Category Archives: Column
ROTHENBURGER: Latest chapter in City Hall’s saga of Feuds, Leaks and Audiotape
THERE'S A NEW CHAPTER in the City Hall saga of Feuds, Leaks and Audiotape.Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson has now turned over material to City councillors and Human Resources manager Colleen Quigley related ...
Oct 10, 2023
COLLINS: Time to give up on our military
THAT HEADLINES HAS BECOME more and more in tune with the federal government's recent directives. The Liberals have done so much double-talking, it is hard to know if there is any policy coordination a...
Oct 08, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: Come Tuesday, I’ll be rolling up my sleeve for the new anti-COVID jab
WHEN THE NEW COVID VACCINES are unboxed next week, I'll be rolling up my sleeve for the jab. In fact, I've already scored an appointment for Tuesday, and will get my annual flu vaccine at the same tim...
Oct 07, 2023
PETERS: Rise of B.C. Conservatives leaves Falcon's B.C. United caught in the middle
A LEGER POLL RELEASED THIS WEEK will no doubt have shaken the B.C. United foundations.The poll of 1,001 B.C. residents showed 42 per cent support for the governing NDP. That's not particularly surpris...
Oct 06, 2023
SOUND OFF: Disaster Financial Assistance fails to meet needs of British Columbians
MY HEART STILL BREAKS as I think back to the events of 2021, which saw the destruction of Lytton and the evacuation of over 7,000 Merritt residents due to flooding. People were forced to abandon their...
Oct 06, 2023
COLLINS: So much hate is terrifying
THERE IS A LOT OF TALK about hate crimes. And while the crimes themselves are tragic, the real tragedy is in the hate itself. What causes people to hate those of another colour, another set of beliefs...
Oct 06, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: Roadside memorials shouldn’t be restricted by too many rules
ROADSIDE MEMORIALS have long been a subject of controversy. They come in various forms and designs but have in common a desire by family and friends to memorialize a loved one fatally injured in a mot...
Oct 05, 2023
SOUND OFF: Canadian parliament's honouring of a Nazi soldier far more than just a gaffe
WHEN DOUG COLLINS TELLS US we should move on from the events of Sept. 22, or the "gaffe" as he termed it, I find equal offense in this as in the actual event itself. The standing ovation for a man who...
Oct 04, 2023
SOUND OFF: Increased access to care for rural patients
RECEIVING A CANCER DIAGNOSIS can be extremely frightening and stressful for both patients and their loved ones. Figuring out the logistics of receiving the care you need is one of many details that ca...
Oct 04, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: ‘Community conversations’ a chance for council to redeem itself
KAMLOOPS RESIDENTS will have an opportunity to talk to City council through the coming winter and into next spring as a series of public meetings gets underway.From Oct. 25 to May 22, the meetings wil...
Oct 04, 2023
