Snow removal

EDITORIAL – Before complaining about snow removal, let’s look at ourselves

January 15, 2024 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. PERIODS OF SNOW are in the forecast for tomorrow and a couple of days after that so I guess the plows will be out again. After the big dump [Continue]

LETTER – A happy story about windrows and a City snow plow operator

November 11, 2022 // 2 Comments

Re: Editorial – It’s time to take a new look at getting rid of snow windrows I very much appreciate that you have brought up the issue of “windrows” [Continue]

EDITORIAL – It’s time to take a new look at getting rid of snow windrows

November 10, 2022 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THERE’S GOOD REASON windrows come up after the first snowfall every year — people hate them like crazy. During the heavy snow a few days [Continue]

COLLINS – No proper winter tires? Get the hell off the road!

November 8, 2022 // 0 Comments

NOTHING IS MORE FRUSTRATING than the first snowfall of the season. Except for the number of idiots who don’t have proper snow tires on. The first snowfall is always tricky. [Continue]

JOHNSON – Supreme Court says cities are liable for poor snow clearing

October 23, 2021 // 1 Comment

By DAVID JOHNSON Contributor, ArmchairMayor.ca THE SUPREME COURT of Canada has unanimously ruled that municipal governments are not immune from snow removal negligence and [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Sidewalks and windrows and yes, Kamloops winter is on the way

October 20, 2021 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT’S OFTEN BEEN SAID that the secret to leadership is to know when to lead and when to follow. Kamloops City council has been [Continue]