Local research tracks how Meta’s Canadian news ban and a decade of wildfires have eroded trust in the information Canadians rely on during fire season

[Ken Gray - As evacuated Summerland residents continue to receive news of safe return, social media channels are rife with misinformation, some mischievous, some ignorant, some ill-informed, and some raw with anger. The research described below offers analysis and possible solutions.] First published by UBC Okanagan News August 5, 2026 On August 1, 2023, a... Continue Reading →

August 14, 2026 1

Adolescence on Mothering Sunday

A sermon for the congregation of St. Saviour Anglican Church, Penticton BCFourth Sunday in Lent — Mothering Sunday, March 30th 2025 — The Very Rev. Ken Gray Happy Mothering Sunday to you all. Since the middle ages, Mothering Sunday has been celebrated in the United Kingdom on the fourth Sunday of Lent. I grew up... Continue Reading →

March 29, 2025 0

Blue Skies for Blue Sky? So far, so good

Blue skies smiling at meNothing but blue skies do I seeBlue birds singing a songNothing but blue skies from now on The invitation came right out of the blue. It was totally unexpected, even shocking. It was frankly, unwanted, and eventually refused. Who would have expected a request from such a person, on BlueSky Social... Continue Reading →

November 24, 2024 0

Try a little kindness

Firmbee, Pixabay “You’ve been hacked.” It’s true, the email address of my local church fell into the hands of hackers; a fraudulent email was distributed to many if not all addresses in our church email database. We have now fixed all this, but it was a wake-up call. Stay vigilant everyone. Corroborate any suspicious message.... Continue Reading →

February 23, 2023 1

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