Reposted by Andrea KennedyCastanet.net @castanet.net · 01/10/2026Final candidate forum takes place tonight at Revelry Kelowna #Kelownacastanet.netFinal candidate forum takes place tonight at Revelry Kelowna - Kelowna NewsKelowna voters will have one more chance tonight to hear directly from candidates seeking a seat on city council. 011 1
Reposted by Andrea KennedyUnofficial CTV News Mirror @ctvnews-mirror.bsky.social · 01/10/2026California helicopter crash kills 2 people and leaves 2 hospitalized and 1 missingctvnews.caCalifornia helicopter crash kills 2 people and leaves 2 hospitalized and 1 missingA medical helicopter crashed off Catalina Island near Los Angeles, killing two people and leaving two hospitalized, authorities said. 001 1
Reposted by Andrea KennedyAndrew Kurjata @akurjata.ca · 18/09/2026OpenAI asks California court to dismiss lawsuits over Tumbler Ridge shooting www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caOpenAI asks California court to dismiss lawsuits over Tumbler Ridge shooting | CBC NewsLawyers for OpenAI claim any legal action related to the deaths and injuries should take place in British Columbia. 0149 14
Reposted by Andrea KennedyCastanet.net @castanet.net · 02/09/2026Okanagan summer among warmest, driest on record #Kelownacastanet.netOkanagan summer among warmest, driest on record - Kelowna NewsOkanagan records unusually dry, warm summer as rainfall falls well below normal 011 1
Reposted by Andrea KennedyCastanet.net @castanet.net · 02/09/2026RCMP ask to meet ex-B.C. Conservative who says he was offered job to quit as MLA (BC)castanet.netRCMP ask to meet ex-B.C. Conservative who says he was offered job to quit as MLA - BC NewsBritish Columbia legislator Ian Paton says RCMP have asked to interview him on Wednesday, and expects them to ask about allegedly being offered a job to give up his seat so Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay could run. 141 4
Andrea Kennedy @andypandy6.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Always a little anxiety provoking when humans tinker with nature... I hope this works, but also hope this little weevil has some natural local predators or they are the next zebra mussel 😬 020 2
Andrea Kennedy @andypandy6.bsky.social · 01/09/2026AI companies ripping the spines off bulk orders of used books to scan them, and then trashing them, is next level dystopian. Used bookstores navigate 'suspicious bulk orders... www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caUsed bookstores navigate 'suspicious' bulk orders amid AI book-shredding fears | CBC NewsUsed booksellers in Canada are navigating how to handle mysterious bulk orders, as suspicions grow that companies are buying up their old books so they can be scanned for AI training — and then trashe... 000 0
Reposted by Andrea KennedyThe Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 31/08/2026Google Maps changes name to Lake America after people start to forget tech giants also pretty awfulthebeaverton.comGoogle Maps changes name to Lake America after people start to forget tech giants also pretty awfulMOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - Google Maps has changed the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" for their U.S. users, after realizing President Trump's willful malevolence had distracted the public from how te... 1436891 368
Reposted by Andrea KennedyCastanet.net @castanet.net · 28/08/2026Historic, dominant Fraser River sockeye run collapses, called ‘disastrous’ (Fraser River)castanet.netHistoric, dominant Fraser River sockeye run collapses, called ‘disastrous’ - BC NewsThe Fraser River's dominant sockeye run has collapsed this year, falling so far below expectations that commercial fishers will get no opening and some First Nations food, social and ceremonial fisheries have closed earlier than expected. 099 9
Reposted by Andrea KennedyBarney Panofsky's Best Intentions @mynamesnotgordy.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Area man continues sawing off own nose to spite his face. 71584102 584
Reposted by Andrea KennedyCastanet.net @castanet.net · 25/08/2026Crews quickly hold new wildfire east of Kelowna #Kelownacastanet.netCrews quickly hold new wildfire east of Kelowna - Kelowna NewsUPDATE 6:15 p.m. The BC Wildfire Service has now classified the fire as "held." 043 4
Reposted by Andrea Kennedy1622mhb @1622mhb.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Cali- 60% no. Except produce i.e. sweet potato. No local s/potatoes in BC. BUT- I also look up producer on 'Goods Global -goods unite us' App. If producer makes ANY donations to R party it will not be bought. Period. Shop non-US goods at Costco. =Country labels clear, DEI and blue allied. 011 1
Andrea Kennedy @andypandy6.bsky.social · 22/08/2026As a proud Canadian 🇨🇦, I check every label before I buy, aiming for non-US products and Canadian wherever possible. How do you Canucks feel about States like California, who don't support Trump but get caught up in these trade disputes? Support them and buy, or no? #ElbowsUp 🇨🇦 350 5
Reposted by Andrea KennedyCastanet.net @castanet.net · 22/08/2026Canada vows dollar-for-dollar tariff retaliation, suspends trade talks with U.S. (Canada)castanet.netCanada vows dollar-for-dollar tariff retaliation, suspends trade talks with U.S. - Canada NewsA last-ditch effort to reach a new trade deal before a midnight tariff deadline failed Friday, as Prime Minister Mark Carney suspended talks with the United States and summoned his negotiators back to Ottawa. 1145 14
Reposted by Andrea KennedyCastanet Kamloops @castanetkamloops.net · 20/08/2026Extreme heat, thunderstorms keep Kamloops fire risk high heading into weekend #Kamloopscastanetkamloops.netExtreme heat, thunderstorms keep Kamloops fire risk high heading into weekend - Kamloops News 011 1
Reposted by Andrea KennedyUnofficial CTV News Mirror @ctvnews-mirror.bsky.social · 20/08/2026U.S. national debt exceeds US$40 trillion for first timectvnews.caU.S. national debt exceeds US$40 trillion for first timeThe U.S. gross national debt has surged past US$40 trillion for the first time, government data showed Wednesday, outstripping earlier forecasts at a pace fuelled in part by U.S. President Donald Trump’s invalidated tariffs. 143 4
Reposted by Andrea KennedyCastanet.net @castanet.net · 09/08/2026Bald Range wildfire remains out of control as evacuee supports expand in Penticton #SummerlandBCcastanet.netBald Range wildfire remains out of control as evacuee supports expand in Penticton - Summerland NewsThe RDOS is providing a live stream from its emergency operations centre, above. If you come to the stream and it appears frozen, the information officer is likely just out of the room at the moment. 041 4
Reposted by Andrea KennedyBC Wildfire Weekly - Wildfires + More @bcwildfirewkly.bsky.social · 08/08/2026SUMMERLAND, B.C. - “The Bald Range wildfire, identified by BC Wildfire Service as K51490, was estimated at 5,000 hectares as of Friday evening, according to the latest available information.” www.pentictonherald.ca/news/article... - Penticton Herald #BaldRangeWildfire #BCWildfire #Summerlandpentictonherald.caBald Range wildfire grows to 5,000 hectares, evacuation orders issued west of SummerlandA rapidly growing wildfire west of Summerland has prompted evacuation orders and alerts as fire crews battle aggressive fire behaviour Friday night. 085 8
Reposted by Andrea KennedyAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 05/08/2026The experience of being chased by a murderous kamikaze drone, a flying machine that behaves as if it were alive, is not one that humans are equipped to understand: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...theatlantic.comThe Dystopian Future Dawns in KhersonPutin’s human safari in Ukraine is the beginning of a grim new normal. 61965415 965
Reposted by Andrea KennedyCastanet.net @castanet.net · 05/08/2026Dry lightning, hot weather expected to increase wildfire conditions in B.C. Interior (Vernon)castanet.netDry lightning, hot weather expected to increase wildfire conditions in B.C. Interior - BC NewsAs the damage from the devastating wildfire along Okanagan Lake in British Columbia is being assessed, officials are warning of the potential of more fires as dry lightning storms are forecast for this week. 021 2
Reposted by Andrea KennedyCastanet.net @castanet.net · 04/08/2026Bradley Creek wildfire has not shown any signs of growth #VernonBCcastanet.netBradley Creek wildfire has not shown any signs of growth - Vernon NewsFire crews from the ground and the air will again return to battle the Bradley Creek wildfire. 021 2
Reposted by Andrea KennedyUnofficial CTV News Mirror @ctvnews-mirror.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Ebola kills 1,700 in eastern Congo as the fastest-growing outbreak surgesctvnews.caEbola kills 1,700 in eastern Congo as the fastest-growing outbreak surgesEbola has killed more than 1,700 people in eastern Congo in the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease, data showed. 063 6
Reposted by Andrea KennedyBC Wildfire Weekly - Wildfires + More @bcwildfirewkly.bsky.social · 31/07/2026“Riley Kelly, 40, was last seen leaving his home on 41st Avenue in Vernon Thursday (July 30) at around 7:30 a.m. He has not been seen or heard from since.“ cfjctoday.com/2026/07/31/r... - @cfjctoday.bsky.social #MissingPerson #VernonBC cc: #Clearwater #Kamloopscfjctoday.comRCMP seek missing Vernon man who frequents North ThompsonVERNON, B.C. - RCMP in Vernon are trying to locate a missing person who may be somewhere between the North Oka... 086 8
Reposted by Andrea KennedyGuardian US @us.theguardian.com · 30/07/2026"A concentration camp, in its most basic definition, is a place where a targeted civilian population, not necessarily accused of a crime, is detained and at least some of their basic rights are suspended," writes @jwashing.bsky.social. "That’s precisely what’s happening in the United States today."theguardian.comDon’t call them ICE detention centers. Call them camps | John WashingtonI’ve spent a decade reporting on immigration enforcement. The word ‘camp’ best captures the political function of these facilities 484153007382 15.3K
Reposted by Andrea KennedyOliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 31/07/2026The thin line between US President policy making satire and reality ... via Arthur Barnes 2479143071 7.9K
Reposted by Andrea KennedyCastanet Kamloops @castanetkamloops.net · 29/07/2026Lightning strikes suspected to have caused wildfires discovered north of Chase, west of Adams Lake #Kamloopscastanetkamloops.netLightning strikes suspected to have caused wildfires discovered north of Chase, west of Adams Lake - Kamloops News 021 2
Reposted by Andrea KennedyBC Wildfire Weekly - Wildfires + More @bcwildfirewkly.bsky.social · 25/07/2026“CLINTON, B.C. — An official with the village of Clinton says the community is largely still standing after an overnight battle against a raging wildfire.” cfjctoday.com/2026/07/25/r... - @cfjctoday.bsky.social #BCWildfire #ClintonBC #PearLakeWildfire #Wildfirescfjctoday.comVillage of Clinton stills standing with some structure losses, but wildfire still loomsCLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — An official with the village of Clinton, B.C., says the community is largely still standing after an overnight battle against a raging wildfire. Brian Doddridge, wi... 0128 12
Reposted by Andrea KennedyCastanet.net @castanet.net · 25/07/2026Wildfire near Boston Bar slowed by previously-burned area after making wind-fuelled run #Kamloopscastanet.netWildfire near Boston Bar slowed by previously-burned area after making wind-fuelled run - Kamloops News 012 2
Reposted by Andrea KennedyREMALONE @ipasa.bsky.social · 22/07/2026I have to admit that I didn’t know, and I even thought the Spanish player Cucurella’s look was quite original, when it comes to his hair, but I was unaware of this: If he let his hair grow , it’s so that his autistic son can easily recognize him when he watches him on TV. Truly, this Spanish team ❤️ 324173212365 17.3K
Reposted by Andrea KennedyCastanet.net @castanet.net · 22/07/2026Search for missing Calgary boy with autism hits Day 7, focuses on empty homes #Calgarycastanet.netSearch for missing Calgary boy with autism hits Day 7, focuses on empty homes - Alberta NewsPolice are urging Calgary residents and realtors to check on empty homes as a massive search for a missing boy reaches its seventh day. 086 8
Andrea Kennedy @andypandy6.bsky.social · 22/07/2026The BCWS is always a bit delayed, and quiet over night. I check the NASA fire site that tracks heat for up-to-date info. I agree - hard to find immediate updates. 110 1
Reposted by Andrea KennedyDavid Eby @davidebybc.bsky.social · 21/07/2026If you’re picking fights with Canadians, you don’t have a friend in the world. 23935313 935
Reposted by Andrea KennedyDan the Gnome @brewergnome.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Look, it's not Canada's fault it takes an entire forest of sage to try to smudge out the U.S.'s evil spirits. 24294001611 9.4K
Andrea Kennedy @andypandy6.bsky.social · 20/07/2026One man in this photo is completely socially out of touch, narcissistic and looks like a desperate fool. This same man is one of the most powerful men in the world. Make it make sense. 000 0
Reposted by Andrea KennedyCastanet.net @castanet.net · 19/07/2026Police confirm participant in Across the Lake Swim drowned Saturday #Kelownacastanet.netPolice confirm participant in Across the Lake Swim drowned Saturday - Kelowna NewsA man participating in the Kelowna Across the Lake Swim drowned Saturday morning. 154 5
Reposted by Andrea KennedyMatt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 13/07/2026“The motorist killed by ICE officers in a Maine shooting Monday was not the target of the warrant the officers were executing, Sen. Angus King said Homeland Security Secretary Mullin told him.”apnews.comMan shot and killed by ICE in Maine was not the target of warrant, Sen. Angus King saysThe motorist killed by ICE officers in a Maine shooting Monday was not the target of the warrant the officers were executing, Sen. 551083442 1.1K
Reposted by Andrea KennedyCastanet.net @castanet.net · 06/07/2026Summer McIntosh breaks women's 200-metre butterfly world record at Canadian trials (Canada)castanet.netSummer McIntosh breaks women's 200-metre butterfly world record at Canadian trials - Canada NewsSummer McIntosh has broken world records before. 0234 23
Reposted by Andrea KennedyCastanet.net @castanet.net · 21/06/2026Lower Mission residents organize against townhouse development #Kelownacastanet.netLower Mission residents organize against townhouse development - Kelowna NewsToo dense, out of character with the neighbourhood, does not address traffic and safety. 011 1
Reposted by Andrea KennedyFraserValleyToday.ca @fraservalleytoday.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Chilliwack firefighters deployed to Lytton as wildfire grows to 600 hectaresdlvr.itChilliwack firefighters deployed to Lytton as wildfire grows to 600 hectaresLYTTON - Members of the Chilliwack Fire Department have been deployed to help tackle the Saw Creek wildfire in Lytton - which has now grown sixfold si... 001 1
Reposted by Andrea KennedyYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 15/06/2026During the russian attack on Kyiv, the Oleksandr Dovzhenko National Film Studios were hit. Ukraine’s largest and oldest costume collection was destroyed. Around 100,000 costumes and three million items of clothing and wardrobe materials. A part of Ukrainian cinema memory is gone. 2723585 235
Reposted by Andrea KennedyYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 15/06/2026It is important to realize. russia does not only destroy Ukrainian cultural and historical sites. It destroys world heritage. Yours. Mine. And the heritage of those who will come after us. 1336596 365
Reposted by Andrea KennedyKate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 14/06/2026Kyiv citizens are getting ready for yet another Russian attack tonight. Many people will spend the night underground. 13370137 370
Andrea Kennedy @andypandy6.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Trump bristles over leaked details...(aka Trump bristles over the truth that this "war" has achieved nothing) www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...cbc.caTrump bristles over leaked details of deal that appear to favour Iran | CBC NewsTerms of a proposed memorandum to end the war in the Gulf — outlined by Western, Pakistani and Iranian sources on Friday — appeared to strongly favour Iran, drawing criticism from U.S. President Donal... 000 0
Reposted by Andrea KennedyCastanet.net @castanet.net · 10/06/2026'Hazardous' areas of KVR corridor closed near Penticton, Summerland #Pentictoncastanet.net'Hazardous' areas of KVR corridor closed near Penticton, Summerland - Penticton NewsHazardous portions of the KVR corridor on snpink’tn Indian Band land north and south of Penticton are closed indefinitely, and the public is asked to respect that. 011 1
Andrea Kennedy @andypandy6.bsky.social · 10/06/2026How are Americans putting up with this graft and corruption? It's mind boggling. 3303 30
Reposted by Andrea KennedyRyan C. Smith @rcsmitheco.bsky.social · 29/05/2026As someone with a book out on the original oil shocks, this does help explain why we've avoided a full-on shock so far, and I think there's a solid, market-based explanation here for what to expect. 🧵 1/x #EconSky #EnergySky #GreenSky #ClimateSky 14026 40
Reposted by Andrea KennedyJustin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 23/05/2026A 60-year low in sentiment is a big deal because the baseline is already tough: this survey has lived through recessions, inflation, wars, and financial crises. And yet this is worse. Read the full analysis on Substack: newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/… 24845275 845
Reposted by Andrea KennedyKelownaNow @kelownanow.com · 09/05/2026UBCO Heat men's volleyball coach gets call from Team Canada Scott Koskie is fresh off a record-setting season for the Heat men's volleyball program. Read more: www.kelownanow.com/watercooler/...kelownanow.comUBCO Heat men's volleyball coach gets call from Team CanadaUBCO Heat men's volleyball head coach Scott Koskie will be donning the Team Canada red and white again this summer as he's been name... 011 1
Reposted by Andrea KennedyThe Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 07/05/2026⚡️ Ukraine condemns 'severe humanitarian crisis' caused by Russia in occupied Oleshky, Kherson Oblast. "Residents attempting to buy food or flee in private vehicles are being targeted by Russian drone attacks," Ukraine's Foreign Ministry said.kyivindependent.comUkraine condemns 'severe humanitarian crisis' caused by Russia in occupied Oleshky, Kherson Oblast"Residents attempting to buy food or flee in private vehicles are being targeted by Russian drone attacks," Ukraine's Foreign Ministry said. 415857 158
