Category Archives: Column
ROTHENBURGER: North Shore needs action, not just words and pictures
THE NORTH SHORE is under the microscope again, this time in an update to the neighbourhood plan.The City has been reviewing the plan, which hasn't been updated since 2008, and is now seeking input on ...
Jun 14, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: Change of name for BC Liberals will accomplish little
WILL A CHANGE in the name of the BC Liberal Party usher in a new era of popularity for the party? I doubt it.It's no big surprise that party members attending a convention in Penticton this past weeke...
Jun 13, 2022
SOUND OFF: Kamloops is catching wedding fever
FOLLOWING A TWO-YEAR LULL, area wedding rates are increasing dramatically. While the biggest increases have been seen in nearby Kelowna, Infotel.ca report that the province in general has seen a huge ...
Jun 12, 2022
COLLINS: You can't trust anyone anymore
THE TRIAL OF THE MAN charged in the Amanda Todd "sextortion" case started this week. Attempts were allegedly made to blackmail the 15-year-old girl into sending nude and explicit photos to someone sta...
Jun 12, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: As we welcome Ukrainian refugees, the propaganda war rages
AS KAMLOOPS WELCOMES a growing number of Ukrainian refugees, I'm proud of our community for stepping up. According to media reports there are now more than 50 who have arrived in the city, a good numb...
Jun 11, 2022
SOUND OFF: Far greater threats to the farmer's market than dogs
MANY LOCALS WILL KNOW ME as a regular supporter of the Kamloops Regional Farmers Market (KRFM). I'm also its fierce defender in the face of unfair public outcry. It's probably no surprise that I'm wei...
Jun 10, 2022
PETERS: 'Good person with a gun' theory didn't work in Uvalde
NEW INFORMATION THAT HAS EMERGED in the investigation into the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas is shocking to many Americans as it tears down one of the pillars on which United States gun culture is ...
Jun 10, 2022
COLLINS: Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling...again
IN 1971, A BRITISH GROUP called the Fortunes put that song out. While the song was more about a dying relationship, the title lends itself a bit to what we're going through right now. With the North T...
Jun 10, 2022
SOUND OFF: NDP school capital freeze leaves students and educators in the cold
WHEN IT COMES TO THE NDP'S PRIORITIES, our kids seem to be way at the bottom of the list.First, we heard John Horgan's announcement of a billion-dollar vanity museum project in his own backyard. Beyon...
Jun 09, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: Regional farmers’ market should be declared a dog-free zone
DOGS BRING MUCH JOY to our lives. I've had dogs my whole life, and the times between dogs have always been less happy than the times with dogs.But just as we love our children and other people's child...
Jun 09, 2022
