Editorials

ROTHENBURGER: City council needs wisdom of Solomon on tax ratios

May 15, 2019 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE ANNUAL DANCE between Domtar and the City is underway. For the past eight or nine years, the pulp mill has been demanding a better deal [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Canada’s athletes should refuse to compete against China

May 14, 2019 // 3 Comments

An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. I CAUGHT A FEW ENDS of curling on TV last weekend. It was an international competition called the Curling World Cup Grand [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Afternoon council meetings win the day over evenings

May 13, 2019 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE IDEA OF HOLDING regular Kamloops City council meetings in the evening instead of afternoon was worth looking at but a staff report on [Continue]

EDITORIAL – No need for police to be defensive about investigations

May 9, 2019 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE KAMLOOPS RCMP DETACHMENT has been having some embarrassing moments. The tragic drowning death of a 23-year-old international student in [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Character assassination of famous B.C. judge must stop

May 8, 2019 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE CAMPAIGN TO DEMONIZE the most prominent jurist in British Columbia’s history continues. Monday night, New Westminster City council [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Let’s wish the newest royal baby the best of luck — he’ll need it

May 7, 2019 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE FIRST QUESTION asked after every royal birth is, what will the baby be named? And the second is, do you care? A lot, apparently, [Continue]