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The city just laid off 300 people. "Zero means zero" etc. But ok let's have a $2 million one-night show.
Honestly the dumbest thing about this is that the funding shortfall for the Celebration of Lights - for 3 shows - was about $650k
Honestly the dumbest thing about this is that the funding shortfall for the Celebration of Lights - for 3 shows - was about $650k
February 4, 2026 at 4:06 PM
The city just laid off 300 people. "Zero means zero" etc. But ok let's have a $2 million one-night show.
Honestly the dumbest thing about this is that the funding shortfall for the Celebration of Lights - for 3 shows - was about $650k
Honestly the dumbest thing about this is that the funding shortfall for the Celebration of Lights - for 3 shows - was about $650k
The responses of Canadian sports fans to Ilya Kharun's change of allegiance are also an illustrative example of the intersection between sport & politics. Look at those responses and compare them to the responses to Mark Carney's speech at Davos... 🧵
People are going to be mad about this regardless, but worth stating a couple of facts:
1. Cdn HP sport has been chronically underfunded for decades.
2. Olympians are full-time athletes. You can’t pay your bills with patriotism.
3. Cdns must either put more $$ into sport or be ok losing athletes.
1. Cdn HP sport has been chronically underfunded for decades.
2. Olympians are full-time athletes. You can’t pay your bills with patriotism.
3. Cdns must either put more $$ into sport or be ok losing athletes.
Ilya Kharun, who earlier this week announced he’d be leaving Canada to swim for USA, just released a 5-minute video explaining his decision.
He says he wasn’t getting any brand deals, has always lived in America and it was strictly business.
Kharun thanked Canada a number of times.
He says he wasn’t getting any brand deals, has always lived in America and it was strictly business.
Kharun thanked Canada a number of times.
January 31, 2026 at 8:55 PM
The responses of Canadian sports fans to Ilya Kharun's change of allegiance are also an illustrative example of the intersection between sport & politics. Look at those responses and compare them to the responses to Mark Carney's speech at Davos... 🧵
People are going to be mad about this regardless, but worth stating a couple of facts:
1. Cdn HP sport has been chronically underfunded for decades.
2. Olympians are full-time athletes. You can’t pay your bills with patriotism.
3. Cdns must either put more $$ into sport or be ok losing athletes.
1. Cdn HP sport has been chronically underfunded for decades.
2. Olympians are full-time athletes. You can’t pay your bills with patriotism.
3. Cdns must either put more $$ into sport or be ok losing athletes.
Ilya Kharun, who earlier this week announced he’d be leaving Canada to swim for USA, just released a 5-minute video explaining his decision.
He says he wasn’t getting any brand deals, has always lived in America and it was strictly business.
Kharun thanked Canada a number of times.
He says he wasn’t getting any brand deals, has always lived in America and it was strictly business.
Kharun thanked Canada a number of times.
January 31, 2026 at 7:40 AM
People are going to be mad about this regardless, but worth stating a couple of facts:
1. Cdn HP sport has been chronically underfunded for decades.
2. Olympians are full-time athletes. You can’t pay your bills with patriotism.
3. Cdns must either put more $$ into sport or be ok losing athletes.
1. Cdn HP sport has been chronically underfunded for decades.
2. Olympians are full-time athletes. You can’t pay your bills with patriotism.
3. Cdns must either put more $$ into sport or be ok losing athletes.
Book #4
This is a phenomenal piece of historical analysis that draws from the writings of people involved in the making of BC in the 19th century. As a life-long British Colombian, I have a couple of takeaways on the theme of “this is who we are”… 🧵
This is a phenomenal piece of historical analysis that draws from the writings of people involved in the making of BC in the 19th century. As a life-long British Colombian, I have a couple of takeaways on the theme of “this is who we are”… 🧵
January 29, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Book #4
This is a phenomenal piece of historical analysis that draws from the writings of people involved in the making of BC in the 19th century. As a life-long British Colombian, I have a couple of takeaways on the theme of “this is who we are”… 🧵
This is a phenomenal piece of historical analysis that draws from the writings of people involved in the making of BC in the 19th century. As a life-long British Colombian, I have a couple of takeaways on the theme of “this is who we are”… 🧵
Unfortunately, the answer is every successful show on an American network. The networks are so dependent on ad revenue that they will insist on running it back until the audience hates the show.
Name a TV show that overstayed it's welcome
January 29, 2026 at 7:52 AM
Unfortunately, the answer is every successful show on an American network. The networks are so dependent on ad revenue that they will insist on running it back until the audience hates the show.
Big call and correct decision to disallow Czechia’s goal with minutes remaining in the WW18 bronze medal game. The attacking player is on a path directly into the crease, makes no attempt to avoid, and clears the goalie out of the way of the puck. Good call by the officials #reftalk #iihf
January 18, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Book #3
There’s so much to unpack about this. One thing that sticks with me is the different ways in which @zeets.bsky.social captures the physical manifestation of the pain of migration and being othered; both within the family unit and society as a whole.
There’s so much to unpack about this. One thing that sticks with me is the different ways in which @zeets.bsky.social captures the physical manifestation of the pain of migration and being othered; both within the family unit and society as a whole.
January 17, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Book #3
There’s so much to unpack about this. One thing that sticks with me is the different ways in which @zeets.bsky.social captures the physical manifestation of the pain of migration and being othered; both within the family unit and society as a whole.
There’s so much to unpack about this. One thing that sticks with me is the different ways in which @zeets.bsky.social captures the physical manifestation of the pain of migration and being othered; both within the family unit and society as a whole.
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Votes.
The pilot hasn't delivered the support that they hoped would translate to votes.
Spineless.
The pilot hasn't delivered the support that they hoped would translate to votes.
Spineless.
New: B.C. ends drug decriminalization pilot. "The pilot hasn't delivered the results that we hoped for," says BC Health Minister Josie Osborne. Current exemption expires at the end of the month.
January 14, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Votes.
The pilot hasn't delivered the support that they hoped would translate to votes.
Spineless.
The pilot hasn't delivered the support that they hoped would translate to votes.
Spineless.
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I wrote about Heated Rivalry and the Sens signing James Reimer! medium.com/@millvsSPQR/...
Time for Men’s Hockey to Actually Go to the Cottage
One of the clearest takeaways for me from the first season of Heated Rivalry is that the relationship between Shane Hollander and Ilya…
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January 10, 2026 at 10:17 PM
I wrote about Heated Rivalry and the Sens signing James Reimer! medium.com/@millvsSPQR/...
Inspired by @zeets.bsky.social’s reflection on Knives Out, I took a crack at explaining why these movies stand out so starkly against the media/artistic landscape of the last few decades and what it means to take the consulting detective back to its roots.
www.hanoomansingh.com/post/benoit-...
www.hanoomansingh.com/post/benoit-...
January 10, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Inspired by @zeets.bsky.social’s reflection on Knives Out, I took a crack at explaining why these movies stand out so starkly against the media/artistic landscape of the last few decades and what it means to take the consulting detective back to its roots.
www.hanoomansingh.com/post/benoit-...
www.hanoomansingh.com/post/benoit-...
Today’s arena for officiating coach duty
📍Thunderbird Arena, UBC
🏒 UBC vs. Mount Royal
🔘 USPORTS Men’s
#hockey #referee #officiating
📍Thunderbird Arena, UBC
🏒 UBC vs. Mount Royal
🔘 USPORTS Men’s
#hockey #referee #officiating
January 10, 2026 at 3:44 AM
Today’s arena for officiating coach duty
📍Thunderbird Arena, UBC
🏒 UBC vs. Mount Royal
🔘 USPORTS Men’s
#hockey #referee #officiating
📍Thunderbird Arena, UBC
🏒 UBC vs. Mount Royal
🔘 USPORTS Men’s
#hockey #referee #officiating
Book 2 ☑️📚
Jim Shepard’s narrators end up in the worst possible situations — due to their own inadequacies and reasons outside of their control — but rather than being angry, they simply sit in their pain. They are not ‘flashy’, like many (anti-)heroes, but they more closely represent all of us.
Jim Shepard’s narrators end up in the worst possible situations — due to their own inadequacies and reasons outside of their control — but rather than being angry, they simply sit in their pain. They are not ‘flashy’, like many (anti-)heroes, but they more closely represent all of us.
January 10, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Book 2 ☑️📚
Jim Shepard’s narrators end up in the worst possible situations — due to their own inadequacies and reasons outside of their control — but rather than being angry, they simply sit in their pain. They are not ‘flashy’, like many (anti-)heroes, but they more closely represent all of us.
Jim Shepard’s narrators end up in the worst possible situations — due to their own inadequacies and reasons outside of their control — but rather than being angry, they simply sit in their pain. They are not ‘flashy’, like many (anti-)heroes, but they more closely represent all of us.
It feels like there’s been a conscious effort by (some) heads of int’l sport federations to position themselves as something akin to a head of state. Except they don’t want to do any of the uncomfortable parts — i.e. representing the interests of their constituents — it’s just about status.
At the World Athletics Cross Country Championships press conference, the first reporter to be called on asks a question about visa access, which is on many people's minds and gets a mild scolding from World Athletics president Sebastian Coe for asking.
Clip here: www.youtube.com/live/95Uwqiz...
Clip here: www.youtube.com/live/95Uwqiz...
January 10, 2026 at 1:45 AM
It feels like there’s been a conscious effort by (some) heads of int’l sport federations to position themselves as something akin to a head of state. Except they don’t want to do any of the uncomfortable parts — i.e. representing the interests of their constituents — it’s just about status.
Today’s arena for officiating coach duty
📍Minoru Arena, Richmond
🏒 Richmond Sockeyes vs. Delta Ice Hawks
🔘 PJHL - Junior A
#hockey #referee #officiating
📍Minoru Arena, Richmond
🏒 Richmond Sockeyes vs. Delta Ice Hawks
🔘 PJHL - Junior A
#hockey #referee #officiating
January 9, 2026 at 8:40 AM
Today’s arena for officiating coach duty
📍Minoru Arena, Richmond
🏒 Richmond Sockeyes vs. Delta Ice Hawks
🔘 PJHL - Junior A
#hockey #referee #officiating
📍Minoru Arena, Richmond
🏒 Richmond Sockeyes vs. Delta Ice Hawks
🔘 PJHL - Junior A
#hockey #referee #officiating
From the club perspective, I understand this. When you're good, the salary cap monster necessitates hard decisions.
I'm more surprised that Ahmed wanted this move... going to a bad team (and a worse team than the Caps) in a very rough league six months before the World Cup. #CanMNT
I'm more surprised that Ahmed wanted this move... going to a bad team (and a worse team than the Caps) in a very rough league six months before the World Cup. #CanMNT
Sources 🚨 Ali Ahmed is indeed headed to Norwich City. #VWFC are set to receive a significant transfer fee in the region of €2m plus add-ons. English outlet Pink Un first!
Details below 👇
www.transfermarkt.us/ali-ahmed-he...
Details below 👇
www.transfermarkt.us/ali-ahmed-he...
Ali Ahmed headed to Norwich City - Vancouver Whitecaps receive fee plus add-ons
Ali Ahmed is set to join Norwich City. Transfermarkt can confirm an initial report by Pink Un that the Vancouver Whitecaps are close to reaching an agreement with the Championship side. The 25-year-ol...
www.transfermarkt.us
January 8, 2026 at 6:10 PM
From the club perspective, I understand this. When you're good, the salary cap monster necessitates hard decisions.
I'm more surprised that Ahmed wanted this move... going to a bad team (and a worse team than the Caps) in a very rough league six months before the World Cup. #CanMNT
I'm more surprised that Ahmed wanted this move... going to a bad team (and a worse team than the Caps) in a very rough league six months before the World Cup. #CanMNT
Book #1 of 2026
Whew... will need some time to process this one. Not an easy read but well worth it, as it's generating a flood of my own questions around deconstructing systems of power, not only as they relate to young people, but to all of us. Thank you @lalouverouge.bsky.social #booksky
Whew... will need some time to process this one. Not an easy read but well worth it, as it's generating a flood of my own questions around deconstructing systems of power, not only as they relate to young people, but to all of us. Thank you @lalouverouge.bsky.social #booksky
January 4, 2026 at 6:37 AM
Book #1 of 2026
Whew... will need some time to process this one. Not an easy read but well worth it, as it's generating a flood of my own questions around deconstructing systems of power, not only as they relate to young people, but to all of us. Thank you @lalouverouge.bsky.social #booksky
Whew... will need some time to process this one. Not an easy read but well worth it, as it's generating a flood of my own questions around deconstructing systems of power, not only as they relate to young people, but to all of us. Thank you @lalouverouge.bsky.social #booksky
Today’s arena for officiating coach duty
📍Harry Jerome Arena, North Vancouver
🏒 North Vancouver Wolfpack vs. Aldergrove Ironman
🔘 PJHL - Junior A
#hockey #referee #officiating
📍Harry Jerome Arena, North Vancouver
🏒 North Vancouver Wolfpack vs. Aldergrove Ironman
🔘 PJHL - Junior A
#hockey #referee #officiating
January 4, 2026 at 5:57 AM
Today’s arena for officiating coach duty
📍Harry Jerome Arena, North Vancouver
🏒 North Vancouver Wolfpack vs. Aldergrove Ironman
🔘 PJHL - Junior A
#hockey #referee #officiating
📍Harry Jerome Arena, North Vancouver
🏒 North Vancouver Wolfpack vs. Aldergrove Ironman
🔘 PJHL - Junior A
#hockey #referee #officiating
It’s still worth reminding people that “narco-terrorist” doesn’t mean anything. It’s a recently-invented term that US gov’t is using as shorthand for ‘people without rights’.
Push back against this dehumanizing language wherever you see it. It is literally a threat to global security.
Push back against this dehumanizing language wherever you see it. It is literally a threat to global security.
Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada
January 3, 2026 at 3:42 PM
It’s still worth reminding people that “narco-terrorist” doesn’t mean anything. It’s a recently-invented term that US gov’t is using as shorthand for ‘people without rights’.
Push back against this dehumanizing language wherever you see it. It is literally a threat to global security.
Push back against this dehumanizing language wherever you see it. It is literally a threat to global security.
This week, I’m seeing a lot of ads for the Brick and what I find interesting is that — as an adult — my phone isn’t the problem.
The problem is needing to understand my own habits/hang-ups and taking steps to make it easier to do positive things (read, yoga, do work) rather than just scroll.
The problem is needing to understand my own habits/hang-ups and taking steps to make it easier to do positive things (read, yoga, do work) rather than just scroll.
January 2, 2026 at 8:42 PM
This week, I’m seeing a lot of ads for the Brick and what I find interesting is that — as an adult — my phone isn’t the problem.
The problem is needing to understand my own habits/hang-ups and taking steps to make it easier to do positive things (read, yoga, do work) rather than just scroll.
The problem is needing to understand my own habits/hang-ups and taking steps to make it easier to do positive things (read, yoga, do work) rather than just scroll.
Book 21 📚 This book should be on the shelf of every British Columbian. A collection of 30 phenomenal pieces from @thetyee.ca writers over the last decade+ that really capture the diversity of this province. Support local journalism and read local books!
December 31, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Book 21 📚 This book should be on the shelf of every British Columbian. A collection of 30 phenomenal pieces from @thetyee.ca writers over the last decade+ that really capture the diversity of this province. Support local journalism and read local books!