Editorials

EDITORIAL – Return of $500,000 donation raises an important question

July 5, 2022 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE ‘SINS OF THE FATHER’ is a saying derived from Biblical references commonly understood as meaning the sins of one generation are [Continue]

EDITOR – Council proves absurdity of politics on parking, code of conduct

July 4, 2022 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. CONSISTENCY AND POLITICS don’t necessarily go together, a fact Kamloops City council made abundantly clear at its most recent meeting. [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Please, put the protests on hold tomorrow at Canada Day

June 30, 2022 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. CANADIANS WILL CELEBRATE their country tomorrow, and “celebrate” is the key word. Maybe the excitement of getting outside for the annual [Continue]

EDITORIAL – John Horgan will leave with a mixed legacy as B.C.’s premier

June 29, 2022 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHEN POLITICIANS RETIRE — just as when they die — the general rule is that we ignore the things we didn’t like about them and talk [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Only bad thing about new plastics ban is that it took so long

June 28, 2022 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ANYONE WHO GOES OUT to a coffee shop or restaurant knows that plastic straws and stir sticks are out, paper straws and wood stir sticks are [Continue]

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]