Rothenburger

EDITORIAL – We in Kamloops should be mad as hell about Afghanistan

August 23, 2021 // 6 Comments

IT’S VERY SELDOM that I write about events happening on the other side of the world but the Afghanistan fiasco hits close to the heart and closer to home than we might [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Frontline firefighters are the heroes of this terrible summer

August 21, 2021 // 0 Comments

FIGHTING WILDFIRES is one of the toughest jobs on earth. You won’t find it on those lists of “worst jobs” that include the likes of roadkill collector and portable [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Horgan needs to see and be seen during wildfire crisis

August 18, 2021 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. FEELING IGNORED is nothing new for the B.C. Interior but it would be nice if the provincial government would make more of an effort to show [Continue]

EDITORIAL: Let’s put an end to opportunistic snap elections

August 16, 2021 // 5 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. FOR A COUNTRY so committed to democracy, we aren’t real crazy about federal elections. It’s not that we don’t like voting — though [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER: The case for vaccine passports has never been stronger

August 14, 2021 // 4 Comments

CANADIAN POLITENESS isn’t always a good thing. This is one of those times. British Columbians top the politeness chart. With Step 4 of B.C.’s reopening plan only three [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Now we know – climate change is real, and it’s our fault

August 11, 2021 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IF YOU WANT TO IMPRESS friends and acquaintances at your next social gathering, casually ask them if they’ve read Climate Change 2021 – [Continue]