Rothenburger

EDITORIAL – Victoria Street West merchants are right to be concerned

June 3, 2020 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. VICTORIA STREET WEST business owners are understandably concerned about a dramatic uptick in crime in recent months. They report frequent [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Every one of us should take the #DifferentTogether Pledge

June 2, 2020 // 5 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WE NEED SOMETHING right now to reassure ourselves that the human race is capable of getting along. Something symbolic but meaningful, a [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Imagine how different it would be if we’d taken care of our seniors

May 30, 2020 // 0 Comments

THE FIRST LONG-TERM CARE home I ever visited left an indelible impression. I was a kid, and my grandmother Justina Hohm had been placed there when Alzheimer’s made it [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Community groups must stand up for Canada against China

May 28, 2020 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. I REMAIN CONVINCED that our best shot at getting ourselves out of the hole we’ve dug in our relationship with China is at the grassroots [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Taking restaurant patios to the curb could have benefits

May 27, 2020 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. AT FIRST GLANCE, the plan to allow restaurants to extend their patio areas all the way to the curb sounds a bit Rube Goldberg but it could [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Time to wind down the prime minister’s daily TV pep talks

May 26, 2020 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU has been working very hard since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Time for him to take a break. Almost [Continue]