Editorials

EDITORIAL – Cigarettes vs. other drugs – the double standard of stigmas

June 21, 2022 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ‘STIGMA’ IS A POPULAR WORD these days. We’re trying to remove the stigma from all sorts of things. The agreement between B.C. and the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Sure, they take up parking, but sidewalk patios are worth it

June 20, 2022 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IF YOU WATCHED a TV movie called Love & Where to Find It last week, you’ll have noticed several things. The first is that it’s one [Continue]

EDITORIAL – What’s the ‘science’ behind relaxing COVID travel mandates?

June 16, 2022 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE SCIENCE SAYS I should get a second booster shot against COVID-19, so that’s what I did this week. When I asked the pharmacist which [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Doctor-incentive plan amounts to robbing Peter to pay Paul

June 15, 2022 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE DOCTOR SHORTAGE was the subject of a presentation to Kamloops City council on Tuesday that was both highly encouraging and decidedly [Continue]

EDITORIAL – North Shore needs action, not just words and pictures

June 14, 2022 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE NORTH SHORE is under the microscope again, this time in an update to the neighbourhood plan. The City has been reviewing the plan, [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER: Change of name for BC Liberals will accomplish little

June 13, 2022 // 7 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WILL A CHANGE in the name of the BC Liberal Party usher in a new era of popularity for the party? I doubt it. It’s no big surprise that [Continue]