Local Voices

JOHNSON – How ‘notwithstanding’ has become a ticking legislative time bomb

March 1, 2026 // 2 Comments

THE SUPREME COURT of Canada is to hear a case that affects the rights of all Canadians. It’s a battle about who should have the last word when it comes to fundamental [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – Can AI griefbots help in mourning lost loved ones?

February 26, 2026 // 1 Comment

FOR BETTER OR WORSE, hundreds of millions of people interact with fictional AI companions daily. They are beguiled by the ability of generative AI to produce human-like [Continue]

FORSETH – Let’s not get too excited about leadership polls; give it time

February 24, 2026 // 0 Comments

IN THE PAST couple of weeks a couple of candidates for the leadership of the BC Conservative Party have been presenting polling results that they lead the pack – one even [Continue]

TIM SHOULTS – CBC News shouldn’t duplicate what local media already do

February 21, 2026 // 4 Comments

By TIM SHOULTS Guest columnist I LISTEN TO A LOT of podcasts when I’m driving around town — everything from Canadian history and politics to British satire to a lot of [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – Big Oil’s fix for declining fossil fuels: plastics

February 19, 2026 // 0 Comments

THE HOPES OF environmentalists to leave oil in the ground have been dashed. Big Oil is not going to let declining fossil fuel use get in the way of profits. The continued [Continue]

JOHNSON – Curling, cheating and the controversy about ‘double touching’

February 17, 2026 // 2 Comments

ONE WOULD NOT really consider curling the bastion of sport controversy … but this is oddly where we find ourselves. Curling a very long time ago was known as a past time [Continue]