Kevin’s Stories and Columns

Raphaelle deGroot wants to give new meaning to the countless items people have stored in their closets, under their beds, and in their storage rooms. In her new exhibit, The Burden of Objects, deGroot wants the community to bring in such items to the Southern Alberta Arts Gallery in Lethbridge.

With more people, especially the younger crowd, turning to the internet for most of their education and information needs, some may wonder if choosing to listen online is hurting local radio.

It seems local stations providing online audio streams isn’t hurting local listenership at all, in fact, it’s helped boost it to unprecedented levels.

You may have seen it being talked about or used on CBC or CNN, or as a blue icon or bird logo on many popular websites or blogs. If you’re not tech-savvy, you likely just ignored it, thinking of it as just another tool on the internet, which it is, but it’s one of the more useful tools, and it’s seriously worth taking a look at.