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Rice Ramblings: Give peace (and prime minister) a chance

We should all be rooting for our new PM as he goes to bat for Canada

May 9, 2025 5:00 AM Read more >

RANCH MUSINGS: Views from the land on interprovincial trade

Our farmers and ranchers should be able to access land for our own self sufficiency first and export second should we have surpluses.

May 4, 2025 5:00 AM Read more >

RANCH MUSINGS: Trade and planting uncertainty

Part of farming is living with wild fluctuations in weather, climate, and the markets we sell in to and buy from. 

Apr 20, 2025 5:00 AM Read more >

The Editor's Desk: Tremendously tiring times

Between the federal election here and turmoil south of the border, we live in interesting times

Apr 20, 2025 5:00 AM Read more >

TRAILBLAZER CHRONICLES: Future of trails: Trails and amenity migration in Rural B.C.

Trails have been an integral component of community life for a long time in B.C.

Apr 6, 2025 11:38 AM Read more >

Cariboo Chilcotin MLA's Corner: Keep pushing back on Bill 7

Cariboo Chilcotin MLA Lorne Doerkson is calling for the B.C. government to scrap Bill 7

Apr 6, 2025 10:00 AM Read more >

The Editor's Desk: Loose lips sink ships

The 'Signalgate' scandal shows that the Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight is running things in Washington

Apr 4, 2025 5:00 AM Read more >

RANCH MUSINGS: Wealth in this world

Surely being heavenly in our behavior while we are here should be its own reward. 

Mar 30, 2025 5:00 AM Read more >

The Editor's Desk: Sorting fact from fiction

It's going to be a long five weeks between now and election day, so keep your wits about you

Mar 29, 2025 2:00 PM Read more >

The Editor's Desk: Who has seen the wind

Is it noisy in Ashcroft? It certainly is, but not the way you might think

Mar 23, 2025 2:00 PM Read more >