Category Archives: Column
ROTHENBURGER: Federal ban on rescue-dog imports is nonsensical and inhumane
DOGS, YOU GOTTA LOVE 'EM.And, of course, we do. It's as if it were the law. They're part of the family. We take them for daily walks, teach them to "shake a paw," spend ridiculous amounts of money on ...
Aug 16, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: Future isn’t so friendly with Telus money grab on credit-card fees
FIRST IT WAS paying airlines for carrying our luggage. Then COVID sympathy tips began creeping in for just about everything we buy.And we all know about food companies shrinking the size of the portio...
Aug 15, 2022
COLLINS: Putting more guns in schools is just stupid
EVERY TIME THERE'S A SCHOOL SHOOTING or a lockdown, discussion centers on reducing the number of guns, particularly guns like the AR-15, a gun capable of firing multiple rounds very quickly. It doesn'...
Aug 14, 2022
SOUND OFF: Is Kamloops ready to go electric?
The transportation sector in Canada is the second biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) accounting for 24 per cent of total emissions. Around 66 per cent of Kamloops' emissions come from th...
Aug 13, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: Warning signs are everywhere, and we should heed them
SIGNS ARE EVERYWHERE. Literally. I mean the physical ones, the kind we can read. We rely on them to tell us where to go, where not to go, what to do and.... what not to do.Suffice it to say, we'd be l...
Aug 13, 2022
PETERS: More than a passing fad, the move to active transportation is exploding in B.C.
AFTER SPENDING THE PAST FEW WEEKS travelling on Vancouver Island, the prevalence of so-called alternative modes of transportation really stood out to me.One of the most striking examples is the Gallop...
Aug 12, 2022
COLLINS: Survival of people vs survival of business
THE FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL of the fittest is taking on a new look these days. The most vulnerable in our society have become even more vulnerable. At the same time, businesses are trying to stay afloat am...
Aug 12, 2022
SOUND OFF: Pursuing a bright future for our rural communities
SUMMER IS IN FULL SWING, and I hope you're taking the opportunity to catch up with family and friends and enjoy the beautiful outdoors. With the return of many big community events, it's been nice to ...
Aug 11, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: Sharps-disposal container on Rivers Trail seems out of place
IS THERE A RIGHT PLACE and a wrong place to put a sharps-disposal container?Those who walk the Rivers Trail through Westmount are wondering, after a sharps container showed up near the CN rail bridge ...
Aug 11, 2022
SOUND OFF: Katherine's Place will offer youth a safe, supportive home
EVERY YOUNG PERSON should have a safe and secure place to call home - somewhere they are respected, valued and supported. Katherine's Place, a supportive housing building now under construction, will ...
Aug 10, 2022
