Category Archives: Column
ROTHENBURGER: Eby’s new plan for getting more doctors a drop in the bucket but…
WHENEVER THE DOCTOR SHORTAGE comes up for discussion, the issue of foreign-trained doctors usually comes up.Why, people ask, are so many doctors who come from other countries unable to find work here?...
Nov 28, 2022
COLLINS: Santa won't solve the city's budget issues
THIS AFTERNOON, Santa Claus rides through the streets of Kamloops, bringing thoughts of Christmas home to young children hoping to get that special gift under the tree. Sadly, despite all their hopes,...
Nov 27, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: Annual Black Friday frenzy just isn’t what it used to be
I WENT IN SEARCH of Black Friday yesterday. Couldn't find it anywhere. There were lots of signs, just no people. Some announced simply, "Black Friday Sale Now On," while others were more direct - "ENT...
Nov 26, 2022
PETERS: Eby's busy first week bolstered by unexpected surplus
WHEN DAVID EBY PROMISED to hit the ground running as soon as he gained the premier's chair, he wasn't messing around.Eby has made a series of announcements this week that address some of the issues Br...
Nov 25, 2022
SOUND OFF: Rothenburger's comments on school portables show little regard for students
MEL ROTHENBURGER COULDN'T HAVE BEEN MORE UNINFORMED in his recent comments on proposed school projects in S.D. 73. He stated that school populations are, "ever changing due to shifts in how communitie...
Nov 24, 2022
SOUND OFF: B.C.'s new premier off to a contentious start
THE FIRST TWO WEEKS of David Eby's premiership should tell you all you need to know about his leadership style. His actions have shown that he is clearly willing to let British Columbians - and democr...
Nov 24, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: Why is violence rising more in some small towns than others?
SMALL TOWN CANADA certainly isn't what it used to be.Remember when we went to bed at night and didn't worry about locking the doors? When we could walk down the street in the dark without worrying abo...
Nov 24, 2022
SOUND OFF: B.C.'s young leaders gather in Victoria
THE STRONGERBC YOUNG LEADERS COUNCIL provides youth from across B.C. a chance to speak directly to government. The Council also offers the province a better understanding of young people's perspective...
Nov 23, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: In the face of a big tax hike, zero-based budgeting is a must
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 what Kamloops City council is facing as it looks at a new inflation-...
Nov 23, 2022
HUNTER: Trauma and community healing
AT THE SOUTHERN INTERIOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION (SILGA) meeting in Salmon Arm at the end of April 2022, writer, storyteller, broadcaster and Indigenous rights activist Jesse Wente shared his tho...
Nov 22, 2022
