Editorials

EDITORIAL – Bush party COVID protest shows why bigger fines are needed

March 25, 2021 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IF EVER THERE WAS A CASE for stiffer fines for COVID-19 rule violations, it’s the so-called music festival up in Tranquille Valley. [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Let’s get facts on kicking incident before we pass judgment

March 24, 2021 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WE’RE ALWAYS WILLING to jump to conclusions well before the facts have been properly collected and assessed. As revealed in a citizen [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Legislation, not legal battles, the solution to lake access

March 23, 2021 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WE LOVE OUR LAKES. They’re a big reason this is such a great place to live, a major part of our outdoors recreation. But enjoyment of many [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Penticton’s feud with Eby might not bode well for Kamloops

March 22, 2021 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. KAMLOOPS CITY COUNCIL is, no doubt, paying close attention to Penticton City council’s fight with Housing Minister David Eby. Unlike [Continue]

EDITORIAL – COVID-19 passports make perfect sense; let’s just do it

March 18, 2021 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WITH ALL THE CONCERNS about losing personal liberties, physical and mental consequences of isolation, and even blood clots in one of the new [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Politicians shouldn’t be afraid to call each other incompetent

March 17, 2021 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WE CALL GOVERNMENTS many things, but apparently “incompetent” isn’t supposed to be one of them. The word is a favourite of the BC [Continue]