Category Archives: Column
ROTHENBURGER: Issue of accessibility to civic politics deserves a broader look
IT'S HARD TO ARGUE against creating more opportunities for people to serve on City council and, indeed, not a single comment, let alone dissent, was offered around the Kamloops council table on a prop...
Apr 19, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: Vaccine-mandate mish mash needs to be sorted out
AMONG THE FORGOTTEN CASUALTIES of the COVID-19 pandemic are all those who were laid off or fired for refusing to take the jab.Vaccination mandates are a mishmash across the country. Employers have wre...
Apr 18, 2022
COLLINS: Is COVID-19 still a problem or not?
THE SHORT ANSWER IS "yes." COVID is still around and will be for a while yet. A new wave is on its way and there's no indication of how serious it might be. Some experts have suggested that the situat...
Apr 17, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: On this Easter weekend, a happy story about a horse
THIS IS A STORY about a horse. Why, on this Easter long weekend, would I tell a story about a horse? Well, whether you're Christian or not, Easter symbolizes new life, rebirth and, of course, Easter b...
Apr 16, 2022
COLLINS: Attacks on mainstream media intensify
CAN WE BLAME the Donald for the increased attacks on mainstream media? Certainly can. But this is only the latest in a long series of attacks on journalists around the world. Journalists who seek the ...
Apr 15, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: Moira House must prove itself to the neighbourhood and community
THE MOIRA HOUSE facility for the homeless officially opens Friday, and there's a lot riding on it.Plans for the project didn't get off to a good start. The deal between BC Housing, the City and the Ca...
Apr 14, 2022
SOUND OFF: Does British Columbia's housing shortage really exist?
BRITISH COLUMBIA IS HOME TO MANY AFFORDABLE CITIES, including Nanaimo and Kamloops. But house prices are expected to rise by 8.5 per cent throughout 2022 which will make some of these locations tough ...
Apr 13, 2022
SOUND OFF: B.C. Liberals are out of touch on overheated housing market
BUYING A HOME is one of the biggest decisions most people will make in their lifetime. But right now in B.C., buyers are at risk. Out-of-control bidding wars are putting pressure on people to waive st...
Apr 13, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: The case for better gender balance in civic election slates
THE CIVIC ELECTION in Kamloops continues to warm up with yesterday's announcement by former councillor Nancy Bepple that she'll be in the race for a council seat.Based on the history of Kamloops elect...
Apr 13, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: A cannabis lounge may be coming to your neighbourhood
AS I STEPPED OUT of my vehicle in a parking lot the other day, the unmistakable stench of marijuana hit me. It originated, apparently, with a couple of guys making their way across the lot.They seemed...
Apr 12, 2022
