I am so over our local politicians bickering and passing the buck!
It is a travesty that our Visitor Centre is closed over Spring Break because the City decided it was going to pick this moment to try to get the Regional District to take on the cost.
#PortAlberni #Municipality #Unity #bcmuni #bcpoli #SproatLake #BeaverCreek #CherryCreek
https://chrisalemany.ca/2025/03/20/2026-municipal-referendum-on-uniting-port-alberni/
Lots of traffic in Nanaimo, looks like March Break people are all doing staycations on the Island, friend says Tofino is packed
Also quite a few US plates, and not sure they are getting the welcome they expected - saw quite a few middle fingers to drivers with Wash plates - maybe not deserved, but our anger is real
so, Island Health has apparently been trying to contact us for urgent tests, but Gmail is flagging emails from them as Spam and Suspicious - go figure that tech is against public health
Never heard of paravirus 'parainfluenza' - but that is what we have, and they want more from us.... and a good friend who is an infectious disease NP is like WTAF!!!
Wife is entering week 4, I'm in week 3 of an 'unknown' virus that truly feels like a combination of noro and Covid. Reduced lung function, no appetite, incredible fatigue
She was tested for everything at ER with no conclusion. Now friends reporting they have this and are cancelling Spring Break trips.
Stay masked, stay safe - public health is asleep
you have got to be fucking kidding me? accountable? maintaining institutional integrity?
OMG, this OPEd is despicable hagiography for a Public Health figure who frankly should be on trial for gross negligence
Why #BCNDP won't EVER get my vote or any of my family's vote again.
Why I hate cops even more.
Why I yell at people who support cops.
You would shut your coploving mouths if they pulled the same shit on your family & your Dad dies on same night.
Why I still believe no Mayor should be heading ANY municipal police boards. FUCK YOU, DEAN - SAANICH MAYOR & #BOOTLICKER
2/n The Explanatory Notes from the Act:
Part 1 of this Bill provides for the removal of barriers to the sale and use of goods and the supply of services in British Columbia in relation to goods and services from another province or territory of Canada.
The big guns are coming out! BC creating a law to impose restrictions on USA activity in BC.
"He has no regard for the chaos that he's causing," Eby said, referring to Trump. "We feel this is part of his strategy to hurt the Canadian economy and to force us into his vision of annexation into the United States of America, redrawing our borders and [getting] access to our water."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-legislation-to-deal-with-trade-threats-1.7483047
Here's the link to the legislation:
https://www.leg.bc.ca/parliamentary-business/overview/43rd-parliament/1st-session/bills/1st_read/gov07-1.htm
#BCPoli #TrumpTariffs #TradeWar
It would be gut wrenchingly funny if Point Roberts residents decided to join Canada rather than have to deal with the insanity their government is creating on the border.
They don't seem to be considering that possibility.
Maybe Vancouver residents should start putting out the welcome mats!?
#bcpoli #tradewar #trumpTariffs #canPoli #cdnPoli
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/point-roberts-trade-war-tariffs-worry-1.7481556
article by @akurjata
YEEESSSSS (Now do Twitter!!)
#BoycottTesla #buycanadian #BCPoli #canPoli #cdnpoli #trumpTariffs
#tradeWar
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/tesla-products-bc-hydro-rebates-tariffs-1.7482501
Can anyone help me with the recent political history/polling efficacy of the strangely cartoonish, old-fashioned, childish, and also gendered word “sneaky”? Why is it everywhere in Canadian right wing discourse now? What work is it doing? 2/2 #canpoli #bcpoli #uspolitics
Great article (h/t @akurjata) details why BC isn’t imposing a tariff on its electricity, or might not shut it off completely… it's complicated!
1) Partly due to #ClimateChange.
2) Also “during [#CaliforniaWildFire] the president seemed to show "a complete indifference" to the region because of those political differences "It's a factor for me," [Premier Eby] said.”
3) and there is also a Musk factor.
#BCPoli #TradeWar #TrumpTariffs #CanPoli #CdnPoli #USPoli #Trump
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-trade-war-power-strategy-1.7477914
Reasons:
"One is to respond to the escalating threats that we're seeing from the United States. The other is to recognize the feeling that many British Columbians have now when we look at American products, we don't even want to see them on the shelf anymore. "
Gauntlets thrown, gloves off. No more Pabst (or any other US alcohol) in BC liquor stores. I won't miss it.
https://archive.news.gov.bc.ca/releases/news_releases_2024-2028/2025PREM0032-000187.htm
BC radio, Early Edition, Political Panel, BC Conservatives a party of bigots? Listen to conservative rep Rachel Segal dance around answering this (she can't deny it) @13:44 #bcpoli
https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-91-the-early-edition/clip/16133038-political-panel-a-p.m.-tariff-mess-b.c. https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-91-the-early-edition/clip/16133038-political-panel-a-p.m.-tariff-mess-b.c.
Some of you will know that I'm involved with a local journalism non-profit called Constellation Media. We're looking for a new journalist, either full-time or part-time, in the lower mainland.
Come work for us and help us deliver truly local news that matters to people.
Ready to lose an hour of sleep for no good reason!?
No?
Well too bad.
It is: arbitrary-time-manipulation-night, Lose an Hour Edition.
This is so dumb.