STONIER-NEWMAN – Kudos to the City and contractors for the outdoor rink
By LYNNE STONIER-NEWMAN ArmchairMayor.ca Contributor “AWWWW,” the skaters are saying, “it’s closed?” Yes, the ice has melted and [Continue]
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FORSETH – Chan case: Those who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones
THE WORLD OF provincial politics was shocked by news that BC Conservative MLA Hon Chan has been charged charged with assault, assault by choking and uttering threats. [Continue]
CHARBONNEAU – Why Canada needs its own Artificial Intelligence
THE KILLINGS in Tumbler Ridge made the reasons clear. OpenAI had flagged the shooter’s ChatGPT interactions, including gun-violence chats, but never reported it. Employees [Continue]
FORSETH – When it comes to public fiascos, we’re no longer the Wild West
THIS MORNING, I shared information regarding a new Mainstreet Research poll of BC Conservative members that shows two candidates are basically neck-and-neck in support to [Continue]
CHARBONNEAU – Hydrogen at the pulp mill will not make it more efficient
THE OWNER of Kamloops pulp mill, Kruger Inc., is partnering with two others to reduce greenhouse gasses by generating hydrogen on site and using it as fuel. It’s an [Continue]
MIDDLETON – Council is not using the FOI process to embarrass the mayor
In August 2025, the City received a Freedom of Information request from a media outlet seeking Mayor Hamer-Jackson’s emails and text messages over a two‑month period. [Continue]
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