Editorials

EDITORIAL – Canadians should stand together, not divided on India issue

September 26, 2023 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THERE’S NO WAY Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was going to win in the diplomatic dispute with India. Had he not gone public with the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Mayor’s motion on meal expenses promises to stir the pot

September 25, 2023 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE MAYOR OF KAMLOOPS jumps from the frying pan into the fire tomorrow as he tries another motion. This one has even less chance than his [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Suddenly, the Trans Mountain expansion is in more trouble

September 21, 2023 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ALTHOUGH ACTIVITY on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is a lot less visible in our region than it was a couple of years ago, there’s [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Schmoozing isn’t the only thing that goes on at UBCM confab

September 20, 2023 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THERE’S AN ASSUMPTION that wildfires, homelessness and the housing crunch are going to be the heavy topics in the back rooms and on the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Pronouns and the eternal debate over parents’ vs. kids’ rights

September 19, 2023 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. PARENTAL RIGHTS are always controversial and they’re really up for debate right now. It revolves around whether students should be able to [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Is it already time to worry about Christmas Correctness?

September 18, 2023 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT’S STILL ONLY SEPTEMBER but not too early, apparently, to start fussing about Christmas Correctness. On the weekend, an announcement [Continue]