Editorials

EDITORIAL – Should students be allowed to strike for climate action?

May 2, 2019 // 8 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. STUDENTS IN DOZENS of Canadian schools and elsewhere in the world will go on strike tomorrow. Some will undoubtedly say, “How dare they? [Continue]

EDITORIAL – City council has a lot of explaining to do about Turtle Valley

May 1, 2019 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE TURTLE VALLEY protest is heating up and it’s time for Kamloops City council to wake up and — as concerned residents suggest — [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Horgan should just admit he can’t solve gasoline prices

April 30, 2019 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE PRICE AT THE PUMP in B.C. has been all over the place for the past couple of weeks. It’s up, it’s down, it’s up again. As of this [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Bold action is required to find the answer to biosolids issue

April 29, 2019 // 9 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IF YOU’RE GOING TO STAGE a protest at a government office, do it when the politicians are there. You won’t find many City councillors at [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Carnage in Sri Lanka especially sad for many friends here

April 25, 2019 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE HORRIFYING CARNAGE in Sri Lanka this week — just the latest in a seemingly never-ending stream of horrifying carnage — is a long way [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Suddenly, the election in Kamloops riding is very interesting

April 24, 2019 // 6 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THERE REALLY SHOULD BE a recovery program for ex-politicians, one that gradually weans them off the compulsive need to be in the limelight. [Continue]