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Nevin Thompson @nevint.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

This sudden, catastrophic flood was like caused by the sudden collapse of a glacial dam. The mountains upstream from this are known as the Third Pole (after the North and South Poles), and is rapidly warming--and melting--due to global heating and climate change. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_P...

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Third Pole - Wikipedia

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Simon Little 🍁 @simonplittle.ca · 15/08/2026

'“Every citizen has the right to life, liberty and security to the person — your own security, not some flip flop, towel-headed police officer who doesn’t even speak Canadian,” Parkinson said to applause by members of the audience. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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'Ridiculous, racist' remark leads to member’s exit from Alberta Prosperity Project events | CBC News

A member of the prominent pro-separation group the Alberta Prosperity Project has “resigned” after he used a racial slur at an event on Thursday where the group presented a draft constitution for an i...

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Oh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Lots of things increase risk: drug addiction, mental health. But fundamentally homelessness is a housing problem. “In cities where rental units are the least affordable and least available, such as in Toronto or Kelowna, B.C., rates of homelessness were highest.”

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Rising cost of low-end rental units driving increase in homelessness, report shows

Findings challenge assumption that other factors, such as mental health or substance use, are the reason rates have surged in Canada

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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

I don't think most Americans have internalized yet how permanent the relational damage is. No, Canada can't trade haymakers with the Trump administration (or any US administration) in a trade war. But can we bleed a few key sectors out, slowly but relentlessly? We might have to try.

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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 07/07/2026

When the B.C. government published #BCBudget2026 in February, much of the initial focus was on its historic deficit and planned tax hikes. Then people noticed a nugget buried in a backgrounder section: “government is adjusting the pace of some housing investments.” #bcpoli

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B.C. Set to Lose 3,500 Affordable Homes Because of Budget Cuts: Report | The Tyee

Metro Vancouver is warning that thousands of planned units won’t get built.

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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

"The new-build housing glut: It’s not just condos" as told by @goldinyvr.bsky.social "Housing in Vancouver may not need a bailout from the government, but instead, a critical reconstructive surgery to reattach local incomes to housing costs.” GIFT LINK: www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/d1e4d31...

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The new-build housing glut: It’s not just condos

Empty, unsold, new duplexes and townhouses are at a peak not seen since the 1990s

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Mark Shaw 🇨🇦✌️🇪🇺 @markshawtoronto.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

The price of buying your apartment in Toronto went from 48% median household income (2022) to 35.2% (2026). Canada-wide from 41% (2022) to 33% (2026).

Ownership costs as a % of median household income from 1990s to 2026

It peaked in 2022 and is improving to pre-pandemic affordability afterwards

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Kishone Roy ✍🏾 @kishone.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Enjoyed a week in Dharamshala, up in the Himalayas in McLeodganj and Dharamkot. The village is filled with shops, monks, tourists from all over the world, temples, and even a new gondola 🚠 Heading back to Canada next week after a few days in Vrindavan.

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Adam Mongrain @adammongrain.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Hell yeah

A picture of the Senakw development close to Vancouver

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Kishone Roy ✍🏾 @kishone.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Visited Kurukshetra and Amritsar in my long trip across India, getting the opportunity to see the land of the Gita, as well as the site of the Jaliawallen Bagh massacre and Golden Temple. Lots of time for meditation and reflection in legendary places before heading to Dharamsala in the Himalayas.

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Kishone Roy ✍🏾 @kishone.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

After a wandering week around Rishikesh, I’m off to Kurukshetra and Amritsar.

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Rory White @rorywh.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

My latest investigation is out. A well-known Canadian digital strategy firm has begun openly selling "surrogate online communities" of social media users to undisclosed clients. The users come for the viral content and are pushed up an "activation ladder." www.nationalobserver.com/2026/04/30/i...

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Car crashes, crime memes and hidden clients: How a PR firm farms Canadian users for political influence

A Canadian public relations firm has designed several so-called "surrogate online communities" that don't disclose their funders and are often used to generate public pressure for political ends.

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Kishone Roy ✍🏾 @kishone.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Excellent investigation from CBC into the fake social media accounts from overseas who are boosting Alberta separatism online. Short video, everyone in Canada should see. youtu.be/NXafC7tlqt0?...

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Exposing fake Canadians pushing to join the U.S. | Visual investigations

YouTube video by CBC News

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Kishone Roy ✍🏾 @kishone.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Week 2 in India, spent in Bodhgaya, Bihar. Toured sites, meditated at temples, celebrated Buddha Purnima, volunteered at rural school. Off to Varanasi

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Kishone Roy ✍🏾 @kishone.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Enjoying Kolkata, the city of Joy.

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Laura Dhillon Kane @ldhillonkane.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Prime Minister Mark Carney secured a majority government after his Liberal Party won a special election, giving him the ability to push ahead faster with an agenda centered on expanding energy exports and reducing Canada’s reliance on the US www.bloomberg.com/news/article... @bloomberg.com

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Carney Clinches Majority Government to Push Energy and Trade Ambitions

Prime Minister Mark Carney secured a majority government after his Liberal Party won a key special election, giving his administration the ability to push ahead faster with an economic agenda centered...

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

"She is from British Columbia but moved to Texas in 2021 when she married her American husband. The family was driving home from a baby shower when they were stopped at a border patrol checkpoint. She and Ayla, who has autism, were fingerprinted and detained..." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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Canadian mother held by ICE with daughter, 7, speaks out on families ‘suffering greatly’ in detention

Tania Warner and her daughter were detained in Texas facilities deemed ‘unsafe and degrading’

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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 13/04/2026

Opinion: The BIG David Anderson Podcast debuts with Canada’s longest serving federal environment minister who discusses current events and a career with the federal Liberals spanning five decades. www.hilltimes.com/2026/04/13/d...

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Kishone Roy ✍🏾 @kishone.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

My condolences to everybody who knew, loved, and learned from Shane Pointe. He made a tremendous impact on the housing sector and me personally. I think about him regularly because of the wisdom of his words and his belief in all of us. www.musqueam.bc.ca/remembering-...

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Remembering Shane Pointe - Musqueam

Musqueam is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Shane Pointe. We send our deepest condolences to Shane's family, friends, and everyone who was positively impacted by his knowledge, guidance and presence throughout the years. Funeral service will be held on Sunday, April 12, 2026.

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Brian Platt @brianplatt.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

ANOTHER Conservative MP has crossed the floor to the Liberals. Marilyn Gladu, who represents Sarnia. This...is an interesting one.

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BC Non-Profit Housing Association @bcnpha.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Funding changes in BC Budget 2026 have halted work to create thousands of units of new affordable housing. Today, BCNPHA and sector leaders spoke to media, calling on government to change course and continue support for our critical work. Learn more: ow.ly/NpOo50YBtG3

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Kishone Roy ✍🏾 @kishone.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Woah!! NPR Planet Money did a podcast episode from Vancouver reporting on Senakw: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/p...

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The skyscrapers that NIMBYs and zoning couldn't stop

Podcast Episode · Planet Money · March 28 · 22m

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

The model matters here: federal dollars + provincial operating funding + non-profit delivery. Non-profits provide permanent affordability in a way the private market doesn't. Affordability, accountability, multi-lateral agreements. #housing #canpoli

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BC Non-Profit Housing Association @bcnpha.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

"Delaying housing does not save money; it shifts costs to other parts of the system, where they are far more expensive." Read this new commentary from community housing sector leaders Jill Atkey, Margaret Pfoh and Thom Armstrong. ow.ly/61Go50YvB3Z

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Opinion: 2026 B.C. budget turns its back on housing and communities will pay the price

Opinion: As housing projects stall, families remain in overcrowded situations. Seniors can't downsize. Young workers leave markets they can't afford

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Andrea Woo @andreawoo.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

While economists and advocates have long argued that social assistance rates across Canada are not even enough to keep people out of poverty, new research has found they are often not enough to keep people out of homelessness, Molly Hayes reports: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

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Social assistance rates often too low to keep people housed, new research finds

Data should signal an ‘impending crisis,’ study’s main author says

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John Michael McGrath @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

New from me at TVO, on last week's FAO report on homelessness (spoiler: it's bleak)

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Polling Canada @canadianpolling.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Federal - NDP MP for Nunavut, Lori Idlout, has crossed the floor to the Liberals

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Kishone Roy ✍🏾 @kishone.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Interesting #BCPOLI update from former Premier and CKNW host Christy Clark. She posted on LinkedIn today about the launch of the new Christy Clark Show and here’s the trailer. youtu.be/XXyLIk2bOkQ?...

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The Christy Clark Show Trailer

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Scott Robertson @sarobertson.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

BREAKING - NDP MP Lori Idlout has crossed the floor to the Liberals, as per a statement from NDP Leader Don Davies.

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David Coletto @davidcoletto.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

The core of the Carney brand is not populism or charisma. It is competence. Canadians tend to see him as a serious, systems-oriented leader who can manage complexity and navigate uncertainty. In today’s political climate, that kind of brand has real value. abacusdata.ca/the-brand-i...

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Kishone Roy ✍🏾 @kishone.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Mark Carney interviews with Tyler Brule at Monocle while in Tokyo. The discussion looks back at the two months since the Davos speech, what the international reception has been, and what relationship development for Canada has followed in a range of sectors and countries. youtu.be/j2gyqs-AN8A?...

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Prime Minister Mark Carney in conversation with Monocle

YouTube video by Monocle Films

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Kenneth Chan @iamkennethchan.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

#TransLink confirms its new 40-ft-long trolley buses from Europe will have an extra 3rd door, situated at the rear. Metro Vancouver's first regular-sized bus with 3 doors. New 60-ft-long articulated trolley buses could also have 4 doors. #vanpoli #vanre dailyhive.com/vancouver/tr...

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TransLink's new regular-sized trolley buses will have an extra third door | Urbanized

TransLink's future fleet of new 40-ft Solaris Trollino trolley buses from Europe will have an extra third door, situated in the rear.

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BC Non-Profit Housing Association @bcnpha.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Fantastic news! A historic Maillardville corner in South Coquitlam will soon be transformed into non-market rental homes. City council approved rezoning at 1013 and 1025 Brunette Ave., creating new affordable housing while honouring the community’s francophone heritage. ow.ly/evh850Yqzya

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'Significant' property in South Coquitlam to have rental homes - Freshet News

A South Coquitlam corner lot that was once the economic engine of the francophone community will convert for non-market housing

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Scott Robertson @sarobertson.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

CARNEY: "There's a Japanese proverb that articulates the opportunity ahead of us in these difficult times globally: After the rain, the ground grows firmer ... Today we are taking our first steps on firmer ground together."

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Andrew Kurjata @akurjata.ca · 06/03/2026

It's amazing people will claim "Canada and the USA have the same culture" and then on something as fundamental as "do you trust your fellow citizens to be good" we are further apart than any other two countries

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Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Americans: we live in a fallen state—embroiled by sin, cheating, lying, and evil. You cannot trust anyone, not even those who claim to know you best Canadians: I love my neighbors and my friends!

A picture of PEW poll on global attitude survey, saying the % who rate the morality and ethics of people in their country as good vs bad, where the US has the worst rankings and Canada the best

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Kishone Roy ✍🏾 @kishone.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

One of the biggest differences emerging between Canada and the US: Ethics.

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Scott Robertson @sarobertson.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

CARNEY: "Of course, we are both nations still in the making. The important work of reconciliation with indigenous peoples is ongoing. We continue to strive so that everyone has equal opportunities, regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, or starting point in their lives."

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Tarnjit Parmar @tarnjitparmar.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Footage of the meteor that lit up the sky tonight - caught by live cameras in Deep Cove. Sonic boom a couple of minutes later, strong enough to shake homes across the Lower Mainland. Wow! 🤯

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Kishone Roy ✍🏾 @kishone.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Something big is happening in Quebec politics

A pole showing the liberals at 30% provincially in Quebec and the party Quebecois at 31

It shows the governing party at 13%

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Shannon Waters @sobittersosweet.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Here's what the change means in practice: BC will share a time zone with the Yukon year round November to March, BC will be on the same time zone as Alberta March to November, BC will be on the same time zone as Washington state, Oregon and California

Locations that observe Mountain Time
There are a small number of communities in eastern parts of British Columbia that observe some form of Mountain Time instead of Pacific Time. Those regions will not be impacted by these changes.
However, as a result of Pacific Time no longer changing twice a year, many of these communities will be brought into greater alignment with the rest of British Columbia.

For example, Dawson Creek, which observes Mountain Standard Time year-round, will be on the same time as most other places in British Columbia, both in the winter and summer months. Whereas places like Cranbrook that observe Mountain Time, but switch between standard and daylight times, will be aligned with the rest of the province during in the winter months, but will be one hour ahead in the summertime.

Quick Facts:
• B.C.’s new time zone, Pacific Time (PT), will be aligned with the Yukon year‐round.
• From November to March annually, PT will match Alberta and other regions observing MST; and from March to November every year, will align with California, Washington, Oregon and other Pacific Daylight Time jurisdictions.
• Neighbour jurisdictions like Washington, Oregon, and California are all in the process of creating or enacting similar legislation.

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Michelle Cyca @michellecyca.com · 02/03/2026

I never get to do BREAKING NEWS, but here's some: B.C. is scrapping the time change, which reams of scientific research and anecdata from exhausted parents can tell you is a good thing. here's an update to my reporting from last year, which now has a more celebratory tone:

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