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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 |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.

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.

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.

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.