@cherylvirean.bsky.social
I'm retired. I'm a nature explorer. I have a never ending curiosity of the things and ideas around me. Lately exploring local history. Proud Canadian.🇨🇦
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I love this trail-cam video footage of BEY03F, the first wolf in Los Angeles County in a century
Watch: fb.watch/FfAkYgwFpu/?...
Watch: fb.watch/FfAkYgwFpu/?...
February 14, 2026 at 2:07 AM
I love this trail-cam video footage of BEY03F, the first wolf in Los Angeles County in a century
Watch: fb.watch/FfAkYgwFpu/?...
Watch: fb.watch/FfAkYgwFpu/?...
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www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Our federal political leaders - all of them - flew together. Our Prime Minister shared his plane. People were respectful. This was not about politics.
🍁 🍁 🍁
Our federal political leaders - all of them - flew together. Our Prime Minister shared his plane. People were respectful. This was not about politics.
🍁 🍁 🍁
Prime minister, federal leaders to attend vigil in Tumbler Ridge after mass shooting | CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney and other federal leaders are set to attend a vigil for the victims of the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on Friday evening.
www.cbc.ca
February 14, 2026 at 1:45 AM
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Our federal political leaders - all of them - flew together. Our Prime Minister shared his plane. People were respectful. This was not about politics.
🍁 🍁 🍁
Our federal political leaders - all of them - flew together. Our Prime Minister shared his plane. People were respectful. This was not about politics.
🍁 🍁 🍁
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I was up for an early appointment today and was parked beside one of my favorite trees.The Douglas Tree!!!!
Lots of moss on it.#trees#douglasfir#bigtrees#moss
Lots of moss on it.#trees#douglasfir#bigtrees#moss
February 13, 2026 at 1:51 AM
I was up for an early appointment today and was parked beside one of my favorite trees.The Douglas Tree!!!!
Lots of moss on it.#trees#douglasfir#bigtrees#moss
Lots of moss on it.#trees#douglasfir#bigtrees#moss
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Oral HIV self-test approved for sale in #Canada
Can give results in 20 minutes, company says, without blood sample
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
Can give results in 20 minutes, company says, without blood sample
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
Canada’s first oral HIV self test gets the green light | CBC News
People in Canada have a new, less invasive way to test for HIV at home, following Health Canada's approval of an oral self-test.
www.cbc.ca
February 12, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Oral HIV self-test approved for sale in #Canada
Can give results in 20 minutes, company says, without blood sample
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
Can give results in 20 minutes, company says, without blood sample
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
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Community members and politicians gathered on the front steps of the B.C. legislature in Victoria on Wednesday to hold a candlelight vigil for victims of a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
Vigil held for Tumbler Ridge shooting victims at B.C. legislature: ‘Send our love’
Community members and politicians gathered on the front steps of the B.C. legislature in Victoria on Wednesday to hold a candlelight vigil for victims of a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
cheknews.ca
February 12, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Community members and politicians gathered on the front steps of the B.C. legislature in Victoria on Wednesday to hold a candlelight vigil for victims of a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
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A woman in her late 60s was hit by a pickup truck exiting a north Nanaimo apartment complex Wednesday night.
Police say she became trapped underneath the vehicle and was dragged a short distance.
#Nanaimo
nanaimonewsnow.com/2026/02/12/n...
Police say she became trapped underneath the vehicle and was dragged a short distance.
#Nanaimo
nanaimonewsnow.com/2026/02/12/n...
Nanaimo senior taken to hospital after being hit and dragged by pickup truck
NANAIMO - A woman in her late 60s was taken to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a pickup truc...
nanaimonewsnow.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:40 PM
A woman in her late 60s was hit by a pickup truck exiting a north Nanaimo apartment complex Wednesday night.
Police say she became trapped underneath the vehicle and was dragged a short distance.
#Nanaimo
nanaimonewsnow.com/2026/02/12/n...
Police say she became trapped underneath the vehicle and was dragged a short distance.
#Nanaimo
nanaimonewsnow.com/2026/02/12/n...
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𝙉𝘼𝙏𝙊🌐boosting its focus on the Arctic as melting ice heightens geopolitical competition. The new "Arctic Sentry" mission aims to coordinate alliance activities.
#Wldpoli🌐
www.dw.com/en/nato-to-l...
#Wldpoli🌐
www.dw.com/en/nato-to-l...
NATO to launch 'Arctic Sentry' mission in far north
NATO defense ministers are planning to boost the alliance's military presence in the far north. The deployment of "Arctic Sentry" is an effort to smooth a recent rift over Donald Trump's plans to anne...
www.dw.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:43 PM
𝙉𝘼𝙏𝙊🌐boosting its focus on the Arctic as melting ice heightens geopolitical competition. The new "Arctic Sentry" mission aims to coordinate alliance activities.
#Wldpoli🌐
www.dw.com/en/nato-to-l...
#Wldpoli🌐
www.dw.com/en/nato-to-l...
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Twelve-year-old Maya Gebala is now fighting for her life in BC Children's Hospital after being injured in the mass shooting that killed five students and one teacher at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School.
globalnews.ca/news/1166422...
globalnews.ca/news/1166422...
B.C. school shooting victim tried to lock library door to save her classmates | Globalnews.ca
Krysta Hunt said Maya Gebala's mom is struggling, but they have launched a GoFundMe to help with expenses and costs so she can be by her daughter's bedside.
globalnews.ca
February 12, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Twelve-year-old Maya Gebala is now fighting for her life in BC Children's Hospital after being injured in the mass shooting that killed five students and one teacher at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School.
globalnews.ca/news/1166422...
globalnews.ca/news/1166422...
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With less than two months before The Hub, which provides services to the homeless, closes, the city says it can't find another location.
The Hub, providing homeless services in Nanaimo, nearing closure
With less than two months before The Hub, which provides services to the homeless, closes the city says it can't find another location
cheknews.ca
February 10, 2026 at 1:49 AM
With less than two months before The Hub, which provides services to the homeless, closes, the city says it can't find another location.
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The Campus of Care would include a clinic for doctors, a pharmacy, a daycare and housing for the new doctors and members of the community.
‘First of its kind’ model could attract doctors to Port Alberni
The Campus of Care would include a clinic for doctors, a pharmacy, a daycare and housing for the new doctors and members of the community.
cheknews.ca
February 10, 2026 at 2:07 AM
The Campus of Care would include a clinic for doctors, a pharmacy, a daycare and housing for the new doctors and members of the community.
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Congratulations to Bad Bunny for his wonderful, love-filled tribute to the American continent!
February 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Congratulations to Bad Bunny for his wonderful, love-filled tribute to the American continent!
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For the first time since 2020, no black bears were killed by the B.C. Conservation Officer Service in Nanaimo the past year, as numbers being killed across the province remain in decline.
Read more at: nanaimobulletin.com/2026/02/09/z...
Read more at: nanaimobulletin.com/2026/02/09/z...
Zero black bears killed in Nanaimo over 2025 - Nanaimo News Bulletin
First time the city has reached zero since 2020
nanaimobulletin.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:03 PM
For the first time since 2020, no black bears were killed by the B.C. Conservation Officer Service in Nanaimo the past year, as numbers being killed across the province remain in decline.
Read more at: nanaimobulletin.com/2026/02/09/z...
Read more at: nanaimobulletin.com/2026/02/09/z...
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Stompin' Tom Connors was a Canadian legend.
He wrote over 300 songs and released four dozen albums that focused on Canada's history, culture and places.
He was Canadian to the core.
This is his story.
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He wrote over 300 songs and released four dozen albums that focused on Canada's history, culture and places.
He was Canadian to the core.
This is his story.
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February 9, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Stompin' Tom Connors was a Canadian legend.
He wrote over 300 songs and released four dozen albums that focused on Canada's history, culture and places.
He was Canadian to the core.
This is his story.
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He wrote over 300 songs and released four dozen albums that focused on Canada's history, culture and places.
He was Canadian to the core.
This is his story.
🧵 1/12
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A pair of Vancouver Island healthcare workers have teamed up to launch Recovery Tails Society, an organization providing free pet care for those seeking mental health and addiction treatment.
Recovery Tails Society provides free pet care for those in addictions treatment
A pair of Vancouver Island healthcare workers have teamed up to launch Recovery Tails Society, an organization providing free pet care for those seeking mental health and addiction treatment.
cheknews.ca
February 9, 2026 at 1:51 AM
A pair of Vancouver Island healthcare workers have teamed up to launch Recovery Tails Society, an organization providing free pet care for those seeking mental health and addiction treatment.
Waterfalls are inspiring, this one is 15 minutes from my door. I visit the park often and see seasonal changes. The park is amazing too.
#waterfall#season#sunshine#park
#waterfall#season#sunshine#park
February 7, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Waterfalls are inspiring, this one is 15 minutes from my door. I visit the park often and see seasonal changes. The park is amazing too.
#waterfall#season#sunshine#park
#waterfall#season#sunshine#park
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The moon is a friend for the lonesome to talk to.
~Carl Sandburg
📸 mine
~Carl Sandburg
📸 mine
February 6, 2026 at 4:02 AM
The moon is a friend for the lonesome to talk to.
~Carl Sandburg
📸 mine
~Carl Sandburg
📸 mine
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"Life isn't a support system for art. It's the other way around."
- Stephen King
#photography #quotes #nature #findjoy #art #lifeisbeautiful
- Stephen King
#photography #quotes #nature #findjoy #art #lifeisbeautiful
February 7, 2026 at 4:03 PM
"Life isn't a support system for art. It's the other way around."
- Stephen King
#photography #quotes #nature #findjoy #art #lifeisbeautiful
- Stephen King
#photography #quotes #nature #findjoy #art #lifeisbeautiful
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🇬🇱 NUUK — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand arrived in Greenland’s capital Nuuk on Friday to officially open Canada’s new consulate.
Minister Anand will raise a Canadian🇨🇦 flag at the consulate.
#CanadaStrong🇬🇱🇨🇦💪🍁
#Cdnpoli🍁
#CanadaSky🇨🇦
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
Minister Anand will raise a Canadian🇨🇦 flag at the consulate.
#CanadaStrong🇬🇱🇨🇦💪🍁
#Cdnpoli🍁
#CanadaSky🇨🇦
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
Foreign affairs minister to open consulate in Greenland today
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand arrived in Greenland’s capital Nuuk on Friday to officially open Canada’s new consulate.
www.ctvnews.ca
February 6, 2026 at 4:54 PM
🇬🇱 NUUK — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand arrived in Greenland’s capital Nuuk on Friday to officially open Canada’s new consulate.
Minister Anand will raise a Canadian🇨🇦 flag at the consulate.
#CanadaStrong🇬🇱🇨🇦💪🍁
#Cdnpoli🍁
#CanadaSky🇨🇦
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
Minister Anand will raise a Canadian🇨🇦 flag at the consulate.
#CanadaStrong🇬🇱🇨🇦💪🍁
#Cdnpoli🍁
#CanadaSky🇨🇦
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
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Loaves and Fishes Community Food Bank has received federal government investment to complete its food distribution centre in Nanaimo.
Read more at: nanaimobulletin.com/2026/02/06/f...
Read more at: nanaimobulletin.com/2026/02/06/f...
Feds announce $5M for Nanaimo Loaves and Fishes food distribution facility - Nanaimo News Bulletin
24,000 square-foot distribution centre currently under construction on E. Wellington Road
nanaimobulletin.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Loaves and Fishes Community Food Bank has received federal government investment to complete its food distribution centre in Nanaimo.
Read more at: nanaimobulletin.com/2026/02/06/f...
Read more at: nanaimobulletin.com/2026/02/06/f...
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Local artists will soon have a new home in Downtown Nanaimo as the former A-and-B Sound building prepares to reopen this spring.
#nanaimo #local #arts #community
nanaimonewsnow.com/2026/02/04/a...
#nanaimo #local #arts #community
nanaimonewsnow.com/2026/02/04/a...
Art market planned for revamped ‘Soundworks’ in downtown Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Local artists and makers will have pride of place when a revamped pillar of the city's downtown re-o...
nanaimonewsnow.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Local artists will soon have a new home in Downtown Nanaimo as the former A-and-B Sound building prepares to reopen this spring.
#nanaimo #local #arts #community
nanaimonewsnow.com/2026/02/04/a...
#nanaimo #local #arts #community
nanaimonewsnow.com/2026/02/04/a...
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A Vancouver Island marmot has weighed in on Groundhog Day, and she's siding with winter.
Vancouver Island marmot sees her shadow on Groundhog Day, predicts more winter
A Vancouver Island marmot has weighed in on Groundhog Day, and she's siding with winter.
cheknews.ca
February 2, 2026 at 4:38 PM
A Vancouver Island marmot has weighed in on Groundhog Day, and she's siding with winter.