Editorials

EDITORIAL – No surprise that trucker convoy lost control of the message

January 31, 2022 // 9 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE UGLINESS OF THE MOB MENTALITY played out in Ottawa on the weekend as the so-called Freedom Convoy of truckers cluttered up the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Punishment for street criminals is the elephant in the room

January 27, 2022 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. LONG-STANDING CALLS for complex-care facilities are finally being acted upon by the provincial government; unfortunately, Kamloops isn’t [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Painful decisions coming on burial grounds search

January 26, 2022 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WILLIAMS LAKE FIRST NATION revealed the results yesterday of its investigation into possible burial sites on the grounds of St. Joseph’s [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Joe and Josie Homeowner need help as energy bills soar

January 25, 2022 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE HYDRO BILL for our house arrived the other day. It was shocking. We’re used to high electricity bills in December and January but this [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Here we go again – paid parking at hospitals makes a return

January 24, 2022 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. GET READY TO START struggling with pay parking machines at Royal Inland Hospital again. Free parking at all B.C. hospitals will end on March [Continue]

EDITORIAL – As Coq re-opens, truckers and the rest of us must get along

January 20, 2022 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY is open for non-commercial traffic again. While officials caution that the drive between Merritt and Hope will take [Continue]