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@loriokanagan.bsky.social
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Social and climate activist in the Okanagan Valley, BC, Canada

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loriokanagan.bsky.social @loriokanagan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The room is almost full. Tell your friends to register at Eventbrite. What do the candidates know about climate action? How do they see their role in making Penticton cleaner, healthier, and more affordable in relation to climate mitigation and solutions? @ftfokanagan.bsky.social
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Wear The Peace @wearthepeace.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Actress Susan Sarandon being arrested earlier today for protesting Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the United Nations. One is speaking out against genocide, one is committing it. One was arrested, one was not.
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loriokanagan.bsky.social @loriokanagan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
All-Candidate Forum Environment & Sustainability Penticton Hear candidates answer questions about building community ,having a positive impact, and creating a legacy for future generations. www.eventbrite.ca/e/penticton-...
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loriokanagan.bsky.social @loriokanagan.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Oct 6 Forestry Panel. We can & must do better with our trees. 7PM doors 6:30PM Experts discuss how clear-cut logging contributes to floods, droughts, fires, job loss, and environment degradation. Climate Chaos. #climate #forests
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loriokanagan.bsky.social @loriokanagan.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Thanks for coming out Sep 14 to say NO to PM Carney selling off Canada's assets. @canadiansorg.bsky.social @sokcofc.bsky.social @seniorsforclimate.bsky.social @climateseniorssok.bsky.social
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loriokanagan.bsky.social @loriokanagan.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
PM Carney is meeting with dozens of wealthy investments companies this weekend in Toronto to SELL CANADIAN assets. We say NO. Canada is not for Sate. Rally Nanaimo Square, Penticton Mon, Sep 14 at NOON. Bring a sign. Learn why at www.manyvsmoneysummit.ca #billionaires
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loriokanagan.bsky.social @loriokanagan.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Tell your MP and federal decision-makers to abandon plans for a new west coast pipeline. share.nwmd.social/s/IXEdvfmL
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Canadians can't afford another risky pipeline & tanker project
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loriokanagan.bsky.social @loriokanagan.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
While everyday people struggle with rising energy costs and wildfires rage due to fossil-fueled climate change, Big Oil is raking in record profits. Tell your MP to tax the excess profits of fossil fuel companies in Budget 2026. share.nwmd.social/s/8YXLt0P0
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Tell Your MP: Tax Big Oil in Budget 2026
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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Sept 14 Billionaires & Trillionaires are sucking us dry. Say NO to selling Canadian assets: airports, critical minerals, data, AI, power plants, health clinics, water systems. Canada is NOT FOR SALE! RALLY 12 PM Sept 14 Nanaimo Square Penticton @canadiansorg.bsky.social @worldbeyondwar.bsky.social
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loriokanagan.bsky.social @loriokanagan.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
TUES, SEPT 1 - Rally at MP's office in Penticton to Protect Canada's Public Healthcare. On Sept 1 Alberta starts US-Style Two Tier Health Care! We say NO! 101-196 Wade Ave W Penticton. Bring a sign. Bring a friend. Bring your story. Take Action. #universalmedicare #publichealthcare #protectmedicare
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loriokanagan.bsky.social @loriokanagan.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: ​Canada’s government MUST enforce the Canada Health Act!. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/cana...
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​Canada’s government MUST enforce the Canada Health Act!
Prime Minister Carney: Medicare is a nation-building project! Canada’s public health care is a nation-building project more important than any other. We have been told that “Canada has what the worl...
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loriokanagan.bsky.social @loriokanagan.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Climate Chaos is Expensive as well as Traumatic. Later is too Late to act on stopping fossil fuel expansion. The Tough Road to Rebuilding a Business After a Fire via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/08...
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The Tough Road to Rebuilding a Business After a Fire | The Tyee
Expect snags getting funding and years-long delays, say business owners affected by previous wildfires.
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loriokanagan.bsky.social @loriokanagan.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Webinar Sep 17 Thur at 7PM PT on Circular Economy. Stop Waste. Save $$. Save Earth. Dr. Lozelle Reed, Okanagan College Economics Prof. tells how to end waste by designing it out and regenerating natural systems. Register to get the zoom link www.firstthingsfirstokanagan.com/discussion-s...
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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
After the hottest month on record
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loriokanagan.bsky.social @loriokanagan.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: No genocide promoter at CEO summit. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/no-g...
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No genocide promoter at CEO summit
Recently David Suzuki, Yann Martel, Roger Waters, Ellen Gabriel and 1000 other authors, artists, academics and activists signed a public letter calling to "Confront Carney's CEO Summit." On September ...
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loriokanagan.bsky.social @loriokanagan.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Wildfire season tracking to be fourth worst on record; fire risk remains elevated www.nationalobserver.com/2026/08/18/n...
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Wildfire season tracking to be fourth worst on record; fire risk remains elevated
So far this year, wildfires have burned more than 40,000 square kilometres — an area almost the size of Nova Scotia. Federal forecasters said Tuesday that September's fire risk stands to be well above...
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loriokanagan.bsky.social @loriokanagan.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Join 350 Canada and people from across the country for a POWER HOUR to take concrete action Aug 18 4PM PT ONLINE Register for the zoom link act.350.org/s/3161535.XI...
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Power Hour Call: Demand a Budget for People + Planet
Join 350 Canada and people from across the country for a POWER HOUR to take concrete action together. We say NO to pipelines while Canada burns. Not on our dime, not on our watch.
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BC Climate Emergency Campaign @bcclimateemergency.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Premier Eby: the message is undeniable. While BC burns, your government is being asked to lead. Our open letter signed by former BC NDP MLAs, MPs, Indigenous leaders, and experts demands a recommitment to climate action. Read our press release & the open letter bcclimateemergency.ca/press-releas...
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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Far too absent from public debate is a basic truth: until we actually mobilize to dramatically expedite the transition off fossil fuels, we will never get ahead of the curve. No amount of fire preparation will save us from an escalation in these horrors. sethdklein.substack.com/p/we-mobiliz...
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We mobilize to put fires out, but not yet to prevent them
While many leaders are comparing the wildfire crisis to the Second World War, most fail to adopt the real lessons of pre-emptive wartime action.
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loriokanagan.bsky.social @loriokanagan.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
'We will lose a lot of our annual crops': BC farmers brace for losses due to wildfires DUE TO FOSSIL FUEL companies continuing to cause global heating and climate chaos. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/08/13/n...
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'We will lose a lot of our annual crops': BC farmers brace for losses due to wildfires
Ella Braden, the owner of Braden Hill Orchard & Farm, says she was on vacation when wildfires roared through Summerland, BC.
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loriokanagan.bsky.social @loriokanagan.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
A True Wake-Up Call for Seniors' Supporters. 'They Lost Granny' via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
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‘They Lost Granny’ | The Tyee
My grandmother was evacuated from Summerland. We spent days trying to find her.
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loriokanagan.bsky.social @loriokanagan.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Private companies know there’s no business case for more pipelines when renewables have never been cheaper, cleaner, and faster to deploy. So the government is investing OUR money instead. Most Canadians agree: NO taxpayer-funded pipelines >> act.gp/3RlAuJq
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Even the oil companies don't want to pay for new pipelines!
Our government shouldn’t gamble our money and our future on pipelines.
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loriokanagan.bsky.social @loriokanagan.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
www.pentictontogether.ca/what-we-have...
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What We Have to Give - Penticton Together
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loriokanagan.bsky.social @loriokanagan.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
As Forests Burn Again, BC Is Changing Tactics 'On the Fly' via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/08...
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As Forests Burn Again, BC Is Changing Tactics ‘On the Fly’ | The Tyee
Battle plans are shifting as previously burned areas fail to slow BC infernos.
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loriokanagan.bsky.social @loriokanagan.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
I feel so betrayed by my government! Smoke and threat of fire nearby - over 20000 people evacuated. They Did NOTHING. Everyday They DO NOTHING. And they KNOW fossil fuels are destroying lives and communities. I am FURIOUS. and SCARED
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loriokanagan.bsky.social @loriokanagan.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
2000 people evacuated from Summerland, 17 KM from my home city. We are surrounded by dense smoke. My Go Bags are ready. This Narwhal article is good and the directions for a DIY Air purifier are HERE bclung.ca/lung-health/... thenarwhal.ca/diy-air-puri...
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loriokanagan.bsky.social @loriokanagan.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Dear PM It's 2026. BC is burning and I'm locked in my home because of smoke pollution. Canada is burning. Climate change is real as you noted in your book Value(s). You have children. Think of their future. Fund renewable energy projects. Later is too Late! 350.org/canada/pipel...
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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
This is from Alberta, but it is the same OR WORSE in BC. Canada's headwater forests are more than just trees. They're the natural infrastructure that captures, filters, and stores the water that millions of Candians depend on. Alberta is mobilizing. We must also.
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loriokanagan.bsky.social @loriokanagan.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Later is too late, Premier Eby! Think of your children!
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loriokanagan.bsky.social @loriokanagan.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Help us support the cause. share.nwmd.social/s/bGXNvTHz
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House of Commons: Conduct an Inquiry into Human Rights Violations in Alberta
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loriokanagan.bsky.social @loriokanagan.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Where is Carney’s promised Youth Climate Corps? www.nationalobserver.com/2026/07/28/o...
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Where is Carney’s promised Youth Climate Corps?
The budget said it would commence with the 2026 fiscal year (which started April 1). We are now more than a quarter into that fiscal year with no YCC program launch and no details have been forthcomin...
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loriokanagan.bsky.social @loriokanagan.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Canada-based #TheMetalsCompany is working with Trump to mine the deep sea, despite global opposition. Canada must double-down to #StopDeepSeaMining and oppose the Mining Code that would open oceans to looting. @greenpeaceca.bsky.social‬ Take Action: act.gp/3ZXB5ll
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Petition: Tell Canada to oppose the Mining Code and protect the deep sea from mining.
Sign the Greenpeace petition to tell Canada to oppose the Mining Code and protect the deep sea from mining.
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loriokanagan.bsky.social @loriokanagan.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Peace Means We're Not Alone www.commondreams.org/opinion/peac...
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Peace Means We're Not Alone | Common Dreams
Peace means embracing conflict, understanding it—through non-judgmental communication between everyone involved—and looking for ways to heal, rather than punish, any harm that has occurred.
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loriokanagan.bsky.social @loriokanagan.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
"You were warned. For years" We can't ignore the crises of heat, fires, droughts, floods, extreme storms, death, conflict - and all from fossil fuels. Wake Up! Later is Too Late!
"You were warned. For years" We can't ignore the crises of heat, fires, droughts, floods, extreme storms, death, conflict - and all from fossil fuels.  Wake Up! Later is Too Late!
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South Okanagan Council of Canadians @sokcofc.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Excellent weekender column here by @alexcoolfergus.bsky.social. Well worth a read… open.substack.com/pub/energymi...
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Carney’s Grand Bargain Isn’t With Alberta: It’s With the Rest of Us.
The Prime Minister and his team push oil pipelines and carbon capture megaprojects while you can "taste the air and feel the heat". They think we'll forget by fall, and they may yet be correct.
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loriokanagan.bsky.social @loriokanagan.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
JOIN ME! I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Tell Prime Minister Carney: We Demand a Youth Climate Corps | Dites au premier ministre Carney: Nous demandons un Corps jeunesse pour le climat. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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Tell Prime Minister Carney: We Demand a Youth Climate Corps
Send a letter to Prime Minister Carney and his cabinet to let them know that you want to see a permanent, well-resourced Youth Climate Corps in the 2025 budget. Instead of abandoning young people to r...
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loriokanagan.bsky.social @loriokanagan.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: Don’t ram a pipeline through the BC coast. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/sa...
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Don’t ram a pipeline through the BC coast
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and the federal government have just outlined a deal that will pave the way for a dirty tar sands pipeline from Alberta to the BC coast — without Indigenous consent and ...
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loriokanagan.bsky.social @loriokanagan.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Register to join this interactive game to learn more about how we got to a climate crisis and what we can do. Fun and respectful and MOBILIZING. @seniorsforclimate.bsky.social @ftfokanagan.bsky.social @sokcofc.bsky.social Register Limited to 10 July 23, Tues 9AM to 12PM
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loriokanagan.bsky.social @loriokanagan.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
📣 People’s MOU Day of Action! We need an MOU that prioritizes the safety of our communities and wildlife, and the future of our planet, over the profits of Big Oil billionaires. Join Us on Thurs, Jun 25 in Penticton 📍MP Helena Konanz 196 Wade Ave West ⏰ 12 PM 350.org/mou/?r=US&c=NA REGISTER
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loriokanagan.bsky.social @loriokanagan.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
The government and industry have to believe that fossil fuels are sunsetting! Canada’s LNG exports face a global energy market in rapid transition www.pembina.org//media-relea...
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Canada’s LNG exports face a global energy market in rapid transition | Pembina Institute
VANCOUVER — Canadian exports of liquified natural gas (LNG) face an increasingly uncertain global market as the US and Qatar bring cheaper large-scale production online, and many countries decide to l...
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loriokanagan.bsky.social @loriokanagan.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 19, 2026 10 am – 2pm Okanagan College Penticton Ooknakane Friendship Centre, Penticton Indian Band, Syilx Okanagan Nation Alliance, Okanagan College, City of Penticton, hosts a special community celebration in honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day. FREE
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loriokanagan.bsky.social @loriokanagan.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Toxic Trivia Party! Have a Beer, Munch on Snacks, and Talk Climate -TEAM sport but solos can come too Wed June 24 7 to 9 PM Elks Lodge Penticton Youth 12 + welcome. We will unpack lies that Big Oil lobby have been feeding us – and have fun! Prizes! REGISTER act.350.org/event/toxic-...
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loriokanagan.bsky.social @loriokanagan.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
AI is a huge danger for our privacy. Help @openmedia.org‬ fight for the open Internet. Donate today! openmedia.org/supercharge-... #technology #nptech
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Supercharge our fight this summer!
Our work is only possible thanks to people like you. Support the fight for a free and open Internet!
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loriokanagan.bsky.social @loriokanagan.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
I just joined Generation Squeeze, a charitable Think and Change tank working hard to preserve what’s sacred for younger and future generations – a healthy home, childhood, retirement, and planet – so that we can all leave a proud legacy. Check them out: www.gensqueeze.ca/home?recruit...
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Generation Squeeze
Generation Squeeze is a charitable Think and Change Tank promoting wellbeing for all generations. We champion generational fairness to preserve what Canadians hold sacred—a healthy childhood, home, re...
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BC Climate Emergency Campaign @bcclimateemergency.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Ever feel like you're the only one who cares that the planet is collapsing around us? 🤯 It's barely in the news. Friends & family don't bring it up. But recent polling shows: you're not alone! 🤝🏼 Let's normalize talking about it. Silence begets silence. Full poll: bit.ly/4uld0Bi
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loriokanagan.bsky.social @loriokanagan.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Do you care about good transit, affordable housing and public services? Are you voting in B.C.'s municipal election this year? Answer this quick survey! www.dogwoodbc.ca/municipal-su...
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Municipal Election 2026 Survey
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loriokanagan.bsky.social @loriokanagan.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Jennifer Houghton, The New Forest Act presentation in Penticton. Big crowd heard how forestry can be sustainable and still provide jobs and value added. @boundaryforest #forests @ftfokanagan.bsky.social @sokcofc.bsky.social @climateseniorssok.bsky.social
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loriokanagan.bsky.social @loriokanagan.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Temperatures in India have soared above 45 degrees, sending power usage to record levels as people try to stay cool. The deadly heatwave has also forced schools to close, people to take days off work, and farmers to work at night. UN has warned of El Nino this year. People will die.
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loriokanagan.bsky.social @loriokanagan.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Climate Cafe with Seniors for Climate Jun 9 - open, respectful conversations on how we manage climate anxiety and the real solutions that are available. Register as numbers are limited. CALL 250-490-2426 Tues, Jun 9 1 to 2:30 PM Penticton Community Centre Room2 FREE @ftfokanagan.bsky.social
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