Category Archives: Column
COLLINS: B.C. Day should be a day to celebrate -It’s not
Do you know what's hard about being a columnist these days? Trying to find a balance between the positive stories and the negative ones. It's difficult. We live in the most beautiful province in Canad...
Aug 01, 2022
COLLINS: Expectations in the sports world is not confined to the arena
While we should be enjoying the sports action on the field, with the Blue Jays in an exciting run, the Lions playing well, NFL teams getting ready for another season, Blazers forming their roster as t...
Jul 31, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: The Doctrine of Discovery isn’t as clear-cut as it might seem
AFTER A VISIT of almost a week, Pope Francis boarded a plane yesterday to return home from Canada. It was, despite those who found fault with his words day after day, a remarkable event. The media see...
Jul 30, 2022
COLLINS: A weekend of mixed emotions for Indigenous Nations
AFTER A COUPLE OF YEARS of COVID-enforced silence, the Kamloopa Powwow is back this weekend. The Celebration should be a joyous one but there will definitely be mixed emotions. Pope Francis apologized...
Jul 29, 2022
SOUND OFF: NDP continue to downplay B.C.'s health care crisis
WEEK AFTER WEEK, THE BC LIBERALS have been calling on the NDP government to do something about the deteriorating state of our health care system before the worst happens. Sadly, the very worst has hap...
Jul 28, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: Government shouldn’t play practical jokes on us with new apps
WHEN GOVERNMENTS and bureaucracies impose new ways of doing things, they should subsidize our tuition fees for the intensive course of study we need to understand their instructions.I earlier talked a...
Jul 28, 2022
SOUND OFF: New treatment and recovery services coming to the Interior
MANY PATHWAYS MIGHT LEAD A PERSON into addictions and substance use struggles.That's why (in addition to safe supply, prevention, and decriminalization), the Government of B.C. is opening new treatmen...
Jul 27, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: Inexperienced cyclists are a hazard on city’s streets
KAMLOOPS HAS HAD too many tragedies involving cyclists and vehicles, and calls for drivers to be more careful around bikes and riders are totally justified.But too many cyclists are inexperienced and ...
Jul 27, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: Pope’s apology was an imperfect but momentous gesture
CRITICISM OF THE POPE'S APOLOGY began as soon as it was delivered yesterday. It "fell short," as many said.I'm trying to understand why that's the case. As a mostly Caucasian person, I don't pretend t...
Jul 26, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: Is vigilantism the answer to stopping theft on our streets?
VIGILANTISM IS COMING to the streets of B.C. cities. First Penticton, now Kelowna. Will Kamloops be next?The Penticton group is called Clean Streets Penticton and consists of a group of people who go ...
Jul 25, 2022
