Editorials

EDITORIAL – Why prime ministers shouldn’t have to be fluent in French

February 4, 2020 // 6 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SO FAR, PETER MACKAY’S FRENCH is the biggest issue to come up in the federal Conservative leadership “race.” Thank goodness there’s [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Let’s not make too much of the headdress on Overlanders statue

February 3, 2020 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SOME PRANKSTER put a feathered headdress on Augustus Schubert’s head Friday. By Saturday morning the wind had blown it off old Gus’s [Continue]

EDITORIAL – And another thing about parking at RIH – it should be free

January 30, 2020 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT’S BEEN MORE THAN A WEEK since we talked about lack of parking at Royal Inland Hospital so — now that the Clinical Services Building [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Looking at some of our favourite worst crosswalks in the city

January 29, 2020 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE worst crosswalk? I have a couple. The one on Columbia Street just outside the Broadcast Centre is one. It’s not [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Spending millions on fun and games is necessary, not frivolous

January 28, 2020 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SPENDING $13.5 MILLION on the Tournament Capital Center might not be the best thing to talk about right now but apparently it’s in need of [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Everyone has the right to choose a death with dignity

January 27, 2020 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THIS IS THE LAST DAY to fill out a survey from the federal government on medical assistance in dying. It’s an important one. Medical [Continue]