Editorials

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]

EDITORIAL – New strain of virus could dash our hopes for a better 2021

December 21, 2020 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. AND THE HITS just keep on coming. As of today, all passenger flights from the United Kingdom are prohibited from entering Canada. The reason [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Moratorium on mink farms? No, let’s ban them, period

December 17, 2020 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. HUMANS AREN’T THE ONLY ONES being affected by COVID-19. Several mink have been found to be infected with the disease at a B.C. mink farm [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Drug overdoses need action but so does the Ajax mine

December 16, 2020 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. A NATIONAL EMERGENCY on drug overdoses will be declared if the powers in Ottawa listen to Kamloops City council. The council received a [Continue]