Category Archives: Column
ROTHENBURGER: Once it was too soon for another library; now it might be too late
LIBRARIES ARE WONDERFUL places. They give us knowledge and they give us community gathering places.So it's not surprising that the Thompson-Nicola Library system wants to build a new one. Two years ag...
Jul 13, 2023
SOUND OFF: Planning for, preparing for, and preventing wildfires
WILDFIRES HAVE DEVASTATING IMPACTS on our communities and our ecosystems. Right now, there are more than 300 wildfires burning in the province and we have already seen more than 1.15 million hectares ...
Jul 12, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: A tiny glimmer of hope appears in the standoff between mayor and council
MAYBE IT'S A CASE of yearning for something positive to come out of a Kamloops City council meeting but there was actually a sign yesterday that the public might get a chance to be brought into the pi...
Jul 12, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: Heffley Creek community stands up for store victimized by break-in
WHEN ANOTHER BUSINESS is broken into, the common reaction among the rest of us is, "That's terrible." "Our sympathies." "Hope the cops catch whoever did it."Which is about all we're able to do. Or, is...
Jul 11, 2023
COLLINS: If you travel at peak times, delays are inevitable
EVERY TIME WE TRAVEL at a peak time, we should expect delays. You can't avoid them, and if you want to avoid panic and frustration, don't travel at those times. Over the past few months, we've had all...
Jul 09, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: Three ways RHJ confounds his critics and wins hearts and minds
THERE ARE THREE big reasons Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson prevails over his critics and will continue to prevail. Two of them involve key civic issues and the third is about the man himself.The eight City ...
Jul 08, 2023
PETERS: Filtering the noise from the more significant problems at Kamloops city hall
WITH KAMLOOPS COUNCIL SLOWING DOWN a little bit for the summer months, now seems like a good time to look back and take stock.The summer slowdown is not as dramatic as it used to be, mind you, with tw...
Jul 07, 2023
COLLINS: Kamloops’ Mayor still doesn’t understand his role
THE MAYOR CONTINUES TO PLAY A GAME of "tit for tat" with City Council. Some have questioned where the mayor has spent his time using our taxpayers money. We want to know too since we are paying the fr...
Jul 07, 2023
SOUND OFF: NDP's 'new normal' is unacceptable
WHILE SUMMER IS SUPPOSED TO BE a relaxing time, it was anything but for travellers who endured sheer chaos at BC Ferries terminals this past long weekend. Mechanical problems, cancelled sailings, long...
Jul 06, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: Is there no end to the nightmare of parking at TRU?
IT'S GREAT that there's so much going on at Thompson Rivers University. New buildings are in the works, and news releases regularly trumpet the institution's latest accomplishments.So maybe it's time ...
Jul 06, 2023
