Category Archives: Column
ROTHENBURGER: Proper consultation could avoid objections to social housing
NOT IN MY BACKYARD is a label often put on opponents of certain developments, especially those that involve social housing. But is NIMBYism always such a bad thing, or is it sometimes an understandabl...
Nov 30, 2021
ROTHENBURGER: Handling of TRU investigation requires a delicate balance
TWO SENIOR ADMINISTRATORS at Thompson Rivers University are accused of inappropriate behaviour including sexism, racism and bullying. The allegations came to the attention of the TRU board of governor...
Nov 29, 2021
ROTHENBURGER: FOI debate becomes an indictment of 2021 wildfire response
THE CONTROL FREAKS in the Horgan government unceremoniously shut down the second session of the 42nd Parliament on Thursday but not before Interior Liberal MLAs put up a good fight.The NDP used their ...
Nov 27, 2021
PETERS: What government can and cannot do in the face of natural disaster
CRITICSM OF GOVERNMENTS for not properly handling environmental catastrophes - like the one we saw last week - can at times be a little unfair.When Mother Nature truly wants to show her power, human b...
Nov 26, 2021
SOUND OFF: Some good news, but much hard work ahead
"WHAT YOU ARE COMING HOME TO is a city that's changed." Those were the words of Merritt Mayor Linda Brown this week, as she shared that some Merritt residents would soon be able to return to their hom...
Nov 25, 2021
ROTHENBURGER: A good time to say thanks to those who step up in emergencies
IN ANY EMERGENCY, some people are going to fall through the cracks.It's happened with every major wildfire season, and it's already happening during the current flooding disaster.In the trauma of bein...
Nov 25, 2021
SOUND OFF: Responding to disaster
THIS PAST WEEK HAS BEEN INCREDIBLY CHALLENGING and tragic for British Columbians. Severe flooding and landslides have cut off key highways, left communities isolated and forced thousands of people to ...
Nov 24, 2021
ROTHENBURGER: Parents have a decision to make on vaccinating their young kids
A NEW FRONT has been opened in the war against COVID-19, and a new insurgency is already fomenting.Parents and guardians who have registered their five- to 11-year-old kids with Get Vaccinated will be...
Nov 24, 2021
ROTHENBURGER: We have a right to protest but not a right to break the law
CONFRONTATION AND ARRESTS are now a common part of public protests rather than an unintended by-product. High-profile interactions between police and protesters bolster publicity and gain support for ...
Nov 23, 2021
ROTHENBURGER: Trust, communications must be restored at Royal Inland Hospital
THINGS ARE SO BAD at Royal Inland Hospital that staff members - while praising each other for their team work - characterize the work environment as "toxic."Some even call it "horrible." And COVID is ...
Nov 22, 2021
