Rothenburger

EDITORIAL – Here’s how to figure out if federal bail reform bill goes far enough

May 24, 2023 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THERE’S A FAIRLY SIMPLE WAY of figuring out if federal Justice Minister David Lametti’s bail reform bill will work. After many months of [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Critics of sending cancer patients to U.S. miss the point

May 23, 2023 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ALL THIS CRITICISM of sending cancer patients across the border for treatment mistakenly — but, perhaps, intentionally — conflates two [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Blurring the lines between objective reporting vs. opinion

May 20, 2023 // 3 Comments

THERE’S BEEN a bit of a controversy the past week or two involving comments by a local media individual that I won’t get into because he’s had his say — at great [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Fears of new minimum wage adding to inflation confirmed

May 18, 2023 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. I TOLD YOU SO. When the provincial government announced in April an increase to the minimum wage, I raised concerns. Normally a supporter of [Continue]

EDITORIAL – The ‘will of the majority’ is about those who bother to vote

May 17, 2023 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THERE SEEMS TO BE a misconception that the legitimacy of a vote is dependent on the number of people voting. During the PSAC strike there [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Coming up with the right punishment for arsonists is a challenge

May 16, 2023 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WITH ALL THE URBAN FIRES in Kamloops lately, and investigations into their causes, the possibility of arson has been much in the news. One [Continue]