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BC government wants to hear residents’ opinions on what may be fast-tracked under the new Infrastructure Projects Act (BC #Bill15). Take the 15–20min survey and share so more environmentally-minded voices are heard! See this helpful guide on taking the survey ⬇ #bcpoli
IPA Survey Guide — Organizing For Change
www.organizingforchange.org
September 18, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Solid piece from @cdnpress.bsky.social's @brennaowen.bsky.social on some of the dynamics around old-growth logging on northern Vancouver Island and what's lost when the last ancient forests are clearcut.
vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/09/18/l... #bcpoli #oldgrowth #WorthMoreStanding
vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/09/18/l... #bcpoli #oldgrowth #WorthMoreStanding
Lichen, logging, land rights: Complex forces play out in fate of ancient B.C. forest
Lichenologists prize Tsitika River watershed for its biodiversity. But if a plan by a B.C. agency goes ahead, the site will be sold for clearcut.
vancouver.citynews.ca
September 18, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Solid piece from @cdnpress.bsky.social's @brennaowen.bsky.social on some of the dynamics around old-growth logging on northern Vancouver Island and what's lost when the last ancient forests are clearcut.
vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/09/18/l... #bcpoli #oldgrowth #WorthMoreStanding
vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/09/18/l... #bcpoli #oldgrowth #WorthMoreStanding
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This summer, we held a Species at Risk Art Contest for BC youth!
These artworks will be used to advocate for the protection of Species at Risk and their vital habitat in BC.
To help protect the homes of wildlife in BC, visit besthope.ca
Check out the winners below in the thread 🧵⬇️
These artworks will be used to advocate for the protection of Species at Risk and their vital habitat in BC.
To help protect the homes of wildlife in BC, visit besthope.ca
Check out the winners below in the thread 🧵⬇️
Protect 30% of BC by 2030
British Columbia is the most biologically diverse province in Canada, so the impact of the extinction crisis is felt deeply. Right now, 512 animal species are marked as at-risk including the grizzly b...
besthope.ca
September 17, 2025 at 10:57 PM
This summer, we held a Species at Risk Art Contest for BC youth!
These artworks will be used to advocate for the protection of Species at Risk and their vital habitat in BC.
To help protect the homes of wildlife in BC, visit besthope.ca
Check out the winners below in the thread 🧵⬇️
These artworks will be used to advocate for the protection of Species at Risk and their vital habitat in BC.
To help protect the homes of wildlife in BC, visit besthope.ca
Check out the winners below in the thread 🧵⬇️
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“To see an American-based company attempt to occupy our ancient village sites without consent is deeply unacceptable and is a violation of our inherent rights, title, laws, and jurisdiction.”
#Indigenous #FirstNations #land #BCpoli
#Indigenous #FirstNations #land #BCpoli
Obtain free, prior and informed consent B.C. before granting land tenures, says First Nations Leadership Council
The First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) is calling on the Province (British Columbia) to consult and cooperate with potentially affected First Nations in order to obtain their free, prior, and inf...
www.windspeaker.com
September 17, 2025 at 6:50 PM
“To see an American-based company attempt to occupy our ancient village sites without consent is deeply unacceptable and is a violation of our inherent rights, title, laws, and jurisdiction.”
#Indigenous #FirstNations #land #BCpoli
#Indigenous #FirstNations #land #BCpoli
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With Frosty Lanes, Harpreet Sekha writes the Canadian equivalent of Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social pancouver.ca/with-frosty-...
With Frosty Lanes, Harpreet Sekha writes the Canadian equivalent of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle - Pancouver
Frosty Lanes rips the lid off exploitation of Punjabi migrants in Canada's trucking industry.
pancouver.ca
September 15, 2025 at 10:46 PM
With Frosty Lanes, Harpreet Sekha writes the Canadian equivalent of Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social pancouver.ca/with-frosty-...
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Browse our collection honouring the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, Sept 30. New Arrivals, Best Sellers, Life Stories, French, Dual Languages & more!
La Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation
@goodmindsbooks.bsky.social - goodminds.com/collections/...
#TruthandReconciliation
La Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation
@goodmindsbooks.bsky.social - goodminds.com/collections/...
#TruthandReconciliation
September 13, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Browse our collection honouring the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, Sept 30. New Arrivals, Best Sellers, Life Stories, French, Dual Languages & more!
La Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation
@goodmindsbooks.bsky.social - goodminds.com/collections/...
#TruthandReconciliation
La Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation
@goodmindsbooks.bsky.social - goodminds.com/collections/...
#TruthandReconciliation
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The September issue is here! This month’s cover story takes you inside the Downtown Eastside, with limited resources, residents — many living with disabilities — are reworking everyday items to meet their needs and make life a little easier.
September 5, 2025 at 6:41 PM
The September issue is here! This month’s cover story takes you inside the Downtown Eastside, with limited resources, residents — many living with disabilities — are reworking everyday items to meet their needs and make life a little easier.
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It's disappointing to see the Vancouver Park Board host a Harry Potter "experience" in Stanley Park. This will funnel money to possibly the world’s most vocal transphobe. Vancouver is supposed to be an inclusive, LGBTQ+ supporting city, and we absolutely shouldn’t be platforming her.
Harry Potter™: A Forbidden Forest Experience coming this fall to Stanley Park
The Vancouver Park Board is pleased to announce that a new special event is coming to Stanley Park this fall.
vancouver.ca
September 4, 2025 at 5:04 PM
It's disappointing to see the Vancouver Park Board host a Harry Potter "experience" in Stanley Park. This will funnel money to possibly the world’s most vocal transphobe. Vancouver is supposed to be an inclusive, LGBTQ+ supporting city, and we absolutely shouldn’t be platforming her.
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“Revitalizing tradition and stewardship: Xwísten’s Ancestral Food System program - www.fnha.ca/about/news-a... - #FoodSovereignty #TraditionalFoods #IndigenousKnowledge - @thefnha.bsky.social
Revitalizing Tradition and Stewardship: Xwísten’s Ancestral Food System Program
www.fnha.ca
September 4, 2025 at 3:04 PM
“Revitalizing tradition and stewardship: Xwísten’s Ancestral Food System program - www.fnha.ca/about/news-a... - #FoodSovereignty #TraditionalFoods #IndigenousKnowledge - @thefnha.bsky.social
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GO OFF LORD GRANTHAM
September 4, 2025 at 12:50 PM
GO OFF LORD GRANTHAM
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John Price’s second post on Canada’s history of involvement with Palestine is out now.
Elizabeth MacCallum and the Global South Confront Partition
Lester Pearson chairs the meeting on Palestine at Committee 1, United Nations Special Session of the General Assembly, May 6, 1947. Credit: UN Photo, UN7520510. John Price This is the second post i…
activehistory.ca
September 3, 2025 at 3:10 PM
John Price’s second post on Canada’s history of involvement with Palestine is out now.
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Children of Gaza share heartbreaking stories with CBC Kids News. “We sleep hungry” 😥
youtu.be/91YjYK7weVs
youtu.be/91YjYK7weVs
August 22, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Children of Gaza share heartbreaking stories with CBC Kids News. “We sleep hungry” 😥
youtu.be/91YjYK7weVs
youtu.be/91YjYK7weVs
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Very grateful to @willvh.bsky.social & @theopennotebook.bsky.social for profiling my work on Canada's Site C hydro dam."So often we talk about clean energy and hydro power as if there are no impacts." www.theopennotebook.com/2025/07/08/s...
Sarah Cox Exposes the Tradeoffs of “Green” Energy in Canada - The Open Notebook
Sarah Cox, British Columbia bureau lead at The Narwhal, has spent her career covering the province’s many environmental problems. Among these issues, her biggest bugbear has been Site C, the multibill...
www.theopennotebook.com
August 22, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Very grateful to @willvh.bsky.social & @theopennotebook.bsky.social for profiling my work on Canada's Site C hydro dam."So often we talk about clean energy and hydro power as if there are no impacts." www.theopennotebook.com/2025/07/08/s...
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ROUND 1 VOTING IS ON NOW! 🗳️
We asked you to nominate the worst intersection in Metro Vancouver, and we picked the worst 32 for a community vote. Together, we'll crown Metro Vancouver's worst intersection while learning more about the countless ways that we put safety last when designing our roads.
We asked you to nominate the worst intersection in Metro Vancouver, and we picked the worst 32 for a community vote. Together, we'll crown Metro Vancouver's worst intersection while learning more about the countless ways that we put safety last when designing our roads.
What’s the worst intersection in Metro Vancouver? (Round 1 – Vancouver)
Whether they had a scary experience there themselves or know someone who did, everyone in Metro Vancouver has a least favourite intersection. They might induce fear, rage, confusion, or just plain …
visionzerovancouver.ca
August 6, 2025 at 7:42 PM
ROUND 1 VOTING IS ON NOW! 🗳️
We asked you to nominate the worst intersection in Metro Vancouver, and we picked the worst 32 for a community vote. Together, we'll crown Metro Vancouver's worst intersection while learning more about the countless ways that we put safety last when designing our roads.
We asked you to nominate the worst intersection in Metro Vancouver, and we picked the worst 32 for a community vote. Together, we'll crown Metro Vancouver's worst intersection while learning more about the countless ways that we put safety last when designing our roads.
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Canadians' health data at risk of being handed over to US authorities, experts warn
Canadians' health data at risk of being handed over to U.S. authorities, experts warn | CBC News
Canadians' electronic health records need more protections to prevent foreign entities from accessing patient data, according to commentary in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
www.cbc.ca
August 5, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Canadians' health data at risk of being handed over to US authorities, experts warn
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The #CleanBC survey is your opportunity to share your ideas on BC’s climate plan – you can weigh in by Aug 1. Our blog below explains how to participate with suggestions for at least one thing that you could say about each of the topics (buildings, clean energy, transportation & more) 👇 #bcpoli
Your quick guide to BC's climate plan survey
The BC government has appointed two climate policy experts to conduct a review of CleanBC, and it’s time to make your voice heard. British Columbians are encouraged to provide input by filling out the...
www.wcel.org
July 29, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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I made a spreadsheet of all of the alerting systems used by Cities/Municipalities in BC, as well as the regional districts and started on the first nations communities.
If you wanted to travel around BC and receive emergency notifications wherever you are you'd need 5 different apps.
If you wanted to travel around BC and receive emergency notifications wherever you are you'd need 5 different apps.
July 21, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I made a spreadsheet of all of the alerting systems used by Cities/Municipalities in BC, as well as the regional districts and started on the first nations communities.
If you wanted to travel around BC and receive emergency notifications wherever you are you'd need 5 different apps.
If you wanted to travel around BC and receive emergency notifications wherever you are you'd need 5 different apps.
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Calling Vancouver Sci-Fi Fans:
Come to Iron Dog Books for a book reading, signing and a conversation between the awesome @annaleen.bsky.social and yours truly. Should be a fun event.
#Vancouver #Booksky #SciFi
Come to Iron Dog Books for a book reading, signing and a conversation between the awesome @annaleen.bsky.social and yours truly. Should be a fun event.
#Vancouver #Booksky #SciFi
July 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Calling Vancouver Sci-Fi Fans:
Come to Iron Dog Books for a book reading, signing and a conversation between the awesome @annaleen.bsky.social and yours truly. Should be a fun event.
#Vancouver #Booksky #SciFi
Come to Iron Dog Books for a book reading, signing and a conversation between the awesome @annaleen.bsky.social and yours truly. Should be a fun event.
#Vancouver #Booksky #SciFi
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If you want to support this bus directly, they’ve created a crowdfunder! They’re currently only at $150 / $5000 goal, so please support if you can! bit.ly/4m5dhF8
Grassroots Fundraiser for Ayx Community Bus
The Ayx Community Outreach Bus is a grassroots initiative led by volunteers and peers deeply connected to the Downtown Eastside (DTES).
bit.ly
July 17, 2025 at 10:19 PM
If you want to support this bus directly, they’ve created a crowdfunder! They’re currently only at $150 / $5000 goal, so please support if you can! bit.ly/4m5dhF8
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Thought I might set up a little thread for stories I see about ordinary people saying no.
March 15, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Thought I might set up a little thread for stories I see about ordinary people saying no.
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Canadians - did you know single, disabled and childless individuals don't have access to food support programs?
July 11, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Canadians - did you know single, disabled and childless individuals don't have access to food support programs?
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“We are hit very hard up in the Arctic. We hear and see it every single day,” Watt-Cloutier said. “Listen to those voices on the ground, not just the politicians.”
Listen to A Radical Act of Hope, wherever you get your podcasts.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/07/08/n...
Listen to A Radical Act of Hope, wherever you get your podcasts.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/07/08/n...
Inuit podcast takes us inside the Arctic meltdown
In her new podcast, Siila Watt-Cloutier brings together Indigenous voices to explore how rapid Arctic melting is changing life in the North—and what it means for us all.
www.nationalobserver.com
July 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
“We are hit very hard up in the Arctic. We hear and see it every single day,” Watt-Cloutier said. “Listen to those voices on the ground, not just the politicians.”
Listen to A Radical Act of Hope, wherever you get your podcasts.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/07/08/n...
Listen to A Radical Act of Hope, wherever you get your podcasts.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/07/08/n...
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Janna Wale and Michaela McGuire review BC's Bill 14 and 15, finding much to be concerned about related to Indigenous rights and the health of the environment – both sacrificed for "fast-tracked" industrial development in the province.
Read the full Brief on our website.
Read the full Brief on our website.
June 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Janna Wale and Michaela McGuire review BC's Bill 14 and 15, finding much to be concerned about related to Indigenous rights and the health of the environment – both sacrificed for "fast-tracked" industrial development in the province.
Read the full Brief on our website.
Read the full Brief on our website.