Mel Rothenburger

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.