Category Archives: Column
SOUND OFF: Farmers, ranchers face heartbreaking losses due to fire, drought
IT'S INCREDIBLY TOUGH TO HEAR THE EMOTION and desperation from B.C. farmers and ranchers who are faced with an absolute catastrophe during B.C.'s worst wildfire season in terms of hectares burned. Inc...
Jul 20, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: The medical procedure everybody’s too embarrassed to talk about
WENT IN FOR my colonoscopy this week. Too much information?The reason I mention it is that I hear so many people who have never had one, quake at the very thought. So, without getting too detailed, le...
Jul 20, 2023
SOUND OFF: Preparing now for future impacts of climate change
THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE are becoming more frequent and more serious here in B.C. and around the globe. Everyone has seen how devastating it has been for our ecosystems, our people, our homes, ou...
Jul 19, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: Stop insulting Kamloops and be thankful for a great city
WHEN TOURISM KAMLOOPS reported that visitor numbers are rebounding but are still slightly lower than they were, a certain segment of Kamloopsians wasn't impressed.Why would anyone want to come here? i...
Jul 19, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: Stop pointing the finger at City Hall and start using less water
WATER RESTRICTIONS have been a thing in our part of the world for a long time.We're used to being told not to irrigate our lawns during the heat of the day, and the even-odd watering rule has been a s...
Jul 18, 2023
COLLINS: Ready to save the planet
MY NEW CITY COMPOST BIN arrived this week, so I'm ready to save the world. I don't really know where I will find room in our small kitchen to put the small container that will hopefully be immune to b...
Jul 16, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: Recall legislation doesn’t exist for local governments, but it should
THE MOST COMMON QUESTION I get asked these days is, "How do we fire a City council?"The answer is, very slowly, if at all. It's hard enough getting rid of one member of a council, let alone a bunch of...
Jul 15, 2023
PETERS: There's no such thing as a secret lake
EARLIER THIS WEEK, CFJC posted a photo of a woman kayaking on Kentucky Lake to our Facebook page. The photo had been submitted by a member of the public and included the description of the location.Ke...
Jul 14, 2023
COLLINS: Sometimes what seems like a good idea turns out not to be
WHEN THE CITY OF VANCOUVER decided enough was enough, it became determined to get rid of the homeless encampments along East Hastings. A hovel of the worst sort for a long time, it was scary to even d...
Jul 14, 2023
SOUND OFF: There must be greater accountability after foster care death
IT WAS ABSOLUTELY GUT-WRENCHING to learn about a recent criminal case involving two Indigenous children in foster care in the Fraser Valley, one of whom tragically lost his life due to a lack of overs...
Jul 13, 2023
