Editorials

EDITORIAL – The Trump presidency is dead; long live a return to decency

January 20, 2021 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN. It’s official. Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States today at an inaugural that went off with [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Site C looks more and more like a mega project doomed to fail

January 19, 2021 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE SITE C DAM was always a failure waiting to happen and it looks like the wait may be over. Premier John Horgan has hired more experts to [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Happy Blue Monday, things can only get better from here

January 18, 2021 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IF YOU’RE NOT DEPRESSED today, you should be. At least, if you believe in Blue Monday. The third Monday in January, that’s today, is [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Giving vaccine to inmates isn’t as clear an issue as it seems

January 14, 2021 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. MORE CANADIANS THAN EVER want in on COVID-19 immunization. A new poll says the percentage is up to 60 per cent, and most people worry about [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Air Canada’s suspension of Kamloops service should be no surprise

January 13, 2021 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHY IS ANYONE SURPRISED that Air Canada is suspending flights to and from Kamloops effective Jan. 23? All the travel restrictions, including [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Bring the hammer down on idlers and other road rules abusers

January 12, 2021 // 6 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. DRIVING LAWS SHOULD BE easy to obey and, yet, so many of us take them as mere suggestions. Some examples today. First up, listen to this [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Dr. Bonnie Henry seriously needs to rethink her leadership style

January 11, 2021 // 5 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHEN I SUGGESTED recently it might be time for Dr. Bonnie Henry to take a break from being the voice and face of B.C.’s COVID-19 response, [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Blame goes much further than the man in the White House

January 7, 2021 // 8 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. I’M TIRED OF BEING TOLD what a great country the United States is despite its current troubles. It’s not great anymore. This is not your [Continue]

EDITORIAL – What this country needs is good, workable recall legislation

January 6, 2021 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ALL THIS STUFF about politicians travelling to the tropics over Christmas has a lot of people wondering why something can’t be done about [Continue]

EDITORIAL – There’s an easy answer to those driveway windrows – money

January 5, 2021 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. FIRST IT SNOWED, then it melted, then it snowed again. And then it melted. As sure as it’s January, it’s going to snow a lot more, so [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Snowbird politicians who break their own rules should pay price

January 4, 2021 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. I WAS SO HOPING we could start off the new year with at least a few happy stories that have nothing to do with COVID-19. However, that wish [Continue]

EDITORIAL – A big thank-you to those who keep us safe on Christmas

December 24, 2020 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. TOMORROW IS CHRISTMAS DAY, the culmination of what we call the holiday season. This year, due to COVID-19, the season has been like no [Continue]

EDITORIAL – A fly on the wall of the B.C. Recovery Benefit committee

December 23, 2020 // 6 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IF THERE WAS A PLAN to screw up the B.C. Recovery Benefit, it’s working wonderfully well. Whatever committee was charged with rolling it [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Dallas public hearing issue shows need for some new rules

December 22, 2020 // 5 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. TRANSPARENCY IS ONE OF the most important responsibilities of local government. The public must not only be able to watch the public [Continue]