Editorials

EDITORIAL – Political silly season begins but it’s still a two-horse race

May 6, 2019 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ANOTHER BYELECTION TODAY, this one in Nanaimo-Ladysmith to fill a vacancy left after then-NDP MP Sheila Malcolmson switched to provincial [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Should students be allowed to strike for climate action?

May 2, 2019 // 8 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. STUDENTS IN DOZENS of Canadian schools and elsewhere in the world will go on strike tomorrow. Some will undoubtedly say, “How dare they? [Continue]

EDITORIAL – City council has a lot of explaining to do about Turtle Valley

May 1, 2019 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE TURTLE VALLEY protest is heating up and it’s time for Kamloops City council to wake up and — as concerned residents suggest — [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Horgan should just admit he can’t solve gasoline prices

April 30, 2019 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE PRICE AT THE PUMP in B.C. has been all over the place for the past couple of weeks. It’s up, it’s down, it’s up again. As of this [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Bold action is required to find the answer to biosolids issue

April 29, 2019 // 9 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IF YOU’RE GOING TO STAGE a protest at a government office, do it when the politicians are there. You won’t find many City councillors at [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Carnage in Sri Lanka especially sad for many friends here

April 25, 2019 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE HORRIFYING CARNAGE in Sri Lanka this week — just the latest in a seemingly never-ending stream of horrifying carnage — is a long way [Continue]