Riley and Casey explore technology and society in rural communities. Today's focus: Indigenous Lands & Innovation.

NEWS ROUNDUP: We break down [Williams Lake Tribune] Historic sex crimes trial wraps up in Williams Lake and [Williams Lake Tribune] Williams Lake screening of The Spirit Who Swims sparks salmon conservation dialogue, plus 1 more stories, and explore what these developments mean for communities like ours.

RURAL CONNECTIONS: Deep dive on Indigenous Lands & Innovation Topics include: fiber, connectivity, AI, infrastructure, maintenance.

Hosts: Riley (Tech optimist with an engineering background) and Casey (Community-first skeptic of tech promises).

Sources discussed:

• Williams Lake Tribune: [Williams Lake Tribune] Historic sex crimes trial wraps up i...
• Williams Lake Tribune: [Williams Lake Tribune] Williams Lake screening of The Spiri...
• Williams Lake Tribune: [Williams Lake Tribune] B.C. altering supportive housing ten...
• Williams Lake Tribune: [Williams Lake Tribune] Cheesecake and fashion make for a wo...
• Williams Lake Tribune: [Williams Lake Tribune] Williams Lake First Nation celebrate...

Additional sources provided:

• My Cariboo Now: [My Cariboo Now] Musqueam agreement won’t impact private pro...
• Williams Lake Tribune: [Williams Lake Tribune] Deal between Musqueam, feds stirs co...
• Williams Lake Tribune: [Williams Lake Tribune] Williams Lake Mustangs finish season...
• Williams Lake Tribune: [Williams Lake Tribune] Cheryl Smy
• Seeded Content: Connected and thriving: new NBN report reveals the real soci...
• IndigiNews: [IndigiNews] Inuit grapple with loss of caribou 13 years int...

Credits
Theme Song: Cariboo Signals by Sumo AI
Content Curation & Script: Claude (Anthropic)
TTS Voices: OpenAI TTS API
Cover Art: ChatGPT (OpenAI)
Podcast Coordination: Erich Zirnhelt
© 2026 Erich Zirnhelt. Licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0.