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Small town Canadian newspapers at risk from anti-democratic Carpenter Media ownership group

A screenshot of the Alberni Valley News banner on the e-edition of the AvNews

(The Letter was sent to the Alberni Valley News on October 8 2025) Dear Editor, I am deeply concerned that the new American owner of this newspaper, Carpenter Media, has crossed a bright red line in journalism ethics that calls into question the independence and integrity of every newspaper they now own. As reported in …

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A letter to Brian Kingston of Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers Association

A sunset shot shows a long parking lot with a long line of Tesla superchargers. In the distance, perhaps 5 spots down, is a blue Hyundai Kona. This is Jasper, charging beside the railway.

every domestic and international car manufacturer should be salivating at the opportunity presented by Tesla’s gigantic decline

2 years later, my Freedom of Information Request shows a snapshot of Government ignoring Vancouver Islanders for 20 years.

On June 28, 2023 I submitted a Request for Information to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure of British Columbia for documents related to the Island Railway on Vancouver Island. It took two years to receive the response.