Category Archives: Column
ROTHENBURGER: The drip, drip, drip erosion of accountability in government
ACCOUNTABILITY IS a precious cornerstone of our democracy, yet it can be slowly eroded if we aren't careful.Here are a few examples. The federal government's Bill C-11, a revamped version of Bill C-10...
Mar 22, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: Putin’s ban on Kamloops MP is truly a ‘badge of honour’
IT PROBABLY NEVER CROSSED Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Frank Caputo's mind that he'd one day be the target of unfriendly action by the Russian government.But Caputo, along with more than 300 other Can...
Mar 21, 2022
SOUND OFF: A closer look at B.C.'s shared bee conservation efforts in 2022
THE WORLD WILL celebrate World Bee Day on May 20, 2022, an acknowledgement that bees are a vital cog in the earth's ecosystems, as well as an at-risk set of species worldwide. Closer to home, the batt...
Mar 20, 2022
SOUND OFF: Big Brother, alive and well
WHEN I WAS YOUNG - and I was once - I watched things like Ray Bradbury Theatre, the Twilight Zone and other shows of that ilk. I read George Orwell's 1984. I thought some of the suppositions about Big...
Mar 20, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: All’s quiet on the TMX front; maybe a little too quiet
ALL IS QUIET on the Trans Mountain front, at least on the section that runs through the North Thompson Valley including Black Pines. Maybe a little too quiet.A year ago, contractors were getting geare...
Mar 19, 2022
PETERS: Upping Kamloops RCMP complement no magic bullet to solve crime
NO ONE SHOULD SEE Kamloops city council's direction taken this week on policing as the end of this city's law and order problems. There are a lot more avenues to pursue to even touch the issue.Council...
Mar 18, 2022
SOUND OFF: The most dangerous man in the world
THERE ARE VERY FEW who would not believe that Vladimir Putin is currently the most dangerous man in the world. He has recently been shown to be heartless, power-hungry, egotistical and according to ma...
Mar 18, 2022
SOUND OFF: B.C. needs a plan to provide Ukrainian refugees with a warm welcome
IT'S BEEN A HEARTBREAKING and tense few weeks for British Columbians, as we join the global community's outrage over what is unfolding in Ukraine. As Russia's needless, aggressive attacks on the count...
Mar 17, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: Mount Polley decision reminds us that Ajax is still here
MOUNT POLLEY has been in the news this week. In 2014, it was in the news a lot more.On Aug. 4 of that year, the walls of the dam holding back tailings collapsed, sending a torrent of wastewater - 20 m...
Mar 17, 2022
SOUND OFF: Connecting people and communities
IF YOU CURRENTLY HAVE RELIABLE ACCESS to high-speed internet, it's most likely something you take for granted. Almost without thinking about it, you can pick up your phone, tablet or laptop and have i...
Mar 16, 2022
