Editorials

EDITORIAL – If Horgan calls a snap election, he doesn’t deserve to win

September 16, 2020 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SPECULATION IS RAMPANT that Premier John Horgan will announce a provincial election tomorrow. It might just be the media feeding off each [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Surely, we can sacrifice trick or treating this year

September 15, 2020 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. GIVEN THAT HALLOWEEN has never been everyone’s favorite night of the year, it’s a little strange that so many people are determined to [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Task force on economy delivers variety of recycled ideas

September 14, 2020 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE MAYOR’S TASK FORCE on Economic Recovery has released an 18-page report on what the city should do about the pandemic, and it’s an [Continue]

EDITORIAL – This first day of school is a nail-biter like no other

September 10, 2020 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL is always a combination of excitement, anticipation and nervousness. Today and tomorrow, the emphasis is on [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Transit drivers need more protection from violent passengers

September 9, 2020 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. A MAN WHO ASSAULTED a Kamloops bus driver last April has been given a conditional discharge and put on probation for nine months. The driver [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Protest at Trans Mountain work site was uneventful theatre

September 8, 2020 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. BY ALL ACCOUNTS, an anti-pipeline protest at the Kamloops airport last week went exactly the way it should. A protester chained herself to [Continue]