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Andrew Kurjata @akurjata.ca · 3h

Possible measles exposures on two flights and multiple medical facilities in Fort St. John and Dawson Creek in northeast B.C.

Northeast BC residents in the Fort St. John and Dawson Creek areas are advised that Public Health is reporting a new potential measles exposure location in the Dawson Creek and Fort St John Area..

Flights:
Air Canada flight 8368 - Fort St. John to Vancouver October 6, 2025, 9:50am
Air Canada flight 8274 - Vancouver to Kelowna October 6, 2025, 12:50 p.m.
Locations:
Dawson Creek, Rotary Manor, 2nd Floor, 1121 90th Avenue
October 5, 2025, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Dawson Creek Hospital, 11100 13th Street Dawson Creek:

- 2nd Floor Inpatient Unit: Sept 30 – October 4, 2025, from 10:00 to 4 p.m. daily

- Ultrasound Dept. & Waiting Ara – October 3, 2025, from 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m

- Emergency Room – October 6, 2025, from 2:05 p.m. to 9:35 p.m.
Primerica Client Appreciation Banquet, Dawson Creek, Oct 3, 2025.

If you may have been exposed, monitor for symptoms of measles. For more information on measles exposure locations (including flights and airports), current case counts, and how to prevent the spread of measles, please visit the BC Centre for Disease Control website:
http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/measles#cases

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Jerimy Earl @jerimyadamearl.bsky.social · 1h

As the person in my household who does all the cooking, I would give him points for the effort.

Soraya Nadia McDonald @sorayanadiamcdonald.com · 4h

"I helped!" meowed Wendy.

Security camera catches cat dropping mouse into human family's dinner

Animal rescuers in California shared security camera stills showing the moment a foster kitten spiced up her human family's dinner with a dead mouse.

www.upi.com

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Canada Healthwatch 🍁 @canadahealthwatch.ca · 1h

Seven OBGYNs mass-resign from B.C. hospital, citing lack of support for women's health https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/seven-obstetrician-gynecologists-resign-from-hospital-in-bc-interior/

More news → CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁

Medical tools are pictured in an exam room at a health clinic in Calgary, Friday, July 14, 2023.

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Energeticcity.ca @energeticcity.bsky.social · 1d

Dawson Creek declares state of local emergency amid worsening water crisis #news #fortstjohn #yxj

Dawson Creek declares state of local emergency amid worsening water crisis

The City of Dawson Creek declared a state of local emergency on October 14th, which enables the city to access provincial support and take emergency measures.

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Miguel Lopez @mklopez.bsky.social · 3d

Fans are still upset about Prime Video cancelling #TheWheelOfTime after three seasons, specially when the streamer continues to invest in #TheRingsOfPower which is reportedly much more expensive. #SaveWOT

Social Media Users Think This Canceled Fantasy Prime Video Series Deserved More Seasons - SlashFilm

Social media users want Prime Video to un-cancel this fantasy series (which was certainly less expensive than the streamer's OTHER big fantasy TV show).

www.slashfilm.com

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Dr. Jonathan N. Stea @jonathanstea.bsky.social · 3d

When scientists look under the tinfoil hat, they see that conspiracy mentality is linked to distress, impulsivity, negative affect, and lack of intellectual humility.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...

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Django Wexler @djangowexler.bsky.social · 5d

My boss: so how's our fourth quarter looking?

Me, the sales manager at the company that makes inflatable frog suits: well, you're never going to believe this, but

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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 5d

Great piece from @brucearthur.bsky.social @thestar.com about the bird flu ostrich circus.

The economic and scientific issues concern me a lot, but for me, it all comes back to this: the US is where it is now because public health was politicized & exploited to undermine democracy & the rule of law.

“I mean, the economic security issues that it would create in terms of potentially s——canning our entire poultry export market would be devastating for Canada. But the real underlying issue is this anti-government belief that these public health orders are optional, and we don’t want government regulation.

“That is why they have so much attention, and why Rebel News and this entire far-right media ecosystem is involved ... is to weaken, basically, government sovereignty. And this is exactly the kind of thing that happened in the U.S.”

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Jerimy Earl @jerimyadamearl.bsky.social · 5d

Other than the distractingly bad CGI used to recreate a young Jeff Bridges, I thought Tron: Legacy was decent enough. As a concept it's reach exceeded it's grasp by a little bit, but there are worse ways to kill two hours.

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Jerimy Earl @jerimyadamearl.bsky.social · 5d

At a certain point, malice and stupidity become indistinguishable from one another. Don't let the clownish behavior of imbeciles lull you into a false sense of complacency regarding their willingness and capacity to break things, foment chaos and cause harm.

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BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 6d

after careful study, I believe only people born between 1975 and 1995 should be allowed to use the internet

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Jerimy Earl @jerimyadamearl.bsky.social · 6d

Without immigration, Dawson Creek would be a community in decline. I appreciate governments across the country are desperate to change the channel regarding their failure to build housing and increase capacity for public services over the last 50 years, but scapegoating immigrants ain't it.

Conservatives want to end birthright citizenship for children of temporary residents

The Conservatives want to restrict birthright citizenship in Canada, a measure they say would mirror the rules in peer countries.

www.ctvnews.ca

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Polling Canada @canadianpolling.bsky.social · 7d

"I would never vote for Canada to become part of the United States"

🟢 Agree: 79%
🟡 Neutral: 12%
⚫️ Disagree: 9%

Read it here: open.substack.com/pub/canadian...

Canadians Firmly Reject Idea of American Statehood

Support for American statehood remains low across all age groups, even in more conservative provinces like Alberta

open.substack.com

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Jennifer Kretchmer @dreamwisp.bsky.social · 8d

Because it feels relevant as we continue to evaluate the media and our representatives’ statements, my favorite way to identify the active vs. passive voice.

A post by Rebecca Johnson:
“I finally learned how to teach my guys to ID the passive voice. If you can insert "by zombies" after the verb, you have passive voice.”

A tumblr respond from mightymur:
“The final, brilliant word on passive voice.
"She was killed [by zombies.]"<--passive
"Zombies killed [by zombies] her." <-- active”

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 9d

😭

IG newberlinlibrary

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Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 21d

Randomized controlled trials are a key tool to study cause and effect. Why do they matter and how do they work?

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CancelledSciFi.com @cancelledscifi.bsky.social · 8d

The following for #WheelOfTime is strong, can fans get #SaveWOT to the top of the trending hashtags? That will definitely bring more attention to the show.
cancelledscifi.com/2025/09/30/s...

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Jerimy Earl @jerimyadamearl.bsky.social · 9d

So much mystique around serials killers revolves around the myth that they evade capture for so long because they're smart and calculating. This is false. What makes them hard to catch is that they have no discernable motive. Most are shown to be stupid, vicious, and have poor impulse control.

Alan Cernobite @alancerny.bsky.social · 9d

Hot take, perhaps - serial killer biopics suck. There's no one thing that defines these people and why they did what they did, and trying to find it is an egotistic exercise. I outgrew serial killer mythology in 9th grade. I suggest Hollywood do that too.

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Squamish Chief @squamishchief.bsky.social · 9d

B.C. to strengthen legislation addressing sexual violence, sharing of intimate images

The government is also set to table a new act to prevent and respond to sexual violence on post-secondary campuses.

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The Walrus @thewalrus.ca · 9d

A generation ago, measles was declared eradicated from Canada. Today, Alberta reports more confirmed cases than the entire United States. How did it become the epicentre of Canada’s outbreak? Physician and journalist @monicakidd.bsky.social explores: thewalrus.ca/how-alberta-beca...

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Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 9d

New from me, on a truly awful case: an Alberta senior fell on her way to the bathroom. Her caregivers left her on the floor for 7-10 days before calling 911. edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/a...