Closing in on 100 years, CKUA Radio could go dark without cash infusion
'Perfect storm' of inflationary pressures and a lack of government support is taking its toll on one of Canada's oldest radio stations
I recall when CKUA was a contender, but years ago, I stopped listening.
Originally CKUA was an Alberta Govenment station, carrying programming relating to Alberta Government programmes and matters of interest to farmers and rural folk as well as those in cities. Then it was cut loose to fend for itself and veered off into other things. IT seems whenever I remember them and try to listen again they have a fund raiser.
Perhaps the newly refocused UCP govenment could regain control of CKUA and return the network to its original mandate to provide a sensible Alberta counterbalance to the CBC's Federal Government bias.
FWIW, I was at one time a all-day CBC listener while working but that faded and CHQR became more favoured in afternoons, spite of its brain-dead advertising.
Lately I listen to CBR drive-time sometimes and occasionally CHQR and CBR, and podcasts.
CBC had good news at one time, but as I recall, CKUA was CBC's equal or better. Frankly, the 'News" on all stations these days is an insult to any intelligent and informed person. It is delivered in dramtic tones and tends to the sensational.
The big advantage of both CBC and CKUA over commercial radio was and is lack of ads.
That may have changed in the last decade to some extent on CKUA.
Maybe it is time for the Alberta government to regain interest in CKUA, support and refocus and put the network back to good use, getting the Alberta message out to Albertans.
Apparently CKUA is an Alberta crown corporation. Right now, you would never know it.
From Richmond to Ottawa: Indigenous Land Claims Threaten Private Property Rights Across Canada
The Continuing Perversity of Civil Asset Forfeiture
A Richmond, B.C. man who’s owned his home since 1975 claims he has just been told his mortgage will not be renewed — because the B.C. Supreme Court granted title of his land to the Cowichan Tribe. After nearly 50 years of paying taxes, maintaining his home, and contributing to the community, his lender has informed him that his property no longer qualifies as secure collateral. The reason? His land title is now contested under an Indigenous land claim.
“I’ve owned my land for decades,” he said. “I’m not giving it up without a fight.” The homeowner received the news by letter and said his mortgage company refused renewal due to the uncertainty surrounding ownership. “I paid taxes, I paid for my place. Now, lo and behold, I don’t own it. Not fair.”
The court ruling in B.C. marks a historic precedent — and now it’s ...
Started on FB and everyone is losing their minds over the back to work order for teachers. Even Notley posted. I have been following this before they went out on strike and listened to Shilling blabber and change the story on talk shows. I may offend some but such is life but I don't care what has to happen to get kids back in the school of THEIR choice and stop this insanity. If you work for the taxpayer you should have no right to strike or threaten to in solidarity. I don't know the answer but what has happened for more years than not is not working. Abolish Unions and school boards also as they implement basically what the union wants - not Alberta Ed. Also put the special needs coded kids in their own classrooms all together and not with the ones there to learn. Sorry but if severe they will never learn like the others.
