Category Archives: Column
ROTHENBURGER: Who cares about the arts when we’re fighting a pandemic?
KAMLOOPS - ALONG WITH EVERYBODY ELSE, the arts could use a handout during this COVID-19 pandemic.With no ticket sales and limits on the size of gatherings, concerts and exhibits have been cancelled an...
May 12, 2020
GINTA: One step at a time — Reminders of resilience and hope from veterans
WHEN I GROW OLD AND WISE, and if I ever get to be 101 years old, I want to be like John Hillman. You may have seen the news about this gentleman, but if you haven't, well, this story will warm your he...
May 11, 2020
ROTHENBURGER: Free parking was a good reminder why we have paid parking
KAMLOOPS - IT WAS NICE WHILE IT LASTED but free parking downtown is coming to an end because, quite simply, it didn't work.City council will approve a report from staff tomorrow recommending paid park...
May 11, 2020
ROTHENBURGER: The Boys - a story of a lifelong bond that could not be broken
IT'S MORNING, and Tanner stands in his paddock mournfully calling in hopes Bradley will answer. He wants Bradley to come sidling in from the hay field or around the corner from the barn, or maybe step...
May 09, 2020
PETERS: We don't always agree with our mothers, but we don't doubt their motives
THE METAPHOR OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AS A FAMILY is one that extends beyond the surface. And Dr. Bonnie Henry is clearly our mother in that metaphor.Rather than responding to this crisis as a stern taskma...
May 08, 2020
CHARBONNEAU: China’s response to COVID-19 cover-ups should be to speak softly and carry a big wallet
CHINA HAS BEEN ACCUSED OF COVERING UP the start of the COVID-19 pandemic for months, giving the virus time to spread globally.China's response has been to come out swinging, angrily reacting in a mann...
May 07, 2020 Ambassador Lu Shaye (Image Credit: The Canadian Press)
ROTHENBURGER: Privacy risks of tracing app are worth it in COVID-19 fight
KAMLOOPS - WHEN PREMIER JOHN HORGAN announced Wednesday a four-phased transition toward a semblance of normality, he barely mentioned the importance of contact tracing but it's something that will be ...
May 07, 2020 Image 'Credit: ABTraceTogether app
ROTHENBURGER: Kamloops shoppers get a C- on observing pandemic guidelines
KAMLOOPS - SHOPPING IN KAMLOOPS these days takes patience, determination and a dash of courage.The degree to which stores and shoppers follow anti-COVID-19 guidelines varies tremendously from one plac...
May 06, 2020 Image Credit: The Canadian Press
ROTHENBURGER: When is ICBC going to do something serious to help drivers?
KAMLOOPS - PEOPLE ARE DRIVING TOO FAST during this pandemic, according to ICBC.Monday, the insurance corporation called on drivers to resist the temptation to speed just because there are fewer driver...
May 05, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
GINTA: It can be easy to cook up learning opportunities for your child
THE HOME I GREW UP IN had a large garden area. As a kid, I'd join my grandparents or parents there, asking a million questions and indulging in seasonal treats: carrots straight out of the ground, mos...
May 04, 2020 Image Credit: Anna Prosekova
