Editorials

EDITORIAL – U.S. and China show us why we should be proud of Canada

August 11, 2020 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE TWO MOST POWERFUL nations on Earth have just reminded us why we’re so lucky to live where we do, and we thank them for that because [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Pandemic becoming a young vs. old finger-pointing battle

August 10, 2020 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHO KNEW COVID-19 would become a battle of the ages? As in, young vs. old. Early in the pandemic, older folks were suffering the most, in [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Unless new tracker app works for all there’s no point to it

August 7, 2020 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THERE ARE TWO KINDS of Canadians this week. Those who don’t trust the new COVID-19 tracker app, and those who are mad because they can’t [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – B.C. needs to go back to the drawing boards on return-to-school plan

August 6, 2020 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE SCHOOL SYSTEM, and the B.C. government, have a real problem on their hands with the plan to open schools in the fall. A petition against [Continue]

EDITORIAL – We need to stop stigmatizing North Shore in crime reports

August 5, 2020 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. I WONDER HOW MANY TIMES it has to be said before we stop stigmatizing the North Shore as the crime centre of the city. Case in point. There [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Here’s to the Crosswalk Crusader of Brocklehurst

August 4, 2020 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. HATS OFF TODAY to those among us who follow the rules, but not always. Who see a need and don’t wait for the wheels of bureaucracy to get [Continue]