Editorials

EDITORIAL – Were Portapique murders an act of ‘white male terrorism’?

April 28, 2020 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHENEVER A BAD THING seems “senseless,” we want to make sense of it. So, we’re all still trying to fathom why a man would dress up as [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Time to end closures and let us have a walk in the park again

April 27, 2020 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE TIME HAS COME to reopen B.C.’s provincial parks. Not because we should be jumping the gun on ending the anti-pandemic battle but [Continue]

EDITORIAL – In the aftermath of Portapique, we owe huge debt to RCMP

April 24, 2020 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IN THE SAD AFTERMATH of the horrible events in Nova Scotia, questions are being raised about the slowness with which RCMP alerted the public [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Council’s budget redo solves shortfall but offers little tax relief

April 22, 2020 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. KAMLOOPS RESIDENTS won’t be getting the big tax cut many had likely been hoping for but, all things considered, City council has taken a [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Now is not the time to call for a freeze on the minimum wage

April 21, 2020 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES are never popular with businesses. They insist that higher minimum wages make it tougher for them to make a profit [Continue]

EDITORIAL – It’s OK to want more details about killings in Nova Scotia

April 20, 2020 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WE NEED TO KNOW MORE about Gabriel Wortman. Not everyone will feel that way. They’ll say we shouldn’t give so much attention to this man [Continue]