Charbonneau

ROTHENBURGER – We’re becoming mere tenants in our own country

March 4, 2017 // 0 Comments

THERE WAS A TIME when Canadians made things, and owned what we made. I’m thinking about this as we struggle with the sale of Retirement Concepts to a Chinese outfit, and in [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – Trump tweets while Afghanistan burns

March 2, 2017 // 1 Comment

PRESIDENT TRUMP seems only dimly aware of the turmoil in Afghanistan. Or maybe he has foreign policy related on the country and is simply unable to articulate it in 140 [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – At first glance, the gig economy seems great but…

February 23, 2017 // 0 Comments

LET’S STOP pretending that Uber is just along for the ride in the gig economy and that Facebook is just a technology company. At first glance, the gig economy seems [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – The new aether is sucking the life out of local TV

February 16, 2017 // 2 Comments

MEDIEVAL SCIENTISTS believed that radio waves were carried through a medium they called the aether. Seems sensible. If sound waves require a medium, why not radio waves? It [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – Electoral reform disappointment Number Three

February 9, 2017 // 2 Comments

I WAS DISAPPOINTED but not surprised when Prime Minister Trudeau abandoned his plans for electoral reform. I’ve been let down before. The first time was in 2005 when a [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – The bitter side of honey

February 2, 2017 // 1 Comment

BECOMING BEE friendly is a good first step for the city. Now Kamloops needs to become honey friendly. Canadian and American consumers are getting stung with fake honey. Much [Continue]