Category Archives: Column
COLLINS: Shift in workplace dynamics will have huge spinoff effects
MOST OF US HAVE HEARD THE OLD ADAGE, probably in science class, that goes, "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction." That statement is no more clearly evidenced than by the wholesal...
May 26, 2023
SOUND OFF: Putting people first
FOR MANY OF US IN B.C., the May long weekend is the unofficial start of summer. Whether it's the first camping trip or the first lake swim of the year, it reminds us of all we have to look forward to ...
May 25, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: Johnston is right – there shouldn’t be a public inquiry into the China issue
OF COURSE - let me repeat, of course - there should not be a public inquiry into China's interference in Canada's elections.Judging by the pundits' and opposition politicians' reaction over the past t...
May 25, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: Here’s how to figure out if federal bail reform bill goes far enough
THERE'S A FAIRLY SIMPLE WAY of figuring out if federal Justice Minister David Lametti's bail reform bill will work.After many months of pleading by community leaders and politicians at all levels, Lam...
May 24, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: Critics of sending cancer patients to U.S. miss the point
ALL THIS CRITICISM of sending cancer patients across the border for treatment mistakenly - but, perhaps, intentionally - conflates two related yet distinct healthcare issues: permanent fixes for a bro...
May 23, 2023
COLLINS: Giving more power to Community Service Officers is a recipe for disaster
A MOVE TO GIVE Community Service Officers more power will lead to injury and possible death. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.We want more community safety. The Mayor ran on that platform and mo...
May 21, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: Blurring the lines between objective reporting and somebody’s opinion
THERE'S BEEN a bit of a controversy the past week or two involving comments by a local media individual that I won't get into because he's had his say - at great length - and I'm not inclined to give ...
May 20, 2023
COLLINS: Council's Code of Conduct a sign of sad times
CODES OF CONDUCT are a part of our everyday life. They give us guidelines for life. At least that's the idea. Religions have had codes of conduct for centuries. The Ten Commandments are a Code of Cond...
May 19, 2023
SOUND OFF: Cancer care collapses on NDP's watch
IMAGINE BEING DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER - the fear, stress and uncertainty that goes along with that. Now imagine being forced to travel hours and cross the border for treatment without your loved ones an...
May 18, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: Fears of new minimum wage adding to inflation are well-founded
I TOLD YOU SO.When the provincial government announced in April an increase to the minimum wage, I raised concerns. Normally a supporter of raises to the minimum wage, I suggested that, this time, it ...
May 18, 2023
