Editorials

EDITORIAL – Scrap the new trail and build more sidewalks instead

February 13, 2020 // 7 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SIDEWALKS ARE NOTHING MORE than long strips of concrete but they play a tremendously important role in the health of a city. I thought about [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Illegal anti-pipeline protests run risk of stirring up racism

February 12, 2020 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE THRONE SPEECH yesterday was more than a nothing burger — to borrow from a trend in meat-like products these days, it was a [Continue]

EDITORIAL – We’re living in a skip-the-restaurants kind of world

February 11, 2020 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE RESTAURANT BUSINESS has got to be one of the toughest lines of work to get into, and it doesn’t look like it’s getting any easier. [Continue]

EDITORIAL – No-fault auto insurance plan a political winner for NDP

February 10, 2020 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. NO-FAULT AUTO INSURANCE looks like it’s going to be a winner for John Horgan and David Eby. After discounting the idea of no-fault [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Keeping our heads is easier said than done on new coronavirus

February 6, 2020 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. I SAW A SIGN in a local drug store this week that made me realize no matter how much authorities reassure us, the coronavirus scare is [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Donald Trump’s second term as president kicks in today

February 5, 2020 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE AMERICAN BULLY is let off the impeachment hook today, the day after he spent an hour and a half bragging about himself in the annual [Continue]