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Apple’s Siri is no longer a woman by default, but is this really a win for feminism?

Apple’s Siri is no longer a woman by default, but is this really a win for feminism?

Users must now choose between two male and two female voices when enabling the voice assistant

Stay safe this fire season

Last week proved to be a scary reminder of the 2018 wildfires for several residents in the area. For those, like me, who had not witnessed the 2018 wildfires, last week was a small insight into the devastation that the wildfire caused two years back. Terrifying photos and videos emerging from Lytton, added to the feelings of dread.
Reflecting on the past year

Reflecting on the past year

When I started writing for ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Lake and the surrounding area, I vowed to write as if everyday was a learning experience, I vowed to not assume the problems and issues and be just and objective and understand what people really cared about. It has been a year and change, and I have definitely learned to write about ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Lake as if I would about my own hometown, with conviction, passion and love.
COLUMN: Looking back on historic fire that nearly destroyed a B.C. town

COLUMN: Looking back on historic fire that nearly destroyed a B.C. town

Enormous firefighting effort saved Beaverdell from destruction in 1989
The reasons behind the opposition for the fire mitigation plan

The reasons behind the opposition for the fire mitigation plan

Editor:
The climate change heat scorching us

The climate change heat scorching us

When my weather app sounded an alert for a Heat Wave, I was stunned. I knew, coming to the region that I should expect temperatures to drop as low as -40 degrees celsius but no one warned me about any heat waves.
COVID proved that local news is a lifeline. We’re investing in its future

COVID proved that local news is a lifeline. We’re investing in its future

‘Today, local media is as valued as it’s ever been’
Incentives for vaccines or time for some stricter measures?

Incentives for vaccines or time for some stricter measures?

Last week, a friend of mine from Nex Mexico sent me a message saying her state was giving out cash incentives to people to get them to take the COVID-19 vaccine. She was furious at how unfair that was since she got hers willingly while others are now getting cash incentives to take a vaccine that is supposed bring things back to normal for the entire world.

Opposed to the proposed fire mitigation

Editor:
Choose science over ignorance

Choose science over ignorance

It was quite a week for me with my second dose COVID shot finally in me, I spent almost three days with headache, slight fever, relief and an overwhelming sense of gratitude.
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