Rothenburger

EDITORIAL – B.C. tourism needs more staycays, not more federal handouts

July 23, 2020 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE B.C.TOURISM INDUSTRY wants $680 million of federal money. That’s in addition to already existing recovery plans. There’s no [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Drug addiction requires bold action, not fuzzy language

July 22, 2020 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. EVERYBODY HAS IDEAS about what to do about drug abuse. The Addiction Matters Kamloops group, for example, wants to remove the stigma around [Continue]

EDITORIAL – From weedy trails to skuzzy washrooms, details count

July 21, 2020 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SOMETIMES IT’S THE DETAILS that make life either so much better or a little bit worse. One of the greatest annoyances expressed by [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Statue vandals are no heroes; deserve stiff penalties

July 20, 2020 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE STATUE VANDALS were at it again on the weekend, splattering pink paint on likenesses of Sir John A. Macdonald, King Edward VII and [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – How the pandemic has changed the way we do medicine

July 18, 2020 // 0 Comments

I HAD AN APPOINTMENT with my doctor this week. He was in his office in Vancouver; I was in my house. We met on Facetime. Actually, I have several doctors. My nurse [Continue]

TNRD – Board imposes two-drink limit on itself for events it hosts

July 17, 2020 // 6 Comments

By MEL ROTHENBURGER Director, Area P, TNRD Should taxpayers pay for the alcohol consumed by directors at events hosted by the TNRD? If so, how much? Those were questions [Continue]