Rothenburger

EDITORIAL – Is vigilantism the answer to stopping theft on our streets?

July 25, 2022 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. VIGILANTISM IS COMING to the streets of B.C. cities. First Penticton, now Kelowna. Will Kamloops be next? The Penticton group is called [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER: The pope’s apology and the question of unmarked graves

July 23, 2022 // 0 Comments

POPE FRANCIS FACES A TALL ORDER after he arrives in Canada tomorrow for what he describes as a “penitential pilgrimage.” Job One during his week-long visit is a second [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Who won and who lost in court’s rejection of private health care?

July 21, 2022 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. PUBLIC HEALTH CARE scored a victory in court with the rejection of an attempt by Dr. Brian Day to have legislation that prohibits double [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Make no assumptions about what a vandal looks like

July 20, 2022 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. I WROTE YESTERDAY about the bull sculpture that has been removed from Riverside Park because of ongoing vandalism. The patina has been worn [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Do we have to build cages around the nice things in our city?

July 19, 2022 // 6 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. PUBLIC ART, as I’ve often written before, is bound to be controversial because of the fact it’s so public. Here in the Tournament [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER: Armchair wildfire experts should wait for some facts

July 18, 2022 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THERE WAS MUCH to criticize in B.C.’s response to last summer’s wildfires but could we wait until there’s actually something to [Continue]