Category Archives: Column
ROTHENBURGER: All together now – ‘We’re Number 18, we’re Number 18!’
SEEING OURSELVES as others see us can be either reaffirming or disconcerting, depending. So what are we to make of the latest survey that pegs Kamloops as Number 18 on the 2022 top 25 Canada's Best Sm...
Jul 09, 2022
PETERS: Fatal crashes ramp up pressure to twin Kamloops-area highways
THE AMOUNT OF CARNAGE we have seen on Kamloops-area roads in the past few weeks has been both unfathomable and unacceptable.The most gut-wrenching incident happened about three weeks ago near Vinsulla...
Jul 08, 2022
COLLINS: Do we really understand reconciliation?
THIS WAS A TOUGH COMMENTARY TO WRITE. I have long been an advocate for minority rights, especially those of Indigenous peoples. I am supportive of almost all of their efforts to gain what is rightfull...
Jul 08, 2022
SOUND OFF: NDP finds new ways to stick it to British Columbians
MANY BRITISH COLUMBIANS are having a rough go of it financially right now. If you're having trouble paying your bills or balking at the price at the gas pump, you're not alone. It's probably the worst...
Jul 07, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: Figuring out what the mayoral election is about isn’t easy
CAN ANYONE TELL ME what this year's mayoral election is about?There are five candidates in the running to become the next mayor of Kamloops and so far, it's not clear what their vision is for the City...
Jul 07, 2022
SOUND OFF: B.C.'s healthcare system feeling effects of previous cuts
PEOPLE ACROSS CANADA have found it increasingly difficult to access consistent primary care over the last 20 years. This is a major problem and I understand that people across B.C. are frustrated. The...
Jul 06, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: Mandate community service for vandals, mess-makers
LET'S BUST A MYTH about street people.I mean the homeless as well as those who are housed in shelters but spend a lot of time on the street. The myth is that "the rest of us" regard them as worthless ...
Jul 06, 2022
SOUND OFF: Summer events in Kamloops are back in business
EVERY YEAR, 1.9 million people visit Kamloops - and not just for the tournaments that the city is known for. Kamloops has a thriving creative community, with a vibrant art and music scene, as well as ...
Jul 05, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: Return of $500,000 donation raises an important question
THE 'SINS OF THE FATHER' is a saying derived from Biblical references commonly understood as meaning the sins of one generation are passed on to those who come after.To be clear, it doesn't mean that ...
Jul 05, 2022
SOUND OFF: The common goal of wildfire protection
MLA ROLY RUSSELL RECENTLY WROTE A SOUND OFF entitled "Reducing wildfire risk". This is a common goal supported by the majority of British Columbians. I agree this government has taken good steps by in...
Jul 04, 2022
