Rothenburger

EDITORIAL – $150-million bailout for Canadian Football League? No thanks

April 30, 2020 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SHOULD WE GIVE the Canadian Football League a $150-million handout? In the words of Al Borland, “I don’t think so, Tim.” The CFL, [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Heckle-free virtual session of House disconcerting but welcome

April 29, 2020 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. TUESDAY’S VIRTUAL SESSION of Parliament was a fascinating exercise. Technically, it was a meeting of the “Special Committee on the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Were Portapique murders an act of ‘white male terrorism’?

April 28, 2020 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHENEVER A BAD THING seems “senseless,” we want to make sense of it. So, we’re all still trying to fathom why a man would dress up as [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Time to end closures and let us have a walk in the park again

April 27, 2020 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE TIME HAS COME to reopen B.C.’s provincial parks. Not because we should be jumping the gun on ending the anti-pandemic battle but [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Reluctant council gives Heritage Society a reprieve at St. Andrew’s

April 25, 2020 // 1 Comment

MEANWHILE, OVER AT ST. ANDREW’S, there are developments. You will recall there was a major public outcry a few months ago over the City’s inexplicable determination to [Continue]

EDITORIAL – In the aftermath of Portapique, we owe huge debt to RCMP

April 24, 2020 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IN THE SAD AFTERMATH of the horrible events in Nova Scotia, questions are being raised about the slowness with which RCMP alerted the public [Continue]