Re: Editorial – Voters’ society survey on street crime won’t solve anything but… Dear Mr. Rothenburger, You are correct in your opinion that the [Continue]
KAMLOOPSIANS ARE BEING TERRORIZED, businesses vandalized and personal property stolen by a small number of people. What can be done? It will certainly be an issue in the [Continue]
A MAYORAL CANDIDATE in the upcoming October municipal election wants BC Housing to conduct an independent review of shelters and facilities in Kamloops. The candidate, Reid [Continue]
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE MOIRA HOUSE facility for the homeless officially opens Friday, and there’s a lot riding on it. Plans for the project didn’t get off [Continue]
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. AFTER WRITING ABOUT the need for a made-in-Kamloops solution to social disorder, I received a couple of comments of the, “if you’re so [Continue]
IT’S GOOD TO KNOW, sometimes, that we’re not in it alone. Social disorder on the streets is the biggest topic of public discussion in Kamloops, with everyone trying to [Continue]
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE SHELTER EMERGENCY continues and doesn’t seem likely to be resolved before the end of winter. Two of the three shelters proposed as [Continue]
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ONLY ONE VOTE separated the “concentration camp” proposal for the homeless from success this week when it came in front of Kamloops City [Continue]
Kamloops has transformed into a city with brazen criminal activity, a homeless population that has exploded, and regular infiltration of community neighbourhoods by [Continue]
PETTY CRIME and public drug use are on the rise. Residents and businesses alike are more and more frustrated and unsettled by anti-social behaviour in Kamloops. Something [Continue]
By DIETER DUDY City Councillor, Kamloops AS WE ENTER the holiday season, we are bombarded with the aspirational phrase of “Peace on Earth, goodwill to all men.” While I [Continue]
Mayor Ken Christian and David Eby, Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Housing, have issued the following statement regarding an incident on Monday, Nov. 29, at the [Continue]
There is definitely an air of discomfort and disbelief over the decision for putting a shelter so close to Westmount Park. At present, the users of the park include [Continue]
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. HOCKEY OR HOMELESS? That appears to be the choice right now when it comes to Memorial Arena. Hockey kids are shut out of the arena while BC [Continue]