Editorials

EDITORIAL – There’s good cause for concern about minimum wage hike

April 11, 2023 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE MINIMUM WAGE will go up again June 1 — the usual anniversary for such increases — and businesses are already crying the blues. But [Continue]

EDITORIAL – NDP government’s housing mandate threatens civic autonomy

April 10, 2023 // 5 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THERE’S SOMETHING TROUBLING about the NDP government’s latest plan to increase housing in the province. Actually, there’s a lot [Continue]

EDITORIAL – We rescued 15 dogs; now let’s save millions of test animals

April 6, 2023 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE CASE OF THE DOGS seized from a Clearwater breeder in January continues to be in the news as their progress is reported. SPCA officials [Continue]

EDITORIAL – If you think our system is messed up, look to the south of us

April 4, 2023 // 8 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHENEVER WE THINK our political system, and the politicians in it, are totally messed up, remember it could be worse. Whenever we think our [Continue]

EDITORIAL – New rules around drinking at hockey games shouldn’t be a surprise

April 3, 2023 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ERRANT HOCKEY FANS have received what, in essence, they asked for — a no re-entry rule at Sandman Centre. The new rule, along with a [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Could the government please stop sending us cheques?

March 30, 2023 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ONE THING IS CERTAIN about federal budgets — there’s never enough money to go around. Either too much money is being spent, or not [Continue]