Reposted by Michael John LoJimmy Thomson @jameswsthomson.com · 02/10/2026Looks like residential school denial movement spokesperson Frances Widdowson hasn't bothered distancing herself from *literal Hitler lover* Simon Hergott since we revealed his repeated statements in favour of Naziism. Huh! www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/23/n... 2266
Reposted by Michael John LoJen St. Denis @jenstden.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The level of detail in this kombucha description 🫡 @michaeljohnlo.bsky.social "A protester wearing a ribbon skirt threw a turmeric raspberry-flavoured kombucha drink at Hergott and his camera and pushed him several times before she was restrained by others." www.timescolonist.com/local-news/e...timescolonist.comEx-prof arrested as UVic hosts Orange Shirt Day activitiesFrances Widdowson, a critic of what she calls the “residential school narrative,” wore a wig and hat to conceal her identity but was quickly located by protesters. 3405
Michael John Lo @michaeljohnlo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026How did I know that the protester threw a can of turmeric raspberry-flavoured kombucha? I stopped and took a photo. Anyways, latest: www.timescolonist.com/local-news/e...timescolonist.comEx-prof arrested as UVic hosts Orange Shirt Day activitiesFrances Widdowson, a critic of what she calls the “residential school narrative,” wore a wig and hat to conceal her identity but was quickly located by protesters. 272
Reposted by Michael John LoAPTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 24/09/2026A federal watchdog has delayed the release of a report on the RCMP’s specialized protest response unit in British Columbia until after the B.C. election. The report looked into the unit's conduct at three protests between 2017 and 2021.aptnnews.caFederal agency postpones release of report on B.C. RCMP until after electionThe RCMP watchdog called the CRCC is postponing the release of its report on the Community-Industry Response Group in B.C. 14530
Reposted by Michael John LoMichael John Lo @michaeljohnlo.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Spare a thought for the poor municipal reporter having to deal with the possibility of two elections in a month... 3122
Michael John Lo @michaeljohnlo.bsky.social · 22/09/2026It's the sheer speed of what's happening too. 100
Michael John Lo @michaeljohnlo.bsky.social · 22/09/2026B.C. Greens leader Emily Lowan says she's decided on which riding she would run in a provincial election, but hasn't said which one. The party announced today that Mike Hudema will be joining their election team as campaign comms director. 2121
Michael John Lo @michaeljohnlo.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Spare a thought for the poor municipal reporter having to deal with the possibility of two elections in a month... 3122
Reposted by Michael John LoJackie Wong @jackie-wong.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I haven't been here much lately but I made this just now and my coworkers said I should post it 213627
Reposted by Michael John LoTarnjit Parmar @tarnjitparmar.bsky.social · 18/09/20268 former BC Conservative MLAs have joined the Centre BC Party. Mike Bernier stepping down as the leader, allowing Peter Milobar to take over. He says many MLAs were ousted for 'not being extreme right' enough. "Lets face it, it's a you-know-what-show going on with the BC Conservatives right now" 1154
Reposted by Michael John LoEric Wickham @ericwickham.ca · 18/09/2026Between this, the Globe and Mail piece, and his upcoming (second!!) book, I couldn't be more proud of my friend Jeremy. He's a great reporter, managed to do this very difficult job on his own terms, always led with his principles, and we all benefit from his work. 26916
Reposted by Michael John LoMike Hager @mikehager.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Harrowing tale from @michaeljohnlo.bsky.social on scammers who prey on elderly Canadians. 011
Reposted by Michael John LoEmily Fagan @thatemfagan.bsky.social · 09/09/2026I've spent months investigating the case of Canada's most prolific voyeur. In the absence of details from police, I spoke to victims and looked into court records to find out the scale of these crimes, and the toll it's taken on 600+ women and girls. Here's part 1: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.ca'Hunted,' 'shattered,' 'scared': How victims say Canada's most prolific voyeur has altered their lives | CBC NewsCBC News has spent months going through court records and speaking with victims in the largest case of voyeurism ever reported in Canada. Victims say it has left them feeling shattered, hunted and str... 11111
Michael John Lo @michaeljohnlo.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Nice work from the Globe's B.C. Bureau in tracking down how an Instragram post from a little-known cadets program in Vernon became part of the national/international news cycle. 011
Reposted by Michael John LoShannon Waters @sobittersosweet.bsky.social · 28/08/2026This story is wild and disturbing BC seems to have overstated its natural gas royalties by $1.5 BILLION over 5 years Per the premier's office, it's an administrative error converting units and currency An SFU economist with expertise in royalty structures says that doesn't add up #bcpolibiv.comB.C. admits to $1.5B budget error following BIV investigationPremier's office blames 'administrative error' for missing $1.5B in gas royalties; experts call the government's explanation confusing, and in some cases, demonstrably false 913967
Reposted by Michael John LoTimes Colonist @timescolonist.bsky.social · 27/08/2026dlvr.itB.C. closing Cowichan Valley road in area where boy was hit, killed by carThe closing of Poplar Road was announced at a memorial event marking a year since the death of 12-year-old Xavier Rasul-Jankovics on Tuesday. 031
Reposted by Michael John LoShannon Waters @sobittersosweet.bsky.social · 11/08/2026My mind still boggles at the fact that heat is considered an essential service in rental housing here in B.C. but cooling is not A growing number of municipalities are taking action but - as everyone I spoke to pointed out - the issue is really the purview of the province and/or the feds #bcpoli 58338
Reposted by Michael John LoMichelle Gamage @michellegamage.bsky.social · 05/08/2026BC is an outlier as the only Canadian jurisdiction where the Mental Health Act bulldozed involuntary patient's rights so thoroughly. I'll be keeping an eye on this for @thetyee.ca while the gov reworks the laws to better respect patient's rights. Stay tuned. 1226
Michael John Lo @michaeljohnlo.bsky.social · 31/07/2026How does one get so many corrections and still stay employed 020
Reposted by Michael John LoEmma Arkell @emmaarkell.bsky.social · 30/07/2026My last article as the labour reporter at @pressprogress.ca is about.... media layoffs! Earlier this month, Rogers closed six stations and laid off 230 radio workers across the country. In Vancouver, the layoffs hit a newsroom that had struggled for years to unionize. 816576
Reposted by Michael John LoEmma Arkell @emmaarkell.bsky.social · 27/07/2026This is my last working week as the labour reporter at PressProgress. I received notice a little over a week ago that the labour reporter position is being terminated and I’m being laid off. 2920358
Reposted by Michael John LoKelly B @kellyblack.ca · 22/07/2026FYI if you use the WeatherCan app made by Environment and Climate Change Canada you can set notifications for air quality. When it reaches the level you set, you will get a notification. Overall it’s a great app, highly recommend 33011
Michael John Lo @michaeljohnlo.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Thanks for flagging. Might not be day-of coverage due to other editorial priorities, but I'm pretty sure it'll come up 221
Reposted by Michael John Lodustin @godfrey.work · 13/07/2026as DULF dominated the news cycle, and as they planned their high profile raid, the VPD claimed in FOI responses that no emails about DULF were sent to or from several senior officers for two of those officers, that wasn't true @defactomedia.ca www.defactomedia.ca/vpd-emails-f...defactomedia.caVPD claimed no emails sent to or from senior cops about compassion club ahead of raid. That’s untrueFreedom-of-information advocates say force's non-response likely broke BC’s transparency law — and ask if Vancouver police should undergo ‘greater scrutiny’ for public transparency 23421
Michael John Lo @michaeljohnlo.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Plenty of weird and wacky stories up Island, in the Peace, and in the prairies imo! 100
Michael John Lo @michaeljohnlo.bsky.social · 09/06/2026www.timescolonist.com/local-news/t... Still no change... Somehowtimescolonist.comThe rainbow conundrum at UVic: Crosswalk refresh no simple paint jobUVic has said any repainting of the rainbow crosswalk will have to wait until it holds conversations with staff, faculty and students. It’s spending $24,000 on those consultations 111
Reposted by Michael John LoShannon Waters @sobittersosweet.bsky.social · 28/05/2026"I strive to be available to the media to explain to British Columbians what’s happening, and I encourage my ministers to do the same on their files," Premier David Eby said during estimates debate last night I can tell you this line was met with...skepticism from much of the press gallery just now 2216
Michael John Lo @michaeljohnlo.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Is this the practice in other provincial governments? 100
Michael John Lo @michaeljohnlo.bsky.social · 25/05/2026I stand corrected. Statement to come out from trustees this afternoon, according to CBC 031
Michael John Lo @michaeljohnlo.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Surprisingly, the school board is not commenting at this point 160
Reposted by Michael John LoJen St. Denis @jenstden.bsky.social · 12/05/2026A member of a B.C. separatist group and one of the owners of a controversial ostrich farm are teaming up to start another ostrich operation on Vancouver Island. @megvera.bsky.social reports: thetyee.ca/News/2026/05...thetyee.caOwners of Controversial Ostrich Farm Plan New Venture on Vancouver Island | The TyeeLocal farmers are concerned about how Universal Ostrich handled its previous avian flu outbreak. 2910
Reposted by Michael John LoDe Facto Journalism Co-op @defactomedia.ca · 01/05/2026This International Workers’ Day, we're putting media back in workers’ hands. De Facto Journalism Co-op is a new non-profit of 6 worker-owners producing in-depth journalism focused on justice issues and systems of power. To get our first investigations next week, subscribe here: defactomedia.ca 48538
Reposted by Michael John LoSean Tucker @seantucker.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Latest from @michaeljohnlo.bsky.social on 132+ consecutive weeks of demonstrations in Victoria, BC. “We are marching against genocide and apartheid and occupation … the marches will not stop until this complicity ends.” Anas Al Salah, organizer. www.timescolonist.com/local-news/p...timescolonist.comPro-Palestine marchers want return of police traffic controlThe call comes a month after VicPD scaled back their presence at the weekly events 042
Michael John Lo @michaeljohnlo.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Appreciate seeing @themartlet.bsky.social alum in the Tyee today: thetyee.ca/News/2026/04...thetyee.caHow Street Dr. Jill Became BC’s Favourite Influencer | The TyeeIf elected officials won’t heed experts, the outreach physician says, maybe they’ll listen to her 100,000 followers. 050
Reposted by Michael John LoRude1 Haunted Badness. ⁂ @rude1.blacksky.team · 16/04/2026they've been fighting a DoS attack all day. techcrunch.com/2026/04/16/i...techcrunch.comIt's not just you — Bluesky is (sorta) down | TechCrunchBluesky has been experiencing ongoing service disruptions since just before 3 a.m. ET. 213183
Reposted by Michael John LoJimmy Thomson @jameswsthomson.com · 14/04/2026Are you curious about Civic Searchlight, the tool @nationalobserver.com made to keep track of local politics? We've sat down with some of the biggest newsrooms in Canada to walk them through it, and we can do the same for your publication (for free). Send me an email! jimmy[at]nationalobserver.comcivicsearchlight.nationalobserver.comCivicSearchlight - by Canada's National ObserverSearch transcripts of municipal meetings across Canada. Find discussions about topics that matter to your community with Canada's National Observer's search tool. 01510
Michael John Lo @michaeljohnlo.bsky.social · 14/04/2026André's initial column can be read here: www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...theglobeandmail.comOpinion: Feeding the neediest gets more challenging every dayRising food prices mean Cool Aid’s Chef Paul Stewart has to get creative 000
Michael John Lo @michaeljohnlo.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Following up on @picardonhealth.bsky.social's column from earlier this month: This supportive housing kitchen in Victoria sat unused for a year, but change may be around the corner www.timescolonist.com/local-news/t...timescolonist.comThis supportive housing kitchen in Victoria sat unused for a year, but change may be around the cornerA commercial kitchen inside Crosstown, a supportive-housing complex in Victoria, has been sitting empty for a year due to a lack of funding. 100
Michael John Lo @michaeljohnlo.bsky.social · 10/04/2026(that person is Niki Ottosen, of the Backpack Project) 000