Editorials

EDITORIAL – ‘Ban the deed, not the breed’ approach isn’t good enough

July 9, 2020 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. I WASN’T GOING TO jump into the pitbull debate because, well, I’ve written about these dogs for quite a few years now and attacks keep [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Assault on 71-year-old security guard deserves extra punishment

July 8, 2020 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. MEDIA HAVE A BAD HABIT of stereotyping older folks as helpless; others have an equally bad habit of stereotyping them as irrelevant. Anybody [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Airlines return to cattle-pen bookings as pandemic rages

July 7, 2020 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THERE’S A BRILLIANT pre-pandemic WestJet TV commercial that involves cattle trying to get on their flight to the lyrics of the rock song [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Time to use a stick to ensure connectivity for all Canadians

July 6, 2020 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THERE’S A MAJOR SCHISM between urban and rural areas when it comes to the level of services they receive. This has been driven home to me [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Police wellness checks have a habit of leaving people less well

June 25, 2020 // 7 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. JUST WHEN ONE POLICE CONTROVERSY seems to be quieting down, a new one comes up. Charges against Chief Allan Adam were dropped yesterday. [Continue]

EDITORIAL – The answer is yes, wearing masks should be the law

June 24, 2020 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT’S MY TURN to weigh in on the mask issue. In a word, yes. Yes, it should be mandatory to wear them. Why? Because so few people do it on [Continue]