Editorials

EDITORIAL – Democracy by videoconference – ‘Can you hear me now?’

April 8, 2020 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. DEMOCRACY IS A FRAGILE THING, a fact being demonstrated during this COVID-19 pandemic. Governments at all levels — federal, provincial and [Continue]

EDITORIAL – To wear a mask, or to not wear a mask – that is the question

April 7, 2020 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SO, SHOULD WE WEAR MASKS, or not? Early on in the pandemic, we were told not to bother wearing a mask unless we were sick. A mask might help [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Message to cheaters: leave hospital parking for those who need it

April 6, 2020 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT WAS ALMOST INEVITABLE that the free parking now in effect at B.C. hospitals would be abused. It went into effect last Wednesday as a [Continue]

EDITORIAL – No vote Saturday but let’s keep talking about the arts centre

April 2, 2020 // 7 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SATURDAY WAS SUPPOSED TO BE a big day in Kamloops. That’s when residents were scheduled to vote on a new performing arts centre. The [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Straight talk about what happens to really sick COVID19 patients

April 1, 2020 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. AN ARMCHAIR MAYOR FOLLOWER writes that we need to take a more candid approach to the messaging around COVID-19 to straighten out the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Thanks, City of Kamloops, now how about a tax deferral?

March 31, 2020 // 5 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. GOVERNMENTS EVERYWHERE are doing all they can to keep us safe and whole, but what about City council? The Kamloops council is taking every [Continue]