Category Archives: Column
ROTHENBURGER: Out-of-whack assessments an unwelcome start to the new year
AT THE END of each year, we look forward to the coming year with optimism. How could it be any worse than the one we just had, we ask.And then, no sooner are we done with New Year's Eve fireworks and ...
Jan 03, 2023
COLLINS: Mixed feelings about travel snafus
NORMALLY, WHEN STORIES SURFACE about winter storms stranding travellers, I don't have time for the whining and complaining from those who can't get where they're going, whether it be in the air, on th...
Jan 01, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: Armchair Mayor’s Top 10 ‘small stories’ of the year that was
THE BIGGEST NEWS of the year is very much in the eyes of the beholder. According to the Canadian Press, the Number One news event of 2022 was the trucker siege of downtown Ottawa, and nobody can argue...
Dec 31, 2022
COLLINS: Climate change is a huge concern in 2023
ASIDE FROM SO MANY issues facing us in the year ahead, climate change must be kept near the top of the list. So many of us see the effects of this change, but because there are so many issues like hea...
Dec 30, 2022
SOUND OFF: Despite challenges, gratitude abounds
IT'S BEEN A DIFFICULT YEAR for a lot of people - between a cost of living crisis, difficulties accessing health care services, and serious public safety concerns. But despite these challenges, we also...
Dec 29, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: Staggered civic elections would avoid ‘learning curve’ jitters
THIS COMES UNDER the heading of "Advice, absolutely free of charge."As the wet-behind-the-ears Kamloops City council emerges from the holiday season and heads toward a new year, we can expect more of ...
Dec 29, 2022
SOUND OFF: Much ado about - what?
A SPECIAL OPEN MEETING of Kamloops City Council took place on Dec. 8, 2022, for the stated purpose of continuing the closed meeting of Council that had commenced on Dec. 6. The Special Open meeting wa...
Dec 28, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: Wait until bus-crash causes are known before opening your mouth
IN THE FULLNESS OF TIME, we'll know what went wrong on Christmas Eve when four people were killed and scores injured in that bus crash on the Okanagan Connector.What we know right now is that families...
Dec 28, 2022
COLLINS: Hope is all we have left
This is a time when our faith, if we are believers, is challenged. For many, it is a time of desperation. So much senseless violence. The rights of our Aboriginal peoples trampled, prejudice against p...
Dec 25, 2022
SOUND OFF: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau statement on Christmas
Merry Christmas, everyone! Like millions of Canadians, my family is excited to gather around the Christmas tree and spend some quality time together. It's the time of year when things slow down a litt...
Dec 24, 2022 Image: Adam Scotti / PMO
