‘YOU’RE OUT OF ORDER! You’re out of order! The whole trial is out of order! They’re out of order!” That’s from one of my favourite Al Pacino movie speeches. I [Continue]
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHAT’S THE JOB of the deputy mayor? What is he or she supposed to do? The answer is, as little as possible. That’s because the mayor’s [Continue]
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THIS COMES UNDER the heading of “Advice, absolutely free of charge.” As the wet-behind-the-ears Kamloops City council emerges from the [Continue]
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. HOW WOULD YOU LIKE to start a new job and have to tell the people who hired you they’ll need to pay more to run the business? That’s [Continue]
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. CONSISTENCY AND POLITICS don’t necessarily go together, a fact Kamloops City council made abundantly clear at its most recent meeting. [Continue]
THE CIVIC ELECTION in October is still a few months away, but already there are signs the council table could look substantially different. There are several names of [Continue]
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WE’RE INTO THE opening phase of civic election 2022, with two candidates already declared for mayor of Kamloops. This is the time when [Continue]
CONFLICT OF INTEREST rules are something no politician wants to run afoul of. It can cost them their job. That’s why they tend to be extra-careful, even overly careful, [Continue]
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHAT WAS MAYOR KEN CHRISTIAN THINKING? That’s a reasonable question with respect to his reorganization of City council’s committee [Continue]
I’VE HAD A TWITTER ACCOUNT since 2011. I started using it even more heavily in 2014 when the Kamloops Daily News shut down. I follow politicians and news sources. [Continue]
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IF YOUR SCHEDULE doesn’t allow you the time to take in Music in the Park or other local entertainment, the Public Inquiries section of [Continue]
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT’S A QUESTION often asked by taxpayers but not nearly often enough by politicians — who’s in charge, the people we elect or the [Continue]
By DIETER DUDY Kamloops City Councillor DO WE OR do we not want to see council agendas released earlier than they currently are? Council receives their meeting agenda early [Continue]
Highlights from the City council meeting agenda for Tuesday, May 8, 2018. Council will receive a report from staff on public feedback on uses for the McArthur Island Park [Continue]