Editorials

EDITORIAL – Sure, they take up parking, but sidewalk patios are worth it

June 20, 2022 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IF YOU WATCHED a TV movie called Love & Where to Find It last week, you’ll have noticed several things. The first is that it’s one [Continue]

EDITORIAL – What’s the ‘science’ behind relaxing COVID travel mandates?

June 16, 2022 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE SCIENCE SAYS I should get a second booster shot against COVID-19, so that’s what I did this week. When I asked the pharmacist which [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Doctor-incentive plan amounts to robbing Peter to pay Paul

June 15, 2022 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE DOCTOR SHORTAGE was the subject of a presentation to Kamloops City council on Tuesday that was both highly encouraging and decidedly [Continue]

EDITORIAL – North Shore needs action, not just words and pictures

June 14, 2022 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE NORTH SHORE is under the microscope again, this time in an update to the neighbourhood plan. The City has been reviewing the plan, [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER: Change of name for BC Liberals will accomplish little

June 13, 2022 // 7 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WILL A CHANGE in the name of the BC Liberal Party usher in a new era of popularity for the party? I doubt it. It’s no big surprise that [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Regional farmers’ market should be a dog-free zone

June 9, 2022 // 6 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. DOGS BRING MUCH JOY to our lives. I’ve had dogs my whole life, and the times between dogs have always been less happy than the times with [Continue]