more colourful, dogs are walking, dumping machines. And their owners are pretty good at picking up [Continue]

City seeks backing on dog rescues

September 9, 2014 // 0 Comments

NEWS/ CITY HALL — City council will ask other B.C. cities to add their clout to a plan that would strengthen the ability of bylaws officers to rescue dogs from hot cars. [Continue]