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Michael Hall @michaelhall.bsky.social · 1h

In response to David Eby lowering the province-wide gas tax by 10¢, TransLink should, in response, raise their separate fuel levy by 10¢ to make up the difference 😌 Purely by coincidence, the TL board is meeting right now.

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Jimmy Thomson @jameswsthomson.com · 4h

He nods at "the existential challenge of climate change." While announcing a brand new oil pipeline.

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Michael Hall @michaelhall.bsky.social · 2h

Announcement 1: new crude oil pipeline Announcement 2: gas in BC will be made cheaper It's not even 10 AM 😮‍💨

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Andrew Kurjata @akurjata.ca · 30/09/2026

Aside from the B.C. Greens, one of the key fights in this election is who can LNG the hardest

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Community First New West @communityfirstnw.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Community First's 2026 platform is now live! This document outlines a clear, positive direction for New Westminster, building on accomplishments we are proud of. It does not shy away from doing what is right: investing in the city and people that we love. www.communityfirstnw.ca/platform

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Platform

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Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders @movementyvr.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

There will be TWO elections this October, and we hope transit riders vote in both of them! It can be confusing to figure out which level of government is responsible for what (especially when candidates make promises they can’t follow through on).

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 26/09/2026

It’s always sad to say goodbye to baseball season. There’s nothing finer than 162, starting when the world is blooming and winding down as that chill sets in. Winter is coming and I’ll make the best of it, but I’m already looking forward to spring ⚾️

Pic of twins-rangers at target field tonight

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Kristie @knairn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

This horrible season aside, I’m trying to remind myself that when it’s the dead of winter, I’ll be wishing I was here more than anywhere else.

View of the field at the Skydome from the 500s

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Brendan Dawe @dawe.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Kind of amazing how underappreciated “make the buses go faster” would save service hours, free up bus availability, and actually sell more fares, all of which are positives on a transit agency’s balance sheet

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Erik Noonan @eriknoonan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

With the autumnal equinox behind us, we're officially in the 13 months of the year where riding a bike is impossible and unfathomable. Congratulations, bike friends, we've made it yet again.

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Michael Hall @michaelhall.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

😐 > Wrongly accusing Nakagawa of disclosing information from a closed meeting — and while making that accusation, wrongfully disclosing information from a closed meeting

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Patrick Johnstone @pjnewwest.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

This is a good news story. It's nice to get an award, its nicer to know lives will be saved. Funding Climate Action in #NewWest saves lives. www.freshetnews.ca/new-westmins...

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New Westminster recognized for its extreme heat response efforts - Freshet News

Community Energy Association awards New Westminstera Climate and Energy Action Award for its extreme heat response

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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 18/09/2026

What if we were to treat affordable housing as economic infrastructure, competing with pipelines and ports? It’s a comparison that reflects housing’s actual importance to overall economic output and productivity, Ernest Lang writes. thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...

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The Nation-Building Strategy Nobody Can Tariff | The Tyee

Why Mark Carney should get government far more involved in delivering affordable housing for Canadians.

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Michael Hall @michaelhall.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Hell yeah! City of New West is increasing its land inventory with the purchase of a large amount of car dealership property 😍 looking forward to seeing how this space so close to downtown will be used in the future

Satellite images of land in New Westminster with a few large parcels outlined in red.

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Better Columbia @bettercolumbia.ca · 17/09/2026

The City of Vancouver's election rules that prevent racialized candidates from standing on the ballot under their birth names is racially disparate and reflects a double standard rooted in cultural chauvinism, argues Ruofan Wang.

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Vancouver's ballot naming rules are racially discriminatory - Better Columbia

The City of Vancouver's rule against Chinese names on ballots is racially disparate and reflects a double standard rooted in chauvinism.

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Michael Hall @michaelhall.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

It's getting hauntingly close to spooky season which means it's almost time for a rewatch of Twin Peaks, the coziest show ever made ☺️

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Vision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 16/09/2026

Our much-anticipated Vancouver City Council full term report card is here! 📝 We look back over 4 years of council votes and give the mayor and each councillor a grade, backed up by solid numbers. How did your favourite councillor do? visionzerovancouver.ca/2026/09/16/v...

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Vancouver City Council Full Term Report Card

Vancouver heads to the polls in October to vote for its Mayor and Council, so we’re looking back on how all the incumbents voted on road safety measures over the full 4 year term.

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Michael Hall @michaelhall.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

New West Progressives are doing some great work in the AI Slop department 🤮

An AI generated image of first responders in what is supposed to be New Westminster, in honour of first responders in New York City on 9/11

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Brad Cavanagh @canspice.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Aug 10: Paul Minhas found to have violated three sections of the #NewWest Council Code of Conduct. Aug 31: Daniel Fontaine presents an "emergency" motion regarding "political contributions" by the Ethics Commissioner. That's some awfully strange timing. canspice.org/2026/09/09/s...

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Strange Timing

August 10, 2026: New Westminster Interim Ethics Commissioner Lisa Southern releases an investigatory report into conduct by New Westminster Councillor Paul Minhas, finding he breached three section…

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Rhi Faux @rhifaux.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

This is my neighbourhood & this reporting is lousy - as are the people leading these efforts. The traffic calming here was well-advertised, involved extensive consultation, and does not barricade anyone in their own neighbourhood. It has made the area much safer for people walking and rolling. 1/

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Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders @movementyvr.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Mayor Buchanan led the way to make sure the R2 extension would be a priority, and that it would receive funding to actually exist! She joined us Monday on the very first ride to celebrate! Thank you Mayor Buchanan! 😊

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Alex Bozikovic @alexbozikovic.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Some drivers whine like toddlers at any hint of inconvenience, and media treats their whining with respect. Having to drive a couple of blocks out of one’s way is not hard. This does not constitute imprisonment.

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Michael Hall @michaelhall.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I just drove ALL OVER New West tonight, during rush hour, and ... it was actually pretty chill. Especially at 6th & Cumberland. I was told to expect chaos and endless gridlock!

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ℳatt @matttomic.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I've seen everyone sharing that US Dialect Quiz so I decided to make my own, much crappier, CANADIAN DIALECT QUIZ to guess where in Canada you're from

A flow chart I have created with multiple questions and the answers determine where you're from.

Question 1 is do you call it a hydro bill (which then branches down to ON, QC, BC, MB) or an electric bill (which then branches down to SK, AB, NS, NB, PEI, NL)

Question 2 is do you call it a cabin (BC, MB, AB, SK) cottage (ON and atlantic) camp (northern Ontario) chalet (QC) or bungalow (Cape Breton)

To delineate BC from MB: do you call it dinner or supper

To delineate southern Ontario rural or big city: have you heard of a stag & doe

To delineate SK from AB: do you call a hoodie a bunnyhug

And finally to delineate NL from the other atlantic provinces: whaddayat? (Correct answer: dis is it b'y)

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Vision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 03/09/2026

Our 2026 Vancouver Council Report Card is out early this year as council has wrapped for the term. It's the same familiar faces at the top & at the bottom. We'll have much more election content coming soon, including a full-term report card. Stay tuned! visionzerovancouver.ca/2026/09/02/v...

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Vision Zero Vancouver: 2026 Vancouver Council in Review

The year’s not over but Council is done for the term, so our 2026 report card comes early. We’ll have a full-term report card coming out soon, stay tuned for that! See our 2025, 2024 an…

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Michael Hall @michaelhall.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Hey #NewWest, Farmers Market meetup tomorrow? Is Park Drinks on @stickers66.bsky.social? The weather may be turning and I don't know how many more nice Thursdays we've got!

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Justin McElroy 🇨🇦 @jmcelroy.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

We held our first Metro Vancouver region mayoral debate today, between the two people running to be Mayor of New Westminster. 30 minutes long, and hopefully a good mix of policy and leadership based questions. Hope you enjoy, and glad we provide this service.

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Meet the 2 mayoral candidates vying for the top job in New Westminster

YouTube video by CBC British Columbia

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Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders @movementyvr.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

So much love for transit in South Van today!

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Michael Hall @michaelhall.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

A lot of the VIFF website right now, after festival tickets went on sale ... 103 minutes ago

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Michael Hall @michaelhall.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Dolly Parton's best song is actually the one she wrote about the 19th Amendment: Women's right to vote ✊ She put this together for a RadioLab spinoff about all of the constitutional amendments, with an accompanying album.

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27: The Most Perfect Album | Dolly Parton | 19th Amendment (MUSIC VIDEO)

YouTube video by WNYC Studios

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Alex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Dolly Parton, among a thousand other amazing things she did in her life, gifted over 330 million books to kids through her Imagination Library program. Her passing is a tremendous loss to the world, but you can support the program today to keep it going imaginationlibrary.com

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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library | USA, UK, IE, CA, AU

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free books to children from birth until they begin school in participating areas.

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Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Holy shit we’re flying like a bat out of hell. #Acceler8

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Michael Hall @michaelhall.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Carney must have seen PP using this line in all the CPC ads lately

A quote from Pierre Poillievre using "master in it's own home"

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Patrick Johnstone @pjnewwest.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

I think the expanded park on the #NewWest riverfront is worth celebrating. So much fun tonight.

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Michael Hall @michaelhall.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

The 155 bus in New West really deserves more frequency. As a very legible (mostly straight) route, it hits: Braid Stn, Sapperton (SkyTrain Stn, retail district), Royal Columbian Hospital, Skwo:wech Elementary, təməsew̓txʷ, Queen's Park, Herbert Spencer Elementary, Uptown retail district ... (1/x)

A schematic of the route that the TransLink 155 bus takes through New Westminster. It's a fairly straight route going from the northeast to the southwest, originating and terminating at two SkyTrain stations.

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Michael Hall @michaelhall.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

The quality of your transit system is largely dictated by who is elected in municipal politics! Vote for those who will say yes to transit expansion, who will allocate road space to buses ... and who maybe even use transit themselves! 🚍 Sign @movementyvr.bsky.social 's pledge! Vote for transit!

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Pledge to vote for transit heroes!

Municipal elections to elect mayors and city councillors are coming up on October 17th, 2026. Movement is asking you to pledge to vote for candidates who will push for better transit!

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Michelle Gamage @michellegamage.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Oooooo I would love to see B.C. start collecting a levy (like Seattle does) where drivers are charged 1.1 per cent of the value of their vehicle, instead of a flat rate for everyone. That money then goes towards funding public transit thetyee.ca/News/2026/08...

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TransLink Ridership Is Down. More Buses Are the Answer | The Tyee

Cuts mean slower bus routes, costing TransLink millions, says a transit user advocate.

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Tao of Stieb @taoofstieb.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Cancel your non-baseball October plans.

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Tao of Stieb @taoofstieb.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Every baseball season is an epic poem.

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Michael Hall @michaelhall.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Man the Blue Jays are making it exciting again

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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 14/08/2026

“We just keep getting evidence that indicates that when you make transit faster, more reliable, competitive with driving, it will grow,” transit advocate Denis Agar said. “It will absolutely attract people, basically, immediately to its service. And it will keep growing.” thetyee.ca/News/2026/08...

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TransLink Ridership Is Down. More Buses Are the Answer | The Tyee

Cuts mean slower bus routes, costing TransLink millions, says a transit user advocate.

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Jen St. Denis @jenstden.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

TransLink's financial situation is still pretty dire - the solution is more buses, argues transit advocate @denisagar.bsky.social. Reporting by @kehyslop.bsky.social thetyee.ca/News/2026/08...

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TransLink Ridership Is Down. More Buses Are the Answer | The Tyee

Cuts mean slower bus routes, costing TransLink millions, says a transit user advocate.

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Justin McElroy 🇨🇦 @jmcelroy.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Ken Sim says this plebiscite announcement on drug use and involuntary care is not “electioneering” at an event surrounded by ABC signs with a crowd of people applauding after each speech and we’re onto 35 minutes without taking questions from the media, about as long as I can ever remember

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Michael Hall @michaelhall.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

New Westminster Stn users are being subjected to the Metrotown Jesus Repent Man today 😒

A street preacher inside a bus exchange tries to talk to people.

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