Editorials

EDITORIAL – No thanks to so-called ‘opt-out’ organ and tissue donations

January 21, 2021 // 6 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SO-CALLED ‘OPT-OUT’ ORGAN DONATIONS are coming to North America, thanks to Nova Scotia. The government of that province has introduced [Continue]

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]