Category Archives: Column
COLLINS: Criminals need to be held accountable
A LOT OF TENSION IS BUILDING THESE DAYS as society tries to deal with marginalized people and still allow people to feel safe in their own community. When you read the platform of election candidates,...
Oct 07, 2022
SOUND OFF: Crisis? What crisis? NDP lives in la-la land while citizens suffer
FOR MONTHS, THE OFFICIAL OPPOSITION has been calling on the NDP to acknowledge the sheer magnitude of the crises we face in health care and public safety, and take action. They haven't, and this week ...
Oct 06, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: Why holding one big referendum on new facilities would fail
THE IDEA THAT THE TRAIL OF MEGA PROJECTS is littered with the bones of failed dreams in Kamloops is something of a myth.It's true that taxpayers are reluctant to spend money on them. Some projects - s...
Oct 06, 2022
SOUND OFF: Cutting child care fees for families
CHILD CARE IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST BILLS that young families face every month. But without access to child care, many parents wouldn't be able to continue working or furthering their education.Since 201...
Oct 05, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: City should turn down adding another regional district director
HOW MANY DIRECTORS does the City of Kamloops need on the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) board?The City currently has six on the 26-member board and will soon have seven of 27 if a scheduled ...
Oct 05, 2022
COLLINS: Don't underestimate Putin's lunacy
ANY LOGICAL PERSON WOULD SAY, 'Surely Vladimir Putin would not be so stupid as to use nuclear missiles in Russia's war with Ukraine. Surely he wouldn't risk nuclear fallout in an area he was trying to...
Oct 02, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: Canadians are getting the message about Truth and Reconciliation
ACTION, NOT JUST WORDS. We hear that a lot these days in any discussion of reconciliation, and it undoubtedly was spoken many times yesterday, for it was National Truth and Reconciliation Day. The eve...
Oct 01, 2022
COLLINS: National holidays should be more than just a day off
Like everyone else, I enjoyed an extra day off during my working career. Those days off were originally meant to stand for something but, in reality, most of us just treat them as a free day with the ...
Sep 30, 2022
SOUND OFF: As crises continue to mount, where are your tax dollars going?
THE FALL SITTING OF THE LEGISLATURE gets underway next week and the BC NDP government will have much to answer for after a summer of inaction. Far too many British Columbians continue to struggle to a...
Sep 29, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: Is ‘B.C. United’ a sports team, or a ‘new’ political party?
THE B.C. LIBERALS will become "B.C. United" if members so decide in coming weeks.B.C. United has emerged as the leading choice for a new name for the party. Pundits are already joking that it sounds l...
Sep 29, 2022
