Coronavirus

EDITORIAL – No surprise that trucker convoy lost control of the message

January 31, 2022 // 9 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE UGLINESS OF THE MOB MENTALITY played out in Ottawa on the weekend as the so-called Freedom Convoy of truckers cluttered up the [Continue]

JOHNSON – Why the truckers’ protest in Ottawa was doomed to fail

January 30, 2022 // 8 Comments

SOOO, HERE WE GO … crowds of trucks jamming into Ottawa and packing Parliament Hill on Saturday and Sunday to protest the federal Liberal government, vaccine mandates and [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Joe and Josie Homeowner need help as energy bills soar

January 25, 2022 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE HYDRO BILL for our house arrived the other day. It was shocking. We’re used to high electricity bills in December and January but this [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – Make the unvaccinated pay but forget the tax

January 20, 2022 // 4 Comments

THE UNVACCINATED are a burden on our health care system. Those who refuse to get a shot against COVID-19 use a proportionally high percentage of health care resources. We, [Continue]

EDITORIAL – A failure to communicate as Henry throws in the towel on gyms

January 19, 2022 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. CONFUSION REIGNS SUPREME in B.C.’s COVID-fighting strategy. Dr. Bonnie Henry threw in the towel yesterday on trying to get gyms and [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER: Tennis saga shows rich and powerful don’t always win

January 17, 2022 // 5 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. FOR SHEER VICARIOUS ENTERTAINMENT it would be hard to beat the drama of Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic that came to a dramatic finale on [Continue]