EDITORIAL – Don’t expect too much from the gas-price inquiry
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. I’M NOT GETTING MY HOPES UP for the hearings that get underway today on gasoline prices in B.C. I’ll be surprised if the inquiry [Continue]
Editorials
ROTHENBURGER: Maybe fines for panhandling actually work
An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE LATEST ATTEMPT to do something about panhandling comes in Salmon Arm, where the City council has approved a $50 fine. [Continue]
ROTHENBURGER: Chuckwagon races should be abolished
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE CALGARY STAMPEDE wrapped up Sunday night and three more horses died in the chuckwagon races. That makes a total of six at this year’s [Continue]
EDITORIAL – Looters deserve to be hammered hard by the courts
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. OKANAGAN-SIMILKAMEEN-NICOLA MP DAN ALBAS is shopping around for support of a private member’s bill he hopes will deter anyone [Continue]
EDITORIAL – Guardians of beige continue to hold sway at City Hall
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. TIME TO BEAT THE DRUM AGAIN for colour in our buildings. I do it about once every five years in hopes someone will listen. What brings it up [Continue]
EDITORIAL – Why the old system of snap elections was better
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ARE YOU GETTING TIRED of the election campaign yet? I know, the campaign isn’t officially underway yet, and it’s still more than three [Continue]
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