Category Archives: Column
SOUND OFF: Surely, we can do better for the people of Lytton
MORE THAN 700 DAYS after the community of Lytton burned to the ground, I was hoping to use a column like this one to share the exciting news of residents rebuilding, businesses reopening and health se...
Jun 01, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: New rebate for e-bike purchases is both generous and illogical
E-BIKE RIDERS get a nice break from the provincial government as of today. Depending on their income, they can receive a rebate on the cost of a new electric bike.It's a generous gesture for those thi...
Jun 01, 2023
SOUND OFF: Enjoying and improving our BC Parks
THE WARMER MONTHS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA are an excellent time to enjoy our beautiful BC Parks, and a reminder of how fortunate we are to live in this province. I know that I'm looking forward to getting...
May 31, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: City council’s dysfunction just keeps getting nastier and meaner
BY THE TIME Kamloops City council struggled through its latest and longest sad attempt to do the public's business Tuesday, the world had long since lost interest.Once again, council proved it's profi...
May 31, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: Commercialization of Riverside Park is nothing to fear
RIVERSIDE PARK was once a place for quiet solitude, of walking among the big trees, relaxing on the grass, maybe going for a swim at the beach or enjoying some lawn bowling.Since it was turned from an...
May 30, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: Indigenous veterans memorial sends reassuring message
ANYONE TEMPTED to accept the stereotype of indigenous peoples always asking for more from Canada should have been at a ceremony in the Lower Nicola on Sunday.Because let's face it, some Canadians do t...
May 29, 2023
COLLINS: Environmental catastrophes are getting closer!
If you have had your head in the sand the past few years, or are stupid enough to listen to the conspiracy theorists, you are probably unaware of just how quickly we are heading for environmental disa...
May 28, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: Anatomy of how council formed a ‘unified team’ against the mayor
'PUSHY REPORTERS" and showing a united front against Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson were priority concerns of City councillors in the early hours of the now-months long committee mess.That's the picture pai...
May 27, 2023
PETERS: Was Dix's announcement on cancer care an oasis of hope or just another mirage?
IT'S HARD TO LOOK A GIFT HORSE IN THE MOUTH, but even so, there was a lot of tooth measurement going on when Health Minister Adrian Dix came to Kamloops Thursday (May 25). Dix was here to announce a l...
May 26, 2023
SOUND OFF: More questions than answers on B.C. cancer care
IT'S APPALLING TO SEE THE DECLINE in B.C.'s cancer system and outcomes under Premier David Eby and his NDP government. What was once touted as the best cancer system in the country, even garnering a p...
May 26, 2023
