Editorials

EDITORIAL – Facebook’s refusal to pause its war on Canada during wildfires is callous

August 23, 2023 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. A FORMER CONSERVATIVE POLITICIAN responded to a comment I made on Facebook a few days ago. In posting about a column I’d written, I said [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Early praise for firefighting efforts often turns to criticism

August 22, 2023 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE EARLY DAYS of a wildfire crisis always bring praise and gratitude for the people who put themselves in harm’s way saving lives, land [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Kamloops City Council finds a new way to stifle the public

August 17, 2023 // 7 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IF NOTHING ELSE, Kamloops City council is very skilled at coming up with new ways to stifle the public. It’s also excellent at doing what [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Noble Creek farmers at least got City council to listen to them

August 16, 2023 // 7 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. MOTHER NATURE made them do it. And the provincial government. Boiling down some six hours of debate and discussion yesterday, that’s the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – We’re over-using the term ‘heatwave’ to describe our weather

August 15, 2023 // 6 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT’S A HOT ONE out there, no question. Best we stay cool, keep hydrated and be very, very careful not to accidentally start any fires. And [Continue]

EDITORIAL – The big online bullies are taking away our news — let them

August 10, 2023 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. MY NEWS FEEDS disappeared off Facebook yesterday. Facebook and Instagram have begun the process of ditching Canadian news content in earnest [Continue]