Editorials

EDITORIAL – Day of Mourning should have been declared a full stat

September 14, 2022 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. MONDAY WILL BE a national holiday to mark the Queen’s funeral. Not everybody thinks it’s a good idea and not everybody will get the day [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Public safety must start coming first in parole board decisions

September 13, 2022 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. OUR CRIMINAL JUSTICE system is arguably the most progressive in the world but that’s not always a good thing. Our Canadian philosophy is [Continue]

EDITORIAL – What do the Poilievre Conservatives actually stand for?

September 12, 2022 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHAT IS A CONSERVATIVE with a capital ‘C’ these days? Is it the one personified by Pierre Poilievre during the campaign for the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – City’s $25,000 study is a slap in the face to our seniors

September 8, 2022 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT’S NOT EASY getting old; ask any senior. The City of Kamloops wants to find out what’s needed to make life better for the older [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Paying for inflation with our credit cards will end badly

September 7, 2022 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. HAD COFFEE with a friend yesterday. Perhaps feeling a bit rebellious, I tipped the barista only 18 per cent, down from the 20 I was [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Back to school means the end of summer vacation from COVID

September 6, 2022 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT’S BACK TO SCHOOL and that means a lot of things. For many, it means the end of summer fun. Normally, the biggest thing we have to worry [Continue]