Cariboo Local Affairs

Riley and Casey explore technology and society in rural communities. Today's focus: Cariboo Local Affairs. THIS WEEK WE'RE ASKING: Who gets to leave, and who has to stay? NEWS ROUNDUP: We break down Students explore science, technology, engineering and math careers in Williams Lake and Prescribed burn to be conducted in Siwash area west of Williams Lake, plus 9 more stories, and explore what these developments mean for communities like ours. RURAL CONNECTIONS: When a candidate's own record is the clearest evidence, whose account of that record should voters weight, and what does an endorsement, delegation, or acclamation actually prove about a candidate's performance? Topics include: Endorsements and delegations as evidence of candidate relationships and performance, Council minutes, votes and the verification of candidate service records, The Scott Nelson safe-use site petition and its signatories, Thin or conflicting candidate profiles across Williams Lake, school board and regional races, Acclamations, by-elections and incumbent accountability. Hosts: Riley (Tech optimist with an engineering background) and Casey (Community-first skeptic of tech promises). COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: Loaves & Fishes Outreach Sources discussed: Rebecca Dyok (Williams Lake Tribune): [Williams Lake Tribune] Students explore science, technology... Williams Lake Tribune: [Williams Lake Tribune] Prescribed burn to be conducted in S... Teryn Midzain (My Cariboo Now): [My Cariboo Now] Horse Lake residents get Boil Water Notice Rebecca Dyok (Williams Lake Tribune): [Williams Lake Tribune] Tatla Lake grandma sells bread to se... The Tyee: [The Tyee] First Nations Make Rare Endorsement in Williams L... Patrick Davies (100 Mile Free Press): [100 Mile Free Press] District of 100 Mile House holds final... Laisa Conde (Quesnel Cariboo Observer): [Quesnel Cariboo Observer] Quesnel council defers centennial... Teryn Midzain (My Cariboo Now): [My Cariboo Now] Ulkatcho First Nation swears in new chief Tom's Hardware: [Tom's Hardware] China startup demoes prototype EUV light so... Aaron Hemens, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (IndigiNews): [IndigiNews] As parts of the Nicola River run dry, a father ... The Atlantic Culture: [The Atlantic Culture] How the Catholic Church Is Rethinking... Williams Lake Tribune: [Williams Lake Tribune] MEET THE CANDIDATE: City council can... Additional sources provided: Williams Lake Tribune: [Williams Lake Tribune] MEET THE CANDIDATES: City councillor... Williams Lake Tribune: [Williams Lake Tribune] MEET THE CANDIDATES: City councillor... Laisa Conde (Quesnel Cariboo Observer): [Quesnel Cariboo Observer] Prince George RCMP cleared of cri... MIT News - Science, Technology, and Society | Technology and society | Program in STS | History of science | History of MIT: [MIT News - Science, Technology, and Society | Technology an... ScienceDaily: [ScienceDaily] Scientists discover how exercise reverses mus... Carly Cassella (ScienceAlert): [ScienceAlert] A Little Fish in The Deep Sea Swallowed a Mea... Quesnel Cariboo Observer: [Quesnel Cariboo Observer] Meet the Candidates: Rocky Nenka ... Teryn Midzain (My Cariboo Now): [My Cariboo Now] Advance voting days in 2026 municipal elect... Quesnel Cariboo Observer: [Quesnel Cariboo Observer] Meet the Candidates: Mike Cave se... Quesnel Cariboo Observer: [Quesnel Cariboo Observer] Meet the Candidates: Elyssia Sasa... Credits Theme Song: Cariboo Signals by Suno Content Curation & Script: Claude (Anthropic) Script Review Model: claude-sonnet-5-5 Today's Voices: OpenAI TTS Web Search: Brave Search API Weather Data: Open-Meteo Content Enrichment: Cohere Cover Art: ChatGPT (OpenAI) Automation: GitHub Actions Hosting: Cloudflare Pages Producer: Erich Zirnhelt Community Engagement: Cariboo Signals covers Secwépemc, Tŝilhqot'in, and Dakelh territories. We have not spoken directly with regional First Nations communications staff and welcome that conversation. © 2026 Erich Zirnhelt. Licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0.