Category Archives: Column
ROTHENBURGER: Police need more funding than ever, not defunding
'DEFUND THE POLICE' was the battle cry across North America in the wake of the death of George Floyd while in police custody almost two years ago.Today, that slogan, and the sentiment behind it, is fo...
Mar 16, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: In the name of humanity, when will we say ‘No more’ to Putin?
HOW MANY bombed-out maternity hospitals will it take? How many destroyed apartment buildings, flattened shopping centres, public buildings?How many dead women, men and children? How many more hundreds...
Mar 15, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: BC Hydro better have some bright ideas on those blinding LED lights
ANYBODY WHO'S EVER DRIVEN into the piercing glare of LED headlights on an oncoming vehicle knows the problem with LED. They may last longer and be energy efficient, but they cause all kinds of problem...
Mar 14, 2022
SOUND OFF: Mask on - Mask off
TO LOOSELY PARAPHRASE A COMMOND from Mr. Miyagi in "The Karate Kid", how many people will just cast their masks aside now that the masking mandate has been lifted. On Friday, B.C.lifted a lot of restr...
Mar 13, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: Are we leaving COVID behind, or just ignoring it?
I'M NOT READY to leave home. Well, not like pre-COVID, at least. Sure, I'm OK sitting in a coffee shop or walking down the street but I'd still feel uncomfortable squeezed cheek by jowl with a crowd a...
Mar 12, 2022
PETERS: Horgan's 'urgent response' to overdose crisis should include cabinet shuffle
THE NDP GOVERNMENT THEMED ITS NEWLY-RELEASED PROVINCIAL BUDGET 'Better Together,' suggesting a collaborative approach would help address the many issues facing British Columbians.Unfortunately, the go...
Mar 11, 2022
SOUND OFF: As tourism industry begins post-pandemic recovery, more uncertainty looms
AFTER MORE THAN TWO YEARS of living under COVID-19 restrictions, the tourism industry has been hoping this year will be the year to start getting back to a semblance of normal. Many restrictions have ...
Mar 11, 2022
SOUND OFF: NDP 'idles' while gas prices continue to soar
EACH DAY THAT JOHN HORGAN fails to take action on gas prices - as he promised to do - costs continue to soar to new heights and create more stress for individuals and families already struggling to pa...
Mar 10, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: Will slate politics make a real mark in this year’s civic election?
KAMLOOPS WILL HAVE at least one civic party - or slate - competing for spots in this year's municipal elections.It's not the first time for slate politics in Kamloops, nor the second, nor the third. O...
Mar 10, 2022
SOUND OFF: Stronger together with Budget 2022
BRITISH COLUMBIANS HAVE FACED incredible challenges in the past few years. From the poisoned drug supply and COVID-19 to the devastating impacts of climate-related disasters, we continue to be tested....
Mar 09, 2022
