Rothenburger

EDITORIAL – Now is not the time to call for a freeze on the minimum wage

April 21, 2020 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES are never popular with businesses. They insist that higher minimum wages make it tougher for them to make a profit [Continue]

EDITORIAL – It’s OK to want more details about killings in Nova Scotia

April 20, 2020 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WE NEED TO KNOW MORE about Gabriel Wortman. Not everyone will feel that way. They’ll say we shouldn’t give so much attention to this man [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Trudeau’s Easter weekend set bad example in COVID-19 fight

April 16, 2020 // 8 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. A BIG PART OF LEADERSHIP is setting a good example. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau failed to do that on the Easter long weekend as he said [Continue]

EDITORIAL – We should be very angry about COVID-19 deaths in care homes

April 15, 2020 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT’S A HEART-BREAKING IRONY that the ones we were supposed to protect the most from COVID-19 are the ones who have been hurt the worst. [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Even as we stay home, we’ll find ways to start wildfires

April 14, 2020 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THIS SHOULD BE AN EASY wildfire season compared to those of the past. Why? Because more than half — 54 per cent to be exact — of all [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Chamber takes simplistic approach to getting back to work

April 13, 2020 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. A PROPOSAL BY THE KAMLOOPS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE that the City scrap any thoughts of cutting back on major infrastructure projects would seem [Continue]