Category Archives: Column
COLLINS: 2024 could be B.C.'s version of the Cold War
ASSUMING THINGS PROGRESS as expected, two strong political leaders will face off in the 2024 provincial election. David Eby is set to take over as NDP leader, and Premier of the province, at least unt...
Jul 24, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: The pope’s apology and the question of unmarked graves
POPE FRANCIS FACES A TALL ORDER after he arrives in Canada tomorrow for what he describes as a "penitential pilgrimage." Job One during his week-long visit is a second apology for the Catholic church'...
Jul 23, 2022
COLLINS: Another (empty?) NDP promise
I HAVE WRITTEN MANY TIMES that when the Gaglardi Tower opened, it would only provide a minimal improvement to the reduction of surgery wait times. So I was heartened this week when Health Minister Adr...
Jul 22, 2022
SOUND OFF: Health Minister hides as health care continues to teeter under his watch
THE BC LIBERALS have long been calling for action to resolve B.C.'s health care crisis, including the ongoing situation at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) in Kamloops. Unfortunately, the 'action' announce...
Jul 21, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: Who won and who lost in court’s rejection of private health care?
PUBLIC HEALTH CARE scored a victory in court with the rejection of an attempt by Dr. Brian Day to have legislation that prohibits double billing struck down.A victory for the system, yes, but do patie...
Jul 21, 2022
SOUND OFF: Making farms and ranches more resilient to extreme weather
FARMERS AND RANCHERS know first-hand how interconnected we are with the world around us. The health and food security of every person is tied to the farmers, ranchers and growers who produce the food ...
Jul 20, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: Make no assumptions about what a vandal looks like
I WROTE YESTERDAY about the bull sculpture that has been removed from Riverside Park because of ongoing vandalism. The patina has been worn down from repeated scrubbing to remove graffiti and other pa...
Jul 20, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: Do we have to build cages around the nice things in our community?
PUBLIC ART, as I've often written before, is bound to be controversial because of the fact it's so public.Here in the Tournament Capital, public art has given us much to talk about. Sometimes, it's co...
Jul 19, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: Armchair wildfire experts should wait for facts before criticizing
THERE WAS MUCH to criticize in B.C.'s response to last summer's wildfires but could we wait until there's actually something to criticize this summer before we get on our high horses again?And while w...
Jul 18, 2022
COLLINS: Let’s quit pretending we’re really trying to help Ukraine
IT'S TIME WE TOOK A CLOSE LOOK at our efforts to support Ukraine. We've heard so many speeches about how we're helping Ukraine. So much about how much money we're spending, and there's no question the...
Jul 17, 2022
