Editorials

EDITORIAL – It’s OK for council members to disagree with one another

June 27, 2022 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT SEEMS SELF-EVIDENT that every political body should have a code of conduct for itself but, surprisingly, it’s not always the case. [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Horgan doesn’t deserve much applause for bailing on museum

June 23, 2022 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IN POLITICS, discretion is sometimes the better part of valor. Premier John Horgan has learned that lesson, as evidenced yesterday with his [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Yellowhead and 5A Highways both need serious attention

June 22, 2022 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THERE HAVE BEEN a couple of horrendous highway accidents in the past couple of weeks, including a triple fatality on the Yellowhead. Such [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Cigarettes vs. other drugs – the double standard of stigmas

June 21, 2022 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ‘STIGMA’ IS A POPULAR WORD these days. We’re trying to remove the stigma from all sorts of things. The agreement between B.C. and the [Continue]

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]