Rothenburger

EDITORIAL – Premiers got a good offer from Trudeau; they should take it

February 8, 2023 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. PROVINCIAL PREMIERS should jump at the healthcare deal offered up yesterday by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. He put an extra $46.2 billion [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Drinkers need to behave themselves at the hockey rink

February 7, 2023 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IS IT REALLY NECESSARY to suck back booze in order to enjoy a hockey game? On the other hand, there’s nothing wrong, is there, in having a [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Conflict of interest rulings should be removed from the courts

February 6, 2023 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT’S HIGH TIME to revamp the rules of conflict of interest for civic governments in B.C. While definitions of conflict of interest have [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Things are seriously out of order around council horseshoe

February 4, 2023 // 4 Comments

‘YOU’RE OUT OF ORDER! You’re out of order! The whole trial is out of order! They’re out of order!” That’s from one of my favourite Al Pacino movie speeches. I [Continue]

ARMCHAIR ARCHIVES – When Christ wants to be anonymous, something is wrong

February 3, 2023 // 0 Comments

A man dressed as Jesus Christ was arrested for unknown reasons (although some reports say he spent the night in the drunk tank) at a heavy metal concert in Penticton last [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Drug decriminalization pilot project might be wishful thinking

February 2, 2023 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ‘A GOOD FIRST STEP’ is a common way many are talking about the drug decriminalization pilot program that came into effect in B.C. this [Continue]