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CHARBONNEAU - The Asleep and its war on Woke seek return to Dark Ages

1 week ago | armchairmayor.ca | Armchair Mayor.ca |Page One |Mel Rothenburger

A WAR ON WOKE is being waged by The Asleep led by Trump in the U.S. and Pierre Poilievre in Canada. It’s being waged on a number of fronts including attacks on the poor, the environment, and on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs (DEI). In America the battle plan was plotted by Russell Vought, now head of the Office of Management and Budget. His slash-and-burn agenda was integrated into Project 2025, the conservative blueprint prepared by the Heritage Foundation.
CITY HALL - Annual auction of surplus items returns April 24-27

1 week ago | armchairmayor.ca | Armchair Mayor.ca |Mel Rothenburger

The City’s annual auction, in partnership with Team Auctions, is set to take place from April 24 to April 27. This year’s auction features a diverse selection of items, including a 2007 Chevrolet 2500 pickup truck, bicycles, power tools, office equipment, and much more. A full inventory, complete with photos, will be available on the Team Auctions website, which will also serve as the exclusive platform for bidding.
BUSINESS BEAT - Bank of Canada holds the line on interest rates

1 week ago | armchairmayor.ca | Armchair Mayor.ca |Mel Rothenburger

We’ve got the latest Bank of Canada decision on interest rates, why this has been a bad day for computer chip makers, a dress code update at Starbucks, and news that Honda wants us all to hear…in your April 16 edition of Canada’s Business Beat with Bob Price. Click on microphone to link to audio.
EDITORIAL - Fixing design shortcomings of cancer centre worth waiting for

1 week ago | armchairmayor.ca | Armchair Mayor.ca |Page One |Mel Rothenburger

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHAT A STRANGE turn of events on the Kamloops cancer treatment centre. The community has been lobbying for it, begging, demanding construction of a full treatment centre since the last century. In 1991, then-Premier Mike Harcourt promised Kamloops the NDP would build one. It was a promise he quickly reneged on once the election was over. Various governments that followed did nothing to restore the hope.
EFFICIENT, RELIABLE, ACCESSIBLE - Rethinking public transit in Kamloops

1 week ago | armchairmayor.ca | Peter Tsigaris |Armchair Mayor.ca |Page One |Mel Rothenburger

By PETER TSIGARISThompson Rivers UniversityPrelude: This editorial is part of a book series I co-authored with my senior undergraduate students, titled In the Shadow of the Hills: Socioeconomic Struggles in Kamloops, published by TRU Open Press. Chapter 3, authored by Colin Forbes, examines the state of public transportation in Kamloops and explores the systemic issues that limit its effectiveness. Below, I reflect on and summarize key insights from his research.
ARMCHAIR ARCHIVES - Who’s the champ of word mangling at City Hall?

1 week ago | armchairmayor.ca | Armchair Mayor.ca |Mel Rothenburger

If you sometimes shake your head at the state of the English language, rest assured mangling our native tongue isn’t restricted to any particular segment of society, nor is it recent. Those we elect to office often put their own personal jargon or stamp on it, as evidenced in this column by yours truly published in The Kamloops News on March 18, 1983.
POLICE - Overlanders Bridge reopened after man spotted with gun on overpass

1 week ago | armchairmayor.ca | Armchair Mayor.ca |Page One |Mel Rothenburger

The Overlanders Bridge is open again following a brief closure in response to a weapon’s report this afternoon (April 11, 2025). Shortly after 2 p.m., police were told that s man on the Tranquille overpass was in possession of what appeared to be a long-gun. Officers flooded the area and closed the Overlanders Bridge to vehicle and pedestrian traffic while they investigated. “The bridge reopened shortly after, but the investigation remains ongoing,” said Cpl. Crystal Evelyn.
IN THE LEDGE - ‘Design for Kamloops cancer centre isn’t workable’

2 weeks ago | armchairmayor.ca | Armchair Mayor.ca |Page One |Mel Rothenburger

An exchange between Kamloops Centre MLA Peter Milobar (Conservative) and Health Minister Josie Osborne (NDP) in the B.C. Legislature on Wednesday (April 9, 2025) on plans for the Kamloops cancer centre. Peter Milobar: Just a couple questions for the minister. I’m sure it won’t come as a surprise that I’ll be asking a couple questions around the proposed Kamloops cancer centre, and I’ll explain why I’m saying the word proposed shortly.
TRU - Threat to university campus being investigated by police

2 weeks ago | armchairmayor.ca | Armchair Mayor.ca |Page One |Mel Rothenburger

There will be an increased police presence at TRU this week and through the weekend due to an undisclosed threat.
CHARBONNEAU - What to do if Trump’s America invades Greenland

2 weeks ago | armchairmayor.ca | Armchair Mayor.ca |Page One |Mel Rothenburger

IF AMERICA INVADES Greenland, hockey will resolve the dispute. Canadian soldiers could join our NATO allies in defending Greenland from an American invasion — but that won’t be necessary. If an invasion seems far-fetched, so did the destruction of world order. Now President Trump is threatening a global recession not seen since the Dirty Thirties. NATO members are obliged to defend each other.