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TARIFF WARS – Consumer boycott of U.S. food brands is working, for now

May 8, 2025 // 1 Comment

Retailers are scrambling as shoppers reject U.S. brands. This isn’t an online tantrum – it’s a fundamental economic shift By SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS Dalhousie University [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – Look to Australia for how to trade with China

May 8, 2025 // 3 Comments

CHINA IS AUSTRALIA’S largest trading partner. Exports to China are 15 times those to America. Australia has leaned how global trading really works. Canada has been [Continue]

CARNEY-TRUMP – What happened in the high-stakes Oval Office summit

May 7, 2025 // 2 Comments

By STEWART PREST University of British Columbia IN A DAY of congenial menace at the White House, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney picked his spots carefully. He got his [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – ‘Mayor’s ongoing misconduct strains public trust’ councillors claim

May 6, 2025 // 3 Comments

CITY COUNCILLORS now say they’ll release a redacted version of a report to Municipal Affairs Minister Ravi Kaylon on dysfunction at City Hall within the next few weeks. [Continue]

POLICE – Thieves foiled in attempt to steal vehicle with standard shift

May 5, 2025 // 0 Comments

The generation gap foiled two would-be car thieves yesterday (May 4, 2025) when they tried to steal a vehicle with standard transmission. Just before 6 a.m., police received [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Why is City Hall keeping letter to Kahlon a big secret?

May 5, 2025 // 3 Comments

LIKE PRECIOUS PENNIES, City Hall carefully guards its information and shares it cautiously. A week and a half ago, local media reported on discussions between Municipal [Continue]