Category Archives: Column
ROTHENBURGER: City Hall needs to plug the leaks of confidential information, quickly
AN IMPORTANT ASPECT of the war between Kamloops City council and the mayor is quietly being ignored by all parties, including the media.If the facts ever come out about who 's leaking confidential inf...
Aug 08, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: Should politicians have to take a test before they run?
WE SET VERY FEW standards for politicians in this country. Intelligence, for example, has never been a requirement for holding office. It's part of democracy.We can all think of examples when politici...
Aug 05, 2023
PETERS: With every document and report released, we learn more about the chaos at Kamloops City Hall
ON MARCH 17 OF THIS YEAR, Kamloops council, with Katie Neustaeter acting as mouthpiece, made a bold statement in front of assembled media.A day after Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson made unilateral changes t...
Aug 04, 2023
COLLINS: Sometimes it's best to trust your gut
WHEN YOU BASE YOUR PLANS ON FACTS, it's hard to cast blame. But when the facts change, you sometimes find some egg on your face. Sometimes, it's better to ignore the facts and listen to that little vo...
Aug 04, 2023
SOUND OFF: The NDP's healthcare failure
Despite countless alarms raised by doctors, nurses, patients, and BC United MLAs, the NDP government under Health Minister Adrian Dix has failed to deliver meaningful solutions, leaving more and more ...
Aug 03, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: City’s relationship with Uji is worth preserving, with less pomp
A DELEGATION FROM UJI was in town a few days ago. You might have missed that fact if you weren't paying close attention.There was no news release from City Hall. The delegation from our Sister City co...
Aug 03, 2023
SOUND OFF: Getting hay to B.C. farmers
FARMERS AND RANCHERS ARE FACING a difficult summer as drought conditions continue to create a shortage of hay and feed all across Western Canada. This is causing unexpected costs and forcing tough dec...
Aug 02, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: Those surveillance cams rob us of privacy but solve many crimes
A COUPLE MORE police incidents made the news Monday and Tuesday - one a shooting and the other the roadside discovery of a body.The shooting reportedly occurred at a riverside tent camp along Schubert...
Aug 02, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: New ciggie warnings will make smoking stigma even bigger
NEW CIGARETTE WARNINGS are the law as of today, though it will take time to phase them all in. For the first time, warnings will be printed on individual ciggies, making Canada the first country to ma...
Aug 01, 2023
COLLINS: Don’t expect quick results from new community safety committee
AFTER MONTH OF FARTING AROUND, it seems that at least some of our committees are finally starting to get a little work done. But don't expect much to happen for a while. The engine is still in the rou...
Jul 30, 2023
