Rothenburger

EDITORIAL – Time to figure out how we’re going to pay for the pandemic

October 1, 2020 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ISN’T IT AMAZING how a pandemic can change our entire attitude about debt? The federal government has spent more than $150 billion in [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Stuart Wood needs to be recommissioned as a school

September 29, 2020 // 11 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE DOWNTOWN CORE is getting crowded. New apartment blocks are densifying the heart of the city. With 445 units in the new City Gardens [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Mail-in voting soars but will it boost the turnout?

September 28, 2020 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. VOTING BY MAIL isn’t something I’ve ever supported but, this time, I’ve filled out my online application for a mail package. It took [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – City Gardens housing project presents a Hobson’s Choice

September 26, 2020 // 3 Comments

TWENTY HERITAGE HOMES will be bulldozed if a major new downtown development goes ahead, which it probably will. The Kelson Group unveiled plans this week for a $140-million, [Continue]

EDITORIAL – The Kitchen Sink Speech’s reach far exceeds its grasp

September 24, 2020 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT’S HARD NOT TO FEEL cynical after a Throne Speech. It was reasonable to expect the one delivered yesterday might be different, given the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – When COVID-19 vaccine is ready, it shouldn’t be mandatory for all

September 23, 2020 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. AS A VACCINE for the COVID-19 virus slowly gets closer and closer, the question arises whether it should be mandatory to be vaccinated. [Continue]