Editorials

EDITORIAL – School district 73 joins graffiti vandals by sanctioning ‘mural’

April 23, 2019 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ALBERT EINSTEIN IS CREDITED with saying, “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different [Continue]

EDITORIAL – A perfectly good protest has been ruined by legalization

April 22, 2019 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHEN YOU’VE SPENT years protesting something, it’s hard to stop even when there’s no longer anything to protest. Thousands turned out [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Drivers are behaving badly in Victoria St. West construction zone

April 18, 2019 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. If YOU HAVEN’T HAD the dubious pleasure of running the Victoria Street West gauntlet during rush hour this week, here’s a tip — keep [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Jason Kenney’s election cements the politics of division

April 17, 2019 // 5 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. AS EXPECTED, Albertans elected a new government Tuesday, sending the NDP and Rachel Notley packing after just one term. In their place come [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Money for refrigerators would be better spent on electric cars

April 16, 2019 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. MY QUESTION ABOUT TAX GRABS last week brought a lot of helpful responses. I suggested that the federal government’s carbon tax [Continue]

EDITORIAL – The rest of the story on City’s plan to license buskers

April 15, 2019 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THERE’S ANOTHER SIDE to the busker story that seems to have gotten lost. The City of Kamloops’ plan to make street performers buy a [Continue]