Rothenburger

EDITORIAL – Forgiving Don Cherry, banning fur coats and other non-starters

February 27, 2020 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHEN WE REALLY WANT to know what Canadians are concerned about, a visit to change.org is a big help. That’s where anyone can start a [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Decision to scrap huge oil sands mine is no cause for tears

February 26, 2020 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WEEP NOT for the Teck Resources Frontier oil sands mine. Reasons for cancellation of the $20-billion project near Fort McMurray and not far [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Bidding for the 2030 Olympics in Vancouver just not worth it

February 25, 2020 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHERE WERE YOU 10 years ago? The right answer is supposed to be: making memories with the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. To listen to the [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER: Who’s going to tell RCMP what to do about the blockades?

February 24, 2020 // 5 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE SCALE HAS TIPPED irrevocably towards enforcement over dialogue in the Coastal GasLink protests. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says talk [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – If you were king or queen of Kamloops, what would you do?

February 22, 2020 // 3 Comments

THERE’S ALWAYS SOMETHING BETTER to spend money on than what it’s actually being spent on. Each and every day, somebody is demanding that more money be spent on something [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Slapping PST on pop may be a tax grab but it’s a good one

February 20, 2020 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT ISN’T THE MOST innovative move in the B.C. budget but slapping a tax on soft drinks is one of the most intriguing. Is it a tax grab? [Continue]