Category Archives: Column
GINTA: Masks should be locally sourced — and their safety should go beyond the wire
I HAVE TWO REUSABLE MASKS, both made in Kamloops by small business owners. One has a metal nose wire, and the other doesn't. They are both great to use, and I do so, but I favour the first a bit more ...
Oct 05, 2020
ROTHENBURGER: Two big reasons why we should wish Donald Trump well
KAMLOOPS - IT'S VERY TEMPTING to let our small selves gloat over the predicament of President Donald Trump.The man who has downplayed - even ridiculed, at times - concerns over the pandemic since it b...
Oct 05, 2020
ROTHENBURGER: Parties complete their slates; let the campaign begin
IT'S THE DAY BEFORE deadline day for nominating candidates. A few minutes before 10 a.m., former NDP candidate and current riding association secretary Tom Friedman herds a dozen or so party supporter...
Oct 03, 2020
PETERS: It's okay to feel gratified by Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis
CLOSE YOUR EYES FOR A MOMENT and imagine you're driving down the Coquihalla Highway on a snowy, wintery day. You're already on edge because of the weather and road conditions but you're doing everythi...
Oct 02, 2020
CHARBONNEAU: Ottawa’s plan to force digital giants to pay for news is doomed
YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED IT in the recent throne speech but the federal government intends to tax the digital giants Facebook and Google (FG).The feds are reacting to complaints by newspapers that FG ste...
Oct 01, 2020
ROTHENBURGER: Time to figure out how we’re going to pay for the pandemic
KAMLOOPS - ISN'T IT AMAZING how a pandemic can change our entire attitude about debt?The federal government has spent more than $150 billion in direct support to Canadians since COVID-19 hit us like a...
Oct 01, 2020
ROTHENBURGER: The big loser in the Trump-Biden TV debate was…. American voters
KAMLOOPS - CAN YOU SAY, "Worst debate ever"?If you watched the Trump-Biden debate last night you're probably wishing you'd put your time to better use. For an hour and half, President Donald Trump was...
Sep 30, 2020
ROTHENBURGER: Stuart Wood needs to be recommissioned as a school
KAMLOOPS - THE DOWNTOWN CORE is getting crowded. New apartment blocks are densifying the heart of the city. With 445 units in the new City Gardens proposal between Nicola and Battle Streets, there wil...
Sep 29, 2020
GINTA: Proper laws and responsible humans can prevent animal abuse
THE STORY HIT THE NEWS THREE DAYS AGO, but it's already buried under so many others that have emerged since. It was yet another story about animal cruelty, and sadly, another story about a known offen...
Sep 28, 2020
ROTHENBURGER: Mail-in voting soars but will it boost the turnout?
KAMLOOPS - VOTING BY MAIL isn't something I've ever supported but, this time, I've filled out my online application for a mail package. It took about five minutes and the form confirmed my voting regi...
Sep 28, 2020
