Category Archives: Column
SOUND OFF: Using data to tackle systemic racism
THIS WEEK, OUR GOVERNMENT introduced the Anti-Racism Data Act.This legislation is the first of its kind in Canada and was developed with extensive engagement with racialized communities, with more tha...
May 11, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: Traffic issues - simple and cheap is often the best way to go
SIMPLE SOLUTIONS are often the best ones. That's the case, at least, when it comes to traffic problems. An example of that is the pilot project at the south end of Overlanders Bridge. A few weeks ago,...
May 11, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: Mayors praise Eby but study delays solutions to prolific offenders
WHY B.C.'S MAYORS, including the mayor of Kamloops, are waxing enthusiastic about Attorney-General David Eby's offer to study prolific offenders isn't hard to figure out.They simply don't want to appe...
May 10, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: As we curse high gas prices, the planet is thanking us
AS USELESS AS IT MAY BE to complain about high gasoline prices, nothing will stop us from doing it anyway. And no matter how much we complain, the reasons for wild fluctuations in prices at the pump w...
May 09, 2022
COLLINS: City Council could have a different look this fall
THE CIVIC ELECTION in October is still a few months away, but already there are signs the council table could look substantially different. There are several names of veterans and newcomers to announc...
May 08, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: And just like that, the abortion debate comes roaring back
WHO'D HAVE THOUGHT abortion would become an issue again? For 35 years or so we thought it was settled but it never really went away. A pending U.S. Supreme Court decision against Roe v. Wade has us ta...
May 07, 2022
PETERS: The staffing situation at RIH is grim, but the goose is far from cooked
THE STORY OF THE MOTHER GOOSE laying her eggs outside the Royal Inland Hospital maternity ward must have been a welcome respite from all the doom and gloom for staff at the hospital.It was a heart-war...
May 06, 2022
COLLINS: 2022 could be all about the weather
"I'VE SEEN FIRE and I've seen rain." So go the lyrics of a hit song by James Taylor. We saw that last year in many parts of the province. And we are being warned almost daily now about the potential o...
May 06, 2022
SOUND OFF: British Columbians still waiting for action on prolific offenders
WE FINALLY SAW THE LIGHTBULBS GO OFF THIS WEEK, as Attorney General David Eby admitted in question period that the current system to deal with repeat offenders is not working. Week after week, the off...
May 05, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: Neither NDP nor Liberals have answers to doctor shortage
THE BAGGAGE OF PAST DEEDS weighs heavy on the shoulders of political parties that once formed government. Kamloops MLAs Todd Stone and Peter Milobar and their fellow BC Liberals are being reminded of ...
May 05, 2022
