Category Archives: Column
ROTHENBURGER: Bepple shows political courage with her stand on drugs in parks
COUN. NANCY BEPPLE doesn't get as much attention as some of the other Kamloops City councillors but she's not afraid to go against the flow on occasion.Her middle name should be "Point of Order" for t...
Jan 16, 2024
ROTHENBURGER: Before we complain about snow removal, we should look at ourselves
PERIODS OF SNOW are in the forecast for tomorrow and a couple of days after that so I guess the plows will be out again.After the big dump last week, I got an email asking me to write about the terrib...
Jan 15, 2024
COLLINS: NDP bullies at it again?
MORE ACCUSATIONS THIS WEEK about the way the NDP is governing the province.This time, the allegations are coming from Dwight Yochim. Yochim is the former CEO of B.C. Search and Rescue. He told CBC thi...
Jan 14, 2024
ROTHENBURGER: Council motion on Gaza would be a waste of time and effort
CITY COUNCIL is about to get sucked into the Gaza quagmire. At this week's regular meeting, council heard from Joanne Hammond, who said she represented a group called Palestine Solidarity Kamloops.Ham...
Jan 13, 2024
PETERS: Instead of banning cellphones in classrooms, teach students responsible use
WHERE YOU STAND on a potential ban of cellphones in the classroom probably depends on where you stand on cellphones generally.The B.C. United say if they form government after this year's election, th...
Jan 12, 2024
COLLINS: New problems require new solutions to manage wildfires
SMOKEY BEAR, or as we used to call him, Smokey the Bear, was, for a long time, the only weapon to make people aware of the danger of human-caused wildfires. The image of Smokey, in his ranger hat and ...
Jan 12, 2024
SOUND OFF: Cellphone ban needed in classrooms
AS STUDENTS ACROSS THE PROVINCE settle back into the school routine following the winter break, parents want to ensure their kids are walking into the best learning environment possible. Unfortunately...
Jan 11, 2024
SOUND OFF: Emergency Support Services survey open
HAVING TO EVACUATE YOUR HOME during an emergency is a heart-wrenching situation, and navigating things like accommodation, supports and other considerations can be daunting. Our government wants to ma...
Jan 10, 2024
ROTHENBURGER: We live in a swirling cesspool of infection, and we are the prey
THE RAMPARTS of the temple have been breached. The invaders arrived in November and retreated in time for Christmas after a siege of a few weeks, only to return a week ago.I've been forced to bring in...
Jan 08, 2024
COLLINS: More thoughts about Kamloops city hall
FRIDAY, I TOOK A SHOT at ranking city council. As I expected, some people were not excited, others laughed, some told me things I can't repeat. All to be expected.But one thing can't be denied - our c...
Jan 07, 2024
