Category Archives: Column
ROTHENBURGER: If only making people behave themselves was just a bylaw away
TRYING TO CONTROL public behaviour is one of the most challenging jobs faced by cities but they keep trying. Some have tried out regulations on everything from spitting on sidewalks to cussing in publ...
Mar 21, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: Leave their families out of it when criticizing City councillors
THERE'S NO LONGER any doubt, is there, that the current City council is the most dysfunctional in the history of Kamloops?There's plenty to complain about, and we do. We've all got our favourites to p...
Mar 20, 2023
COLLINS: Water conservation is a huge problem
ACTUALLY, the title could well say "water preservation" is critical in these modern times. The Nature Conservancy of Canada says Canada has the third-most fresh water of any country in the world and p...
Mar 19, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: Say goodbye to any hope of peace between mayor and council
AS THE NOON HOUR APPROACHED Friday, six Kamloops City councillors got up and left a Thompson-Nicola Regional District strategic planning meeting at the Delta Hotel. The seventh City director, Mayor Re...
Mar 18, 2023
PETERS: Hamer-Jackson's committee moves will alienate council, increase gridlock at city hall
MAYOR REID HAMER-JACKSON'S MOVE THIS WEEK to stack council committees with people he considers more in tune with his frequency was a fairly predictable development.In our system, the mayor's actual po...
Mar 17, 2023
COLLINS: Is money the best form of justice in sexual abuse cases?
CASH SETTLEMENTS PAID OUT TO VICTIMS of sex crimes don't solve the real issue. Proper justice for those who are harmed. That needs to change. Often, to make a crime go away, individuals and companies ...
Mar 17, 2023
SOUND OFF: More healthcare chaos for Kamloops and area
DESPITE A NUMBER OF NDP ANNOUNCEMENTS around health care, the crisis in our system doesn't seem to be easing. In fact, things are getting worse on a number of fronts. If you're an expectant parent, yo...
Mar 16, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: Allowing Russian flag at TRU’s International Days an insult to Ukraine
THERE'S AN ARGUMENT to be made for flying the Russian flag at public events in this country but it's not a good one.Thompson Rivers University allowed that flag to be displayed during its annual Inter...
Mar 16, 2023
SOUND OFF: Supporting B.C.'s growing communities
BRITISH COLUMBIA IS SEEING A RECORD NUMBER of people moving to our province. There is no doubt that with a beautiful landscape, great job opportunities and strong social supports, people are drawn her...
Mar 15, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: Seizure of four Flair planes raises questions about future service
YOU MIGHT REMEMBER that, barely a month ago, there was quite a bit of bragging going on about Kamloops getting new airline service to Edmonton.There was bold talk about how it was only the beginning o...
Mar 15, 2023
