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EDITORIAL – ‘Culling’ of ostriches at B.C. farm is a tragic necessity

November 6, 2025 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE OSTRICH SAGA is coming to an end and it’s not a happy one. During the last several months the controversy over a Canadian Food [Continue]

SCHOOLS – Lockdown lifted at NorKam and nearby schools after gun report

November 6, 2025 // 0 Comments

A report of a gun at the school led to a lockdown at NorKam Secondary this afternoon (Nov. 6, 2025). Police were called just before 2 p.m. about someone in the school with a [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – BC Hydro rations future electricity use

November 6, 2025 // 5 Comments

WHAT A DIFFERENCE a decade makes. Ten years ago, I argued that we didn’t need Site C dam because we had all the electricity we needed. In this column, I quoted Prof. Marvin [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Pierre Poilievre’s political days are suddenly numbered

November 5, 2025 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WAS THERE A BUDGET unveiled in Ottawa yesterday? Oh, yeah, I believe there was but who was paying any attention? The real news was the [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Mayor puts on an unmayoral performance at meeting

November 4, 2025 // 12 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IF REID HAMER-JACKSON learns just one thing between now and the end of his term as mayor, let it be that he understands when he has won. [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – No, the World Series was not a nation-building exercise

November 3, 2025 // 0 Comments

THE BLUE JAYS came ‘that close’ to winning the World Series. You’d think the future of Canada depended on them beating the Los Angeles Dodgers. So what will Canada do [Continue]