Editorials

EDITORIAL – Thanks to those among us willing to stand up and be counted

October 21, 2019 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT’S ELECTION DAY IN CANADA and we’re taking part in one of the most important things we can do as citizens. On this day, let’s take a [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Coalition government is a possibility but an unlikely one

October 18, 2019 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IN THESE WANING DAYS of the federal election campaign, a new issue is suddenly top of mind. It’s not climate change, or the economy, or [Continue]

EDITORIAL – We love to hate election mudslinging, but it works

October 17, 2019 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. AT LEAST ONE PREDICTION was absolutely correct about federal election 2019 — it’s been a nasty one. We used to think of negative [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – KCBIA needed to use KISS principle in election survey

October 16, 2019 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE KAMLOOPS CENTRAL BIA released its election questionnaire Tuesday and it’s pretty typical of the dozens of special-interest surveys [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Modern version of advance voting does no good for democracy

October 15, 2019 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. VOTING IS WELL UNDERWAY in the federal election, thanks to four days of advance voting over the long weekend. Turnout in the advance vote [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Those who enable unfit drivers should be equally liable

October 10, 2019 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. A SAD COURT CASE in the Kootenays highlights the issue of drivers who continue to get behind the wheel when they have no business doing so. [Continue]