Editorials

EDITORIAL – Point of order on all those points of order in council meetings

August 27, 2024 // 8 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ANOTHER COUNCIL MEETING today (Aug. 27, 2024) broke down into chaos. If the mayor, councillors and staff would bone up on some basic [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Democrats wrap up a very good week with brand new hope

August 22, 2024 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE DEMOCRATIC National Convention came to a joyous conclusion tonight (Aug. 22, 2024) in Chicago. I say “joyous” because “joy” was [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Council must stop shutting down the public on AAP issue

August 15, 2024 // 11 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. OBVIOUSLY, the alternative approval process being used for a pair of multi-million-dollar infrastructure projects is not open for discussion [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Here’s what the Olympics and the PAC have in common

August 12, 2024 // 7 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE PARIS OLYMPICS concluded Sunday with a spectacular closing ceremony that included a light show, plenty of music and Tom Cruise doing one [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Was The Loop’s closure really part of a ‘municipal failure’?

August 8, 2024 // 7 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ‘KEEP OUT’ signs liberally spread along a security fence now mark the site of what used to be The Loop premises at the corner of [Continue]

EDITORIAL – BC United needs much more than brackets on the ballot

August 2, 2024 // 9 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. “WILL A CHANGE in name make any difference to party fortunes? Will it truly help separate it from any perception that it’s just a [Continue]