Editorials

EDITORIAL – New cabinet must start dealing with our exploding debt

October 27, 2021 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. A BRAND NEW FEDERAL CABINET was sworn in Tuesday in Ottawa, and it includes some big changes as well as some same-old same-old. Harjit [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Horgan’s plan to charge for FOI requests should be scrapped

October 26, 2021 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. GETTING INFORMATION out of the provincial government will become more expensive if John Horgan and his New Democrats get their way. And [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Are all those ‘Help wanted’ signs good news or bad news?

October 25, 2021 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. EVERYWHERE WE GO, there are “Now hiring” or “Help wanted” signs on local businesses. StatsCan reports the country has regained 100 [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Canada should show mercy and let the Humboldt driver stay

October 21, 2021 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. NOT ONE SINGLE PERSON who’s ever gotten behind the wheel of an automobile, I’m willing to wager, has a mistake-free record. Whether or [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Sidewalks and windrows and yes, Kamloops winter is on the way

October 20, 2021 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT’S OFTEN BEEN SAID that the secret to leadership is to know when to lead and when to follow. Kamloops City council has been [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Apologies and words; so what comes next for reconciliation?

October 19, 2021 // 3 Comments

(Image: Mel Rothenburger video) An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU came, he saw, he apologized. Surely, no one has ever apologized so many times [Continue]