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NATIONAL PULSE – Young people reluctant to go to war for Canada

July 10, 2025 // 0 Comments

Canadians who say they feel proud of Armed Forces declines by 27 points since 2019 By ANGUS REID INSTITUTE hJuly 10, 2025 – As Canada looks to ramp up spending on the Armed [Continue]

POLICE – Man missing after attempt to retrieve volleyball from river goes awry

July 7, 2025 // 0 Comments

Police and Search and Rescue are looking for a man that went missing into the river yesterday, July 6, 2025. At about 5:14 p.m., police received ed a call to assist with a [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Is there anything to celebrate on the fourth of July?

July 4, 2025 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. JULY THE FOURTH. Independence Day. Big Beautiful Bill Day. It’s not clear how we should feel about it these days. Ambivalent? Three cheers [Continue]

ARMCHAIR ARCHIVES – Losing the battle over a summer dress code for reporters

July 4, 2025 // 3 Comments

I expect the word “dinosaur” will come to some readers’ minds when they go through the following column, which was first published in the Kamloops Daily News on June [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – U.S. Congress squeaks up on the Big Beautiful Bill

July 3, 2025 // 0 Comments

THE AMERICAN CONGRESS has been silent as a church mouse up until now. I’ve been wondering how long Congress would remain silent as President Bluster blows hard in daily [Continue]

CANADA DAY – Thousands enjoy celebrations in a scorcher at the park

July 1, 2025 // 0 Comments

‘MAKE SURE to hydrate!” Those words may have been the most heard at Canada Day celebrations today at Riverside Park, as temperatures passed the 30C mark by noon. [Continue]