Category Archives: Column
COLLINS: More fodder for the critics of City Hall
THE CLOSING OF THE DOWNTOWN McDonald's will no doubt create fodder for the people who are clamoring for change in the October civic election. Their concerns have some merit, but the problems are not t...
Mar 30, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: Maybe we shouldn’t complain so much about gas rebates
GIVING DRIVERS NOTHING to lighten the burden of high gas prices would have been politically smarter than the token rebates offered through ICBC.Reaction to the $110 rebates ($165 for commercial driver...
Mar 28, 2022
COLLINS: Why all the fuss over an alliance?
CAN I PLEASE get some feedback over the Liberal-NDP alliance that makes sense? These kinds of alliances are not new. Alliances, or coalitions, have been in place for centuries. Alliances between Europ...
Mar 27, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: Coroner’s report provides a chance to break down a stigma
WHEN YOUTH HOMELESSNESS advocate Katherine McParland died a year and a half ago, she was eulogized for her work raising awareness and funding for kids aging out of the foster care system.She knew wher...
Mar 26, 2022
PETERS: Katherine McParland's cause of death does nothing to tarnish her sterling legacy
A WORD OF ADVICE to the people of Kamloops: do not let anyone put anything but respect on the name of Katherine McParland.The coroner's report into McParland's death was made public this week.It was i...
Mar 25, 2022
COLLINS: Propaganda in Kamloops municipal race heats up
AS PROPAGANDA HEATS UP ahead of October's municipal election, it's always disturbing to me to see how much crap is thrown out at current council members. Some of the concerns may have some relevance b...
Mar 25, 2022
SOUND OFF: NDP removes protections for rural B.C. representation
BRITISH COLUMBIA IS DIVIDED INTO 87 RIDINGS, each represented by an MLA. This division has not always been the same, as over time new ridings have been added to ensure effective representation that re...
Mar 24, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: Like dog turds in spring, graffiti has made its annual appearance
AS SURE AS the melting snow reveals crocuses and dog turds, graffiti is once again sprouting in Kamloops. It's spring. Unlike the diminutive crocus, which symbolizes rebirth and new beginnings, graffi...
Mar 24, 2022
SOUND OFF: Addressing homelessness by supporting people to become and stay housed
OUR GOVERNMENT RECENTLY RELEASED a new provincial data set on homelessness with a startling result: more than 23,000 British Columbians experienced homelessness at some point in 2019.With a finding li...
Mar 23, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: Liberal-NDP deal isn’t the scary socialist monster Tories say it is
'GOD HELP US ALL,' tweeted interim Conservative leader Candice Bergen after yesterday's news that the governing federal Liberals and the NDP have agreed to a "supply and confidence" arrangement.The de...
Mar 23, 2022
