Category Archives: Column
SOUND OFF: After a tough summer, farmers and ranchers can access more supports
IT HAS BEEN A BRUTALLY LONG YEAR-AND-A-HALF navigating a global pandemic, and the wildfires this summer have only added to that stress for people across B.C.'s Interior. Farming and ranching are labou...
Aug 25, 2021
ROTHENBURGER: ‘Vaccine card’ inconvenient but it will keep the economy going
KAMLOOPS - I WONDER IF those folks who are hollering indignantly about B.C.'s new vaccination card ever stop to think about the alternative.Refuse the vaccine if you like, but why should you not have ...
Aug 25, 2021
ROTHENBURGER: Why we in Kamloops should be mad as hell about Afghanistan
KAMLOOPS - IT'S VERY SELDOM that I write about events happening on the other side of the world but the Afghanistan fiasco hits close to the heart and closer to home than we might think.We've all seen ...
Aug 23, 2021
PETERS: Many will react to this unnecessary, annoying election by not voting at all
THE FEDERAL ELECTION WITH THE LOWEST TURNOUT in Canadian history took place just 13 years ago, in the fall of 2008. You may remember that Stephen Harper won his first election, in minority fashion, ju...
Aug 20, 2021
ROTHENBURGER: Horgan needs to see and be seen during wildfire crisis
KAMLOOPS - FEELING IGNORED is nothing new for the B.C. Interior but it would be nice if the provincial government would make more of an effort to show up right now.I'm not the first to notice the diff...
Aug 18, 2021
ROTHENBURGER: Let’s put an end to opportunistic snap elections
FOR A COUNTRY so committed to democracy, we aren't real crazy about federal elections. It's not that we don't like voting - though low turnouts sometimes make you wonder - but we don't like voting any...
Aug 16, 2021
PETERS: It's time to strike up the band
THE MOST STRINGENT COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted and we're beginning to do things in large groups again.It's not to everyone's comfort, but we're starting to see sports allow crowds, movie th...
Aug 13, 2021
SOUND OFF: More mental health supports needed in our community
IF WE FIND ourselves in a crisis or emergency, we expect the appropriate resources will be quickly and easily accessible to help us heal and recover. Unfortunately, when it comes to mental health serv...
Aug 12, 2021
SOUND OFF: Buy local at B.C.’s Farmers’ Markets this summer
WHETHER IT'S ON a bike ride around my neighborhood or on a leisurely weekend outing, I love visiting my local farmers' markets. As British Columbians we are lucky to live in one of the most beautiful ...
Aug 11, 2021
ROTHENBURGER: Now we know – climate change is real, and it’s our fault
KAMLOOPS - IF YOU WANT TO IMPRESS friends and acquaintances at your next social gathering, casually ask them if they've read Climate Change 2021 - The Physical Science Basis, Contribution of Working G...
Aug 11, 2021
