Editorials

EDITORIAL – ‘Culling’ of ostriches at B.C. farm is a tragic necessity

November 6, 2025 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE OSTRICH SAGA is coming to an end and it’s not a happy one. During the last several months the controversy over a Canadian Food [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Pierre Poilievre’s political days are suddenly numbered

November 5, 2025 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WAS THERE A BUDGET unveiled in Ottawa yesterday? Oh, yeah, I believe there was but who was paying any attention? The real news was the [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Mayor puts on an unmayoral performance at meeting

November 4, 2025 // 12 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IF REID HAMER-JACKSON learns just one thing between now and the end of his term as mayor, let it be that he understands when he has won. [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Bill to put dash cams in transport trucks could save lives

October 25, 2025 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. DASH CAMS in every transport truck won’t eliminate tragic accidents on our major highways but they’ll help deter reckless driving and [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Why comparing vote totals for mayor vs. councillors doesn’t work

October 10, 2025 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THERE HAVE BEEN suggestions in recent days that the number of votes received by candidates for councillor are somehow comparable to those [Continue]

EDITORIAL – The myth of ‘splitting the vote’ in municipal elections

October 6, 2025 // 8 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. TALK OF VOTE-SPLITTING is ramping up with the next civic election a year away. It’s all a lot of nonsense. The theory simply doesn’t [Continue]