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CARNEY – Last minute changes proposed by U.S. were unfair to Canada

August 22, 2026 // 2 Comments

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s statement issued Friday night on the collapse of trade talks with the U.S.: August 21, 2026, Ottawa Over the past 18 months, Canada’s new [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – An AI all of my own: Yes, Dave, we can definitely do that

August 20, 2026 // 0 Comments

“I’m sorry, Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that.” — HAL 9000 AI computer, in movie 2001: A Space Odyssey. I INSTALLED a personal AI model on my [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Full slate of incumbents sets up fascinating choice for voters

August 18, 2026 // 10 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. NOW THAT Katie Neustaeter has announced her candidacy for a second term on Kamloops City council, voters will have a full slate of [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Is it really a surprise that Milobar has quit the Conservatives?

August 14, 2026 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SO PETER MILOBAR, ex-BC Liberal, ex-BC United, is now an ex-BC Conservative and a newly independent MLA. He announced today (Aug. 14, 2026) [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – I care about the future, Mr. Lütke

August 13, 2026 // 2 Comments

TOBI LUTKE, co-founder and CEO of Shopify, says that seniors aren’t interested in future planning. On X, he posted that seniors should be excluded from voting because [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Making decisions now vs. kicking the can to the next council

August 12, 2026 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THIS TIME OF YEAR, an election year that is, City councils often wrestle with whether to make decisions now or take the lame duck approach [Continue]