Rothenburger

ROTHENBURGER – And just like that, the abortion debate comes roaring back

May 7, 2022 // 1 Comment

WHO’D HAVE THOUGHT abortion would become an issue again? For 35 years or so we thought it was settled but it never really went away. A pending U.S. Supreme Court decision [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Neither NDP nor Liberals have answers to doctor shortage

May 5, 2022 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE BAGGAGE OF PAST DEEDS weighs heavy on the shoulders of political parties that once formed government. Kamloops MLAs Todd Stone and Peter [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Proposed new riding boundaries make no sense

May 4, 2022 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. DRAWING LINES ON A MAP is easy, especially for electoral boundary commissions. A new federal electoral map is being drawn up and one of the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Calls for provincial police force are déjà vu all over again

May 3, 2022 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE MORE THINGS CHANGE, the more they stay the same, the old saying goes. It might be an apt description for a proposal to get rid of the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – ‘Rolling Thunder’ just another pointless protest with no message

May 2, 2022 // 5 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THERE WAS A TIME when rallies and protests meant something. They had a purpose, a message. Apparently, these days, it’s entirely optional. [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Latest census results carry bad news for young and old alike

April 30, 2022 // 1 Comment

‘WE’RE GETTING OLD,” I said as a friend and I sat in the coffee shop this week. “Tell me about it,” he said. “It’s scary.” I had another birthday a few days [Continue]