John Topham @johnjtopham.bsky.social · 08/10/2026With cooler, shorter days, I've switched from long off island bike rides to shorter on island activities. Yesterday, I did a 25km, night ride. Today it was a quick hike up Mt Erskine from Collins Road this afternoon. 020
Reposted by John Tophamruthko @ruthmkb.bsky.social · 03/10/2026"A Toronto hospital network is set to greatly expand its unique permanent housing program that largely serves homeless people who visit hospital emergency departments an inordinate amount of time." 👍👏🫶👇 #TOpoli #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caToronto hospital to greatly expand permanent housing program that reduces ER visits | CBC NewsA Toronto hospital network is set to greatly expand its unique permanent housing program that largely serves homeless people who visit hospital emergency departments an inordinate amount of time. 0127
John Topham @johnjtopham.bsky.social · 01/10/2026To be built at taxpayer expense for corporate profits. This will also result in climate destruction with the costs of climate adaptation also falling on the taxpayer. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...cbc.caWest Coast oil pipeline becomes 1st project designated in national interest | CBC NewsThe federal and Alberta governments have announced that a proposed pipeline carrying one million barrels of oil a day from Alberta to the B.C. coast has become the first project designated in the nati... 000
John Topham @johnjtopham.bsky.social · 01/10/2026We're making progress here on BC's south coast, but we still have work to do if we want to catch up to the Netherlands. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSD4...youtube.comDo I have to cycle if I live in the Netherlands?YouTube video by babyonabike 021
John Topham @johnjtopham.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I would love to see these on Salt Spring. www.techspot.com/news/114010-...techspot.comYour loud exhaust could get you fined as more US cities pair noise detectors with license plate readersNew York, Knoxville, Miami Beach, and Santa Fe are just some of the areas that have piloted or deployed noise cameras in recent years. New York City... 140
John Topham @johnjtopham.bsky.social · 19/09/2026More day 3 highlights from my Parksville-Qualicum bike tour. #biketouring #cycletouring 100
John Topham @johnjtopham.bsky.social · 19/09/2026The best sight from day 3 of last week's Parksville-Qualicum bike tour. 151
John Topham @johnjtopham.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Photos from day 2 of my bike tour to Parksville-Qualicum. #biketouring #cycletouring 010
John Topham @johnjtopham.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Little Qualicum Falls during a recent bike tour. 011
John Topham @johnjtopham.bsky.social · 18/09/2026While riding through Nanaimo yesterday, I came across this sight. I didn't know the E&N was still in use. Some internet research told me that about 16km between here and the harbour are still in service. 010
Reposted by John TophamBoo 🇨🇦 @just-call-me-boo.bsky.social · 12/09/2026#BuyCanadian #supportCanada #ShopCanadian#Canada #Cdnpoli #ViveLeCanada #CanadaStrong #BoycottTheUSA #BoycottUSA 294
John Topham @johnjtopham.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Island Class ferries will start service on the Salt Spring - Crofton route next year. Some photos from the two Island Class ferries that are currently serving Gabriola Island (one of these ferries will be moving to the Salt Spring Island route). 000
John Topham @johnjtopham.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Day trip from Salt Spring Island to Gabriola Island, yesterday. 160km with 1748m of vertical. Photos from Drumbeg Provincial Park, Sandwell Provincial Park, Gabriola Sands Provincial Park and Malaspina Gallery Awesome ride!!! #cycling #biking 020
John Topham @johnjtopham.bsky.social · 06/09/2026I saw this in Ladysmith yesterday. This idea could help cyclists bypass the highway sections of Oyster Bay and Nanoose on Vancouver Island. #cycling #biking #vancouverisland 040
John Topham @johnjtopham.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Yes, Yes, Yes! I plan on riding this section of highway in about 2 weeks. This part really scares me! PS. If you are riding towards Nanaimo, watch out for the bridge that is about 400m past Bayview Park Dr, slow down and take the sidewalk. #cycling #biking #biketouring www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.ca 010
John Topham @johnjtopham.bsky.social · 04/09/2026With all the craziness in the world, this seems like a minor issue but I still find it frustrating that women like Caz, can't enjoy the same freedoms as me without the fear of idiots not knowing the rules. #topfreedom www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caSaint John police apologize after woman told to cover up at beach | CBC NewsLacey Tompkins was told by police to cover up while topless at Dominion Park Beach in July. After she filed a complaint, the Saint John Police Force apologized and said there was no legal basis for th... 020
John Topham @johnjtopham.bsky.social · 02/09/2026So lucky to have this kind of beauty just a short bike ride from home. Did some intense intervals on the little hills coming back. Caz kept up on her e-bike but dialed it down enough to get a great workout. I love long rides but little trips can also be used for training. #biking #cycling 100
John Topham @johnjtopham.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Had a beautiful walk with Caz in Dunbabin Park yesterday on Salt Spring Island. 020
John Topham @johnjtopham.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Here's one way to help those affected by the new tariffs, buy more honey. www.cbc.ca/news/livesto...cbc.caTariffs could be 'nail in the coffin' for Canadian beekeepers - Trump calls Ford a 'flunky,' Ford responds that Trump is a 'loser'Osee Podolsky says his family honey farm in Ethelbert, Man. , is doomed if Trump's tariffs continue. "I feel like collateral damage sometimes in what seems like a petty trade war," the general mana... 010
John Topham @johnjtopham.bsky.social · 17/08/2026I think this might be the best article ever written on the topic of climate change. cleantechnica.com/2025/01/16/d...cleantechnica.comDecarbonization Requires Robust Decision Making Frameworks - CleanTechnicaI've evolved a set of frameworks and red flags tests over the many years I've been looking at cleantech solutions and assembled them here. 020
John Topham @johnjtopham.bsky.social · 12/08/2026I love the challenge of a 200km ride! Salt Spring to Honeymoon Bay to Gordon River to Pacific Coast to Mesachie Lake to Salt Spring 213km with 1940m of climbing (45 km on logging road) (Offline map required) Fantastic ride!!! A bit tired near the end. Definitely an annual trip! #cycling #biking 260
John Topham @johnjtopham.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Trans Canada Trail – Ladysmith to Nanaimo by bike (not recommended) Bucket list – Haslam Suspension Bridge, Extension, The Abyss Needed 7 hours and 5L of water for a 50km section. The whole trip was 140km from Salt Spring Island. More photos and descriptions below. #cycling #biking 1031
John Topham @johnjtopham.bsky.social · 31/07/202620 years! Still in love and loving the adventure! @caztopham.bsky.social 210
John Topham @johnjtopham.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Wonderful ride along the Galloping Goose Trail from Matheson Lake to Sooke Potholes and back. Thanks to my best friend and wife of 20 years for joining me! #vancouverisland #cycling #biking 041
John Topham @johnjtopham.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Yup, went through there last summer, going again this year. There is also a bridge on a downhill section coming south where you don't see the sign to use the sidewalk until it is too late to use the sidewalk. #cycling #cycletouring #biking #biketouring www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caCyclists on mid-Vancouver Island say this stretch of highway is a disaster waiting to happen | CBC NewsCyclists on mid-Vancouver Island say it's only a matter of time before someone is seriously injured or killed along a dangerous stretch of Highway 19 between Nanoose Bay and Lantzville. 100
John Topham @johnjtopham.bsky.social · 22/07/2026My favourite bike ride: 160km (1600m up and down) from French Beach to Salt Spring Island via Cowichan. It would take a couple of dozen photos to show all the incredible beauty. It was a bit challenging with the heat warning but still mostly fun. #biking #cycling #cycletouring #biketouring 0111
John Topham @johnjtopham.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Cycled across a one lane bridge that was being chip sealed. It was a bit rough for a bit but the tires cleaned themselves on the first good downhill. This was on the last day of a tour. Now at home finding gravel all over the camping gear. #cyling #biking #biketouring #cycletouring 020
John Topham @johnjtopham.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Nice spot. Single night bike tour to French Beach on Vancouver Island. Back home tomorrow. Estimated distance 270 km over 2 days. #cycletouring 011
Reposted by John TophamThe Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 17/07/2026Meet the Canadian civil servant responsible for sending our wildfire smoke to the U.S.thebeaverton.comMeet the Canadian civil servant responsible for sending our wildfire smoke to the U.S.With wildfire smoke drifting down from Canada into Michigan, New York and other states, numerous Americans have once again taken to social media to complain about Canada ruining their summers and “sen... 301090368
John Topham @johnjtopham.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Really tough ride yesterday from my home on Salt Spring, around Cowichan Lake, out to Shawnigan Lake then home: 210km, 1800m vertical. Including 25km on brutal logging roads and lots more kilometres on low quality surfaces. More pain than fun but at least I dropped a few pounds. 000
John Topham @johnjtopham.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Rode from Crofton to Cowichan Bay and back. The roads were a little too busy but at least I had a hot riding partner. 000
John Topham @johnjtopham.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Here's another reason to never use Facebook or Instagram. An AI data centre powered by natural gas, another contribution to worsening climate disasters. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caMeta building its first Canadian data centre northeast of Edmonton | CBC NewsMeta was revealed Wednesday as the proponent of a data centre in Sturgeon County, northeast of Edmonton. 100
John Topham @johnjtopham.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Totally nailed it! Carney is "socializing risks of a dying industry and privatizing the profits" 020
John Topham @johnjtopham.bsky.social · 07/07/2026www.cbc.ca/news/science...cbc.caAlberta's pipeline deal could allow Canadian oil to reach new countries. But will they want it? | CBC NewsEnergy and environmental organizations are reacting with alarm to the new Canada-Alberta deal to build a new oil pipeline to the West Coast, questioning whether new buyers can be found for the oil tha... 000
John Topham @johnjtopham.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Second ride of the day. Southey Point, Salt Spring Island. #cycling 150
John Topham @johnjtopham.bsky.social · 24/06/2026My favourite place on earth! I married Caz at this bench almost 20 years ago. Ruckle Park, Salt Spring Island, BC 010
John Topham @johnjtopham.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Lowest tide of the year at Bader's Beach, Salt Spring Island. Lots of moon snails like this beauty, also moon snail egg cases and geoducks (big clams). 020
John Topham @johnjtopham.bsky.social · 22/04/2026 Happy Earth Day and 20 years since my first date with Caz!!! 130
John Topham @johnjtopham.bsky.social · 13/04/2026There are strong indicators that the transition to green energy is accelerating because of the Iran war. cleantechnica.com/2026/04/13/f...cleantechnica.comFrance Moved First, But Markets Everywhere Are Signaling Electrification - CleanTechnicaThe Iran war exposed fossil dependence. France announced electrification support, while EV, heat pump, solar, and battery signals are rising globally. 020
Reposted by John TophamJulia Levin @jflevin.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Proposed LNG power plant in Vietnam gets scrapped, as a result of the war on Iran. Will be replaced with a a renewable energy and battery storage project I guess policymakers & pundits touting LNG in Canada aren't reading international news.... www.reuters.com/sustainabili...reuters.comExclusive: Vingroup proposes scrapping LNG-powered plant plan for renewables amid Iran war, document showsVingroup has told Vietnam's government it wants to ditch a plan to build the country's largest LNG-fired power plant and embark on a renewable energy project instead, as the Iran war has boosted the... 22411
John Topham @johnjtopham.bsky.social · 09/04/2026This might be the best photograph ever taken. The camera is mounted on the end of a solar array on the Artemis II mission. The ship is in the shadow of the moon. The glow around the moon is the sun's corona. Earthlight is illuminating the left side of the moon and another solar array. 05010
John Topham @johnjtopham.bsky.social · 06/04/2026HOME! (Photo taken from roughly 350 000km away by Artemis crew member) 020
John Topham @johnjtopham.bsky.social · 23/03/2026First long ride of the season! 100km to Victoria back to shop at MEC. 030
John Topham @johnjtopham.bsky.social · 16/03/2026"If we really accounted for all of those health effects and in particular the long-term health effects of future generations, this industry would have been shut down a long time ago," www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caDoctors calling for independent assessment of health impacts from oil and gas industry | CBC NewsPublic health physicians in B.C. are calling for an independent assessment of health impacts from the oil and gas industry. The request comes from the Health Officers’ Council of B.C., who passed a r... 010
John Topham @johnjtopham.bsky.social · 15/03/2026www.bbc.com/future/artic...bbc.com'The new tobacco': The cities banning fossil fuel advertsCities across the world are clearing their billboards of flight ads, SUVs, cruise ships and petrol cars in an attempt to cut emissions. 020
John Topham @johnjtopham.bsky.social · 08/03/2026Just found this funny little song. youtu.be/zdEkm__55ik?...youtu.beTo Morrow The Kingston Trio with LyricsYouTube video by billbilladaadaa a 010
John Topham @johnjtopham.bsky.social · 21/01/2026Happy Birthday My Love! Took my wife Caz (@caztopham.bsky.social) to a waterfall for her birthday. Mountain Road, Salt Spring Island 120