Editorials

EDITORIAL – New gun control bill a dismal mish mash of half measures

February 17, 2021 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. AS MUCH AS WE NEED better gun control laws in this country, the latest measures unveiled yesterday by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have me [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Case for rapid testing at care homes more and more compelling

February 16, 2021 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. JUST AS SIGNS OF HOPE appear in COVID-19 outbreaks at long-term care homes, the numbers suddenly vibrate again. There have been new [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Skip the Dishes’ ‘B.C. fee’ more of an annoyance than deterrence

February 11, 2021 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. I LIKE THOSE SKIP THE DISHES television commercials in which Jon Hamm of Mad Men fame plays a slightly over-the-hill actor discovering the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – There’s a bright spot in City council’s latest budget increase

February 10, 2021 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE .93 PERCENT TAX INCREASE in this year’s City of Kamloops budget is being hailed as the lowest in at least 10 years. That’s actually [Continue]

EDITORIAL – City council’s budget wish list looks like a multiple choice test

February 8, 2021 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THERE’S AN OLD STRATEGY for getting the right answer from your boss. Whenever he or she wants you to craft a plan for how to do something [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Excess idling, Chapter Two – a tough way to learn the lesson

February 4, 2021 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. EACH WEEK, LOCAL RCMP send out a news release with some short notes about things police encountered the previous weekend. Yesterday brought [Continue]