Rothenburger

EDITORIAL – Wokeism reigns with banning of classics from school libraries

March 5, 2024 // 7 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SHADES OF FAHRENHEIT 451. That’s the Ray Bradbury novel from 1953, later made into a couple of movies, about a future in which books have [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Oregon recriminalizes, B.C. doubles down on public drug use

March 4, 2024 // 6 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE B.C. COURT OF APPEAL has rejected a bid by the provincial government to let its Restricting Public Consumption of Illegal Substances Act [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – The turbulent era that led to an apology to the Sons of Freedom

March 2, 2024 // 3 Comments

THE SONS OF FREEDOM Doukhobor community received an official apology and $10 million this week for the removal of children from their homes in the 1950s. Without question, it [Continue]

EDITORIAL – We’re right where we should be on a new cancer centre

February 29, 2024 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. NOW WE’RE GETTING SOMEWHERE with the cancer centre. Doesn’t seem like it, but we’re right where we should be. Last week’s provincial [Continue]

EDITORIAL – There’s still a lot of fence mending to do between City and TRU

February 28, 2024 // 5 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THERE’S STILL A LOT of fence mending to do between Thompson Rivers University and Kamloops City council. TRU president Brett Fairbairn [Continue]

EDITORIAL – New rule from the NDP – don’t call yourself a British Columbian

February 27, 2024 // 9 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. BRITISH COLUMBIANS have reason to be shaking their heads over an NDP government writing guide that tells us we should stop using the term [Continue]