Editorials

EDITORIAL – The final verdict on Robert William Pickton: ‘Good riddance’

May 31, 2024 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHEN SOMEONE DIES, we talk about what a good person they were. Worked hard, baked the best cookies, had a smile that lit up a room, would [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Prediction about the failure of Braun report is coming true

May 28, 2024 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. EARLIER THIS MONTH, when provincially appointed advisor Henry Braun delivered his report to Kamloops City council, I wrote that it would [Continue]

EDITORIAL – The Trump trial on television – never seen anything like it

May 21, 2024 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE BIG TRIAL is winding down, with only closing arguments and the jury’s decision remaining. As television, the Donald Trump hush money [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Merger of B.C. rightwing parties intriguing, but it won’t happen

May 20, 2024 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ONE OF THE MORE intriguing rumours flying around media circles is that serious behind-the-scenes discussions are going on about a merger [Continue]

EDITORIAL – We have lost a man of many words and unremitting patriotism

May 11, 2024 // 9 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. MANY’S THE TIME, as I struggle to express myself on the issues of the day, or even in the throes of somnambulant tranquility, that I wish [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Do Kamloops City councillors deserve a raise in their pay?

May 9, 2024 // 6 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. A BIZARRE RECOMMENDATION in Henry Braun’s report on Kamloops City council’s dysfunctionality this week was that City councillors deserve [Continue]