Editorials

EDITORIAL – The drip, drip, drip erosion of accountability in government

March 22, 2022 // 6 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ACCOUNTABILITY IS a precious cornerstone of our democracy yet it can be slowly eroded if we aren’t careful. Here are a few examples. The [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Putin’s ban on Kamloops MP is truly a ‘badge of honour’

March 21, 2022 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT PROBABLY NEVER CROSSED Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Frank Caputo’s mind that he’d one day be the target of unfriendly action by the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Mount Polley decision reminds us that Ajax is still here

March 18, 2022 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. MOUNT POLLEY has been in the news this week. In 2014, it was in the news a lot more. On Aug. 4 of that year, the walls of the dam holding [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Police need more funding than ever, not defunding

March 16, 2022 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ‘DEFUND THE POLICE’ was the battle cry across North America in the wake of the death of George Floyd while in police custody almost two [Continue]

EDITORIAL – In the name of humanity, when will we say ‘No more’ to Putin?

March 15, 2022 // 10 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. HOW MANY bombed-out maternity hospitals will it take? How many destroyed apartment buildings, flattened shopping centres, public buildings? [Continue]

EDITORIAL – BC Hydro better have some bright ideas on those blinding LED lights

March 14, 2022 // 5 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ANYBODY WHO’S EVER DRIVEN into the piercing glare of LED headlights on an oncoming vehicle knows the problem with LED. They may last [Continue]