Category Archives: Column
ROTHENBURGER: We’re over-using the term ‘heatwave’ to describe our weather
IT'S A HOT ONE out there, no question. Best we stay cool, keep hydrated and be very, very careful not to accidentally start any fires. And the drought is an issue.I wonder, though, if we might be more...
Aug 15, 2023
COLLINS: Wildfire deaths the latest example of dangers faced by first responders
THERE HAVE BEEN FOUR DEATHS this year among those responding to wildfires. All four involved people who were working to save lives and property in the worst wildfire season on record. One female, thre...
Aug 13, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: The special sadness of being your family’s lone survivor
IN THE YEAR SINCE my brother died (today is the anniversary), I've wrestled with what's painfully different about losing him. I couldn't identify it at first.I've outlived my mother, my father, grandp...
Aug 12, 2023
PETERS: On wildfires and our mental health
I HAVE A THEORY and it's completely unproven - and probably unprovable.Of the past seven summers in Kamloops, four have been marred by extreme wildfire situations. That's 2017, 2018, 2021 and now 2023...
Aug 11, 2023
COLLINS: Noble Creek residents deserve a better shake
RESIDENTS CONNECTED TO THE NOBLE CREEK water supply are a month away from having the system decommissioned. The system isn't working right now, anyway, because the water levels are below the intake pi...
Aug 11, 2023
SOUND OFF: Too many seniors living below the poverty line
AFTER WORKING HARD and contributing to our communities throughout their lives, our seniors should be enjoying their golden years free of stress and worry. But I'm frequently hearing from seniors in Ca...
Aug 10, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: The big online bullies are taking away our news — let them
MY NEWS FEEDS disappeared off Facebook yesterday.Facebook and Instagram have begun the process of ditching Canadian news content in earnest as the battle with the Canadian government over the Online N...
Aug 10, 2023
SOUND OFF: Kamloops nature park closure punishes responsible users, does not decrease risks
IT IS WITH GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT to the majority of Kamloops residents that the city has chosen to close nature parks due to drought. And unfortunately, it's a decision made without evidence that will ...
Aug 09, 2023
SOUND OFF: Keeping each other safe this summer
SUMMER IS IN FULL SWING across the province, and many people are enjoying summer days - whether it's at one of British Columbia's many beautiful lakes and rivers, on the coast by the ocean, or enjoyin...
Aug 09, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: Councillors’ claim to be ‘City council’ is the height of arrogance
THERE'S SO MUCH FODDER in what goes on at Kamloops City Hall that one could write about it every day. I try not to do it two days in a row, but this week requires it.Yesterday, I wrote that the City n...
Aug 09, 2023
