Editorials

EDITORIAL – Why there will be no resignations and no election call

July 27, 2020 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Roithenburger. SHOULD THE FEDERAL LIBERALS find themselves a new leader? Should Finance Minister Bill Morneau resign? Should the country go to the polls [Continue]

EDITORIAL – B.C. tourism needs more staycays, not more federal handouts

July 23, 2020 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE B.C.TOURISM INDUSTRY wants $680 million of federal money. That’s in addition to already existing recovery plans. There’s no [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Drug addiction requires bold action, not fuzzy language

July 22, 2020 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. EVERYBODY HAS IDEAS about what to do about drug abuse. The Addiction Matters Kamloops group, for example, wants to remove the stigma around [Continue]

EDITORIAL – From weedy trails to skuzzy washrooms, details count

July 21, 2020 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SOMETIMES IT’S THE DETAILS that make life either so much better or a little bit worse. One of the greatest annoyances expressed by [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Statue vandals are no heroes; deserve stiff penalties

July 20, 2020 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE STATUE VANDALS were at it again on the weekend, splattering pink paint on likenesses of Sir John A. Macdonald, King Edward VII and [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Picking better names for sports teams isn’t rocket science

July 16, 2020 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. REMEMBER THE KAMLOOPS CHIEFS? They were the local Western Hockey League franchise until 1977, when they left town and, thankfully, changed [Continue]