Editorials

EDITORIAL – Weeding out the non-starters in civic election platforms

August 23, 2022 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. MORE AND MORE, the key issue in the October civic election in Kamloops is becoming clear. It certainly won’t be subsidizing student [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Mercy killing may be on a slippery slope toward expediency

August 22, 2022 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IS DOCTOR-ASSISTED SUICIDE becoming too easy? That’s a legitimate fear given what’s been going on lately. Stories have emerged of [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Making civic voting too easy might be bad for democracy

August 18, 2022 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT’S GETTING EASIER and easier to vote. With two months to go before this year’s civic elections, voters have to begin keeping an eye on [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Fight against drug overdoses must begin with enforcement

August 17, 2022 // 5 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHEN A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY was declared by B.C.’s provincial health officer in April of 2016, it was an important step against drug [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Federal ban on rescue-dog imports is nonsensical and inhumane

August 16, 2022 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. DOGS, YOU GOTTA LOVE ‘EM. And, of course, we do. It’s as if it were the law. They’re part of the family. We take them for daily walks, [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Future isn’t so friendly with Telus money grab on credit-card fees

August 15, 2022 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. FIRST IT WAS paying airlines for carrying our luggage. Then COVID sympathy tips began creeping in for just about everything we buy. And we [Continue]