Editorials

EDITORIAL – Critics of sending cancer patients to U.S. miss the point

May 23, 2023 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ALL THIS CRITICISM of sending cancer patients across the border for treatment mistakenly — but, perhaps, intentionally — conflates two [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Fears of new minimum wage adding to inflation confirmed

May 18, 2023 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. I TOLD YOU SO. When the provincial government announced in April an increase to the minimum wage, I raised concerns. Normally a supporter of [Continue]

EDITORIAL – The ‘will of the majority’ is about those who bother to vote

May 17, 2023 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THERE SEEMS TO BE a misconception that the legitimacy of a vote is dependent on the number of people voting. During the PSAC strike there [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Coming up with the right punishment for arsonists is a challenge

May 16, 2023 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WITH ALL THE URBAN FIRES in Kamloops lately, and investigations into their causes, the possibility of arson has been much in the news. One [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Kudos to Caputo – an articulate voice in Ottawa for his riding

May 15, 2023 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. BRACE YOURSELF, I’m about to say something nice about a politician. Not only that, it’s a federal Conservative. You might want to mark [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Time to reconsider City’s decision to ban Facebook comments

May 11, 2023 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. COMMUNICATION is a two-way street. It’s an exchange, a receiving as well as giving of information. Kamloops City Hall sometimes forgets [Continue]