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Column: Dogs, livestock, and wildlife

A column from David Zirnhelt, former MLA for Cariboo and Cariboo South

Jul 13, 2025 5:00 AM Read more >

TRAILBLAZER CHRONICLES: What's in a name? Rethinking trail names that offend or exclude

Let’s name trails in ways that honour the land, reflect our values, and invite everyone to ride.

Jun 15, 2025 5:30 AM Read more >

RANCH MUSINGS: Springing forward…a time to get ready to grow!

Words of the elders ring fresh in my ears: youth (and energies) should not all be wasted on youth.

May 25, 2025 5:11 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 >

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 >

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 >

TRAILBLAZER CHRONICLES: Trail etiquette 101: Sharing the path

The more we support one another in these outdoor spaces, the stronger and more inclusive our communities become.   

Mar 16, 2025 5:00 AM Read more >

WESTNEAT: A reply from Canada: ‘We’re sorry, but apology not accepted’

‘Love it or leave it’ Americans did not disappoint, but Canada replies were the most interesting

Feb 19, 2025 9:30 AM Read more >