Category Archives: Column
ROTHENBURGER: Prince Harry has had his say; now can he just be quiet?
CAN PRINCE HARRY just be quiet now?His much-anticipated book, Spare, is released today and indications from B.C. libraries and bookstores are that it will be a big seller here and everywhere.The princ...
Jan 10, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: U.S. Speaker fiasco gives us a taste of proportional representation
THE LATEST WEIRDNESS issuing forth from the American system of governance wrapped up early Saturday as the House of Representatives picked a new Speaker. It took four days and 15 separate votes to do ...
Jan 09, 2023
COLLINS: Hang on to your pennies in 2023
EVEN THOUGH WE don't have physical pennies anymore, every virtual penny will count in 2023. This will be a tough year for many Canadians, but especially for those on a fixed income. I have a decent pe...
Jan 08, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: There’s a proven alternative to warehousing the homeless
'HOMELESSNESS IS CAUSED by poverty, so we have to tackle poverty by creating more housing.Once we get everybody housed, the crime-addictions-mental illness situation on our streets will resolve itself...
Jan 07, 2023
PETERS: City of Kamloops construction numbers reason for optimism
IT WAS NICE TO GET SOME TIME OFF after assembling the Top 10 news stories of the year last month.The exercise served, unfortunately, as a compendium of the many problems we have yet to solve as a soci...
Jan 06, 2023
COLLINS: Time to get the City back on track
AS A NEWSMAN, controversy and infighting provide great stories. Always something to talk about and you can always find some angle to chase on a slow news day. But as a long-time Kamloops resident, squ...
Jan 06, 2023
SOUND OFF: Kamloops MLAs hit the ground running on 2023 priorities
HAPPY NEW YEAR! As the BC Liberal MLAs for Kamloops and the Thompson Valleys, we hope all our constituents had the opportunity to enjoy a relaxing holiday season with loved ones. We wish you all the b...
Jan 05, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: Truckers should make a New Year’s resolution to just drive
LET'S BE HONEST - we're simply not going to live up to our New Year's resolutions, are we?So the question is, why bother?Yet, we'll make them anyway.And what wonderful things will we do this year? Why...
Jan 05, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: Fatal crash raises the need for seatbelts in school buses again
SEATBELTS IN BUSES are an issue again in the wake of the tragic Christmas Eve bus crash on the Okanagan Connector.Although the investigation into the accident will take months, police now say most pas...
Jan 04, 2023
HUNTER: Entering 2023 with cautious optimism
THE BEGINNING OF A NEW YEAR is a natural time for people to reflect on the last year and on what they may want to leave behind, change, or keep going forward. Reflection is a good practice in general,...
Jan 03, 2023
