EDITORIAL – Vague reassurances about reconciliation aren’t cutting it
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE ‘UPDATE’ by Tk’emlups te Secwepemc Kúkwpi7 Rosanne Casimir today (Feb. 17, 2026) on the search for buried bodies at the [Continue]
Editorials
EDITORIAL – So many questions about the horrible shooting in Tumbler Ridge
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE HORRIBLE MASS SHOOTING at Tumbler Ridge on Tuesday (Feb. 11, 2026) has plunged the entire country into shock and mourning. Naturally, [Continue]
EDITORIAL – The never-ending quest for answers about the price of gasoline
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE PRICE OF GAS has long been the bane of British Columbians. Whatever the price at the pump, it’s too high. It’s one of the things we [Continue]
EDITORIAL – Skating can be dangerous, so take sensible precautions
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WAY BACK WHEN, us kids used to go skating on a frozen oxbow river pond in our small town. We’d bang pieces of plywood onto the ends of [Continue]
EDITORIAL – When wearing guns around town is everyday ‘normal’
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE FATAL SHOOTING of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis is an outrage that will resonate throughout the U.S. and the world for a very long time. [Continue]
EDITORIAL – Boo to WestJet, even with cancellation of its cramped-seat plan
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. JUST WHEN I was about to forsake WestJet forever, the airline decides to listen to customers and reverse its decision to dramatically reduce [Continue]
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