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Cooking, travel, politics (ugh), reading, gardening, loves cats and elephants. She/her

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
WUT? Anthropic said it disrupted several plots this year by scientists who used its leading artificial intelligence models to conduct research that could have helped develop biological weapons. Gift link. 👇 www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/u...
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Admiral James Stavridis, USN, Ret. @admiralstav.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Fact: Canada has a brave and professional military. It has deployed into combat with us many times, including D-Day. Canadian troops, under my NATO command, faced intense fire in Afghanistan where many were killed in action. I honor their memory and salute them. 🇨🇦 www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
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Trump Official Called Out for Claiming Canada Has No Military
The transportation secretary does not believe that Canada has a military. Sean Duffy, the reality-TV persona turned Trump cabinet member, raged against Canada, a strategic U.S. ally, and seemed to imp...
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
The war has begun. They will come at us with everything they have to try and make us break. Ain't gunna happen. This song from a great Canadian is on my car stereo this AM: youtu.be/fwuhk5W3_q0?...
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Neil Young Rockin In The Free World SNL rehearsal 1989 JHs f063EzQ x264
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
A texas oil giant is preparing a ship for an illegal incursion into Greenland waters. The ship is out of Quebec City and is flying the Canadian flag. Call Desgagné Transport and let them know that Canadian companies must respect the sovereignty of allied nations. (418) 692-1000
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
We are on the verge of a climatic upheaval greater than any of us can imagine. Global leaders and media aren't paying attention. They are focused on a series of self-inflicted crises that have left us dangerously vulnerable and totally unprepared. My latest. charlieangus.substack.com/p/what-keeps...
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What Keeps Me Up at Night
Rising temperatures in the Pacific will blow away any previous “Super” El Niño by a “truly mind-blowing margin.” - Zeke Hausfather
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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
This is genuinely astonishing: a piece by the Globe and Mail’s editorial board lamenting the “new normal” of wildfires and summer smoke and no mention whatsoever of a) climate change, or b) the burning of fossil fuels that causes it. #cdnpoli www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...
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Globe editorial: A summer season of fire, smoke, ashes and fear
The carefree feeling of summers past has been incinerated as wildfires rage across the country
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 05/08/2026
Carney vows to fast-track West Coast Pipeline before entire West Coast burns to the ground
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Carney vows to fast-track West Coast Pipeline before entire West Coast burns to the ground
OTTAWA - Mark Carney has officially given notice that his government will be designating Danielle Smith’s West Coast pipeline a project of national interest, allowing the massive oil and gas project t...
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 30/07/2026
Let’s be clear here, when scientists say mistakes were made at the start of the pandemic, we DO NOT mean that we did too much. We mean not socially distancing quickly enough, not making tests widely available, and not acknowledging COVID is airborne and distributing N95 masks to everyone.
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
A case of Mini-me DOGE. The Carney government has been firing scientists and researchers. Now they are asking some of them to come back to help figure things out. We risk a great deal in losing research expertise in agriculture, climate, fisheries/oceans. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/07/31/n...
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Feds ask fired scientists to advise on Canada's future research
Officials at Canada's agriculture department are asking scientists who were abruptly fired earlier this year to help the agency decide its future research goals, Canada's National Observer has found.
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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Very cool that Shopify’s CEO thinks the poor should have far less of a vote than the rich. Still worth that ad read money, folks?
Shopify CEO Tobi Lutke says “good system.” In response to the following proposal: 

“Interesting... what about weighted voting proportional to the level of income tax you pay? (no income tax paid - O vote, $1-100k - 1 vote, $100-200k 2 votes and so on... cap it at 5 votes for $500k+. For those that constantly complain about the wealthy not paying tax/fair share they'd have nothing to worry about right? Why not reward representation of taxation and build a democracy around those that foot the bill?”
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Alaina Wood @thegarbagequeen.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Friendly reminder that these things aren't impacted by closing the Strait of Hormuz so maybe, just maybe, we should implement them to avoid being impacted by future conflicts: -Solar panels -Wind turbines -Battery storage -Electric vehicles -Bicycles -Natural fertilizers -Electric heat pumps
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Michael Dowling aka MeckeringBoy @meckeringboy.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
msmagazine.com/2026/07/25/u... “It took until July 7 ‘26 for world’s leading human rights body to call forcing someone to be pregnant—or forcing them not to be—what it is: reproductive violence. …adopted unanimously, UNHRC recognized “reproductive violence” specific, systemic gender-based violence.
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A Groundbreaking U.N. Resolution Calls Forced Pregnancy What It Is: Reproductive Violence
It took until July 7, 2026, for the world's leading human rights body to call forcing someone to be pregnant—or forcing them not to be—what it is: reproductive violence. In a landmark resolution adopt...
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Abilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
We are witnessing a tipping point. Boreal forests that stored carbon for 1000s of years are now CARBON EMITTERS. Heatwaves make wildfires. Wildfires make more heat. More heat makes more fires. This feedback loop is what scientists warned you about.
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Mark Zuckerberg -the king of disinformation is teaming up with Danielle Smith -Canada's queen of disinformation to set up a massive data centre in Alberta. Sucking up the water, jacking up energy rates for citizens. @meidascanada.ca host Jenny Yeremiy is on this file. youtube.com/shorts/iFjLu...
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AI THREAT TO ALBERTA
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BC Wildfire Weekly - Wildfires + More @bcwildfirewkly.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
“Remaining Boston Bar residents ordered to 'leave now' due to new, fast-moving fire” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... - CBC News BC #BCWildfire #BostonBar cc: #BrunswickComplex #FraserCanyon
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Remaining Boston Bar, B.C., residents ordered to 'leave now' due to new, fast-moving fire | CBC News
The Fraser Valley Regional District has ordered anyone remaining in Boston Bar, B.C., to leave immediately due to a new fire south of the community.
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Justin McElroy 🇨🇦 @jmcelroy.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
First, the VPD said they couldn't explain how they would spend $1.4 million city council gave them to police five blocks of Granville for seven weeks because it was an operational matter. Then they said they were still figuring out their plans. Now they're saying it's too complicated to reveal.
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Tarnjit Parmar @tarnjitparmar.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Winds are picking up in Pemberton where the Signal Hill fire continues to burn. Quite close to residential areas. Next few hours will be crucial.
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Over a week ago I called NovaRed CEO Brian Goss to invite him on #@meidascanada to explain why he asked Kristi Noem to be a strategic advisor for a Canadian copper mining venture. He didn't respond. I have taken my concerns to the public. This is my statement at Parliament. youtu.be/RxbGaUsWN5c?...
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CANADA SAYS 'HELL NO' TO KRISTI NOEM MINING SCHEME
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
America had their Hulk Hogans. Their Marvel comic "super heroes." Their tech billionaire winners. We had Terry Fox. His marathon of hope has never ended because in our hearts we carry Terry's spirit. Canada #strongasfuck
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Castanet.net @castanet.net · 27/06/2026
Fundraiser for Tatjana Stefanski's family grows as ex-husband found guilty of her murder #VernonBC
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Fundraiser for Tatjana Stefanski's family grows as ex-husband found guilty of her murder - Vernon News
As the high-profile second-degree murder trial of Vitali Stefanski continues into its fourth week, a powerful groundswell of community support has emerged for the family of his ex-wife and victim, Tat
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
NovaRed Mining brought on Kristi Noem to promote a copper mining project in British Columbia. They have doubled down on this contempt for Canada by appointing a Trump cheerleader from Truth Social. They have no business being anywhere near CDN resources. charlieangus.substack.com/p/from-bad-t...
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From Bad to Worse
What the heck is NovaRed Mining up to?
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Alberta separatists brag about meetings with top White House officials and a $500Mil slush fund. But getting an investigation into the foreign interference isn't that easy. I received a bizarre email from the bureaucracy in charge of the issue. Check it out. charlieangus.substack.com/p/i-stand-co...
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I Stand Corrected
When it comes to foreign interference, Canadians are on their own.
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Castanet.net @castanet.net · 20/06/2026
Habitat Conservation Trust Fund announced $.5 M for approved West Kootenay conservation projects  (Trail)
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Habitat Conservation Trust Fund announced $.5 M for approved West Kootenay conservation projects  - Trail News
Nine approved West Kootenay conservation projects will receive over $540,000 from the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation’s latest funding for fish, wildlife, and habitat conservation throughout the
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Letting politicians override science and health regulations to push banned toxic pesticides isn't "elbows up" - it is giving the insider pass to the pesticides lobby. Prime Minister Carney needs to do better. PS. Europeans won't buy our produce if they are bathed in banned pesticides.
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
PM Carney is giving cabinet the power to override laws on illegal pesticides. @mark-carney.bsky.social - the pollinators are not the enemy. The world depends on them. They just don't hire lobbyists. Unlike Monsanto and the others you have drinks with. Do better. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Carney government passes law allowing authorization of banned pesticides | CBC News
The federal government has brought in major changes to how pesticides are regulated in Canada, granting cabinet the power to authorize the use of pesticides — even ones that Health Canada has deemed u...
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Charles Johnson @charles.littlegreenfootballs.com · 18/06/2026
Has Ezra Klein had anything to say yet about being outed on an invite-only Peter Thiel group? Just curious.
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
A message to Canada's mining industry: if you think you are going to get mineral projects fast tracked without serious opposition think again. Why would any First Nation community agree to new projects if this is the kind of people you hire? Is she bringing the cages with her?
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WIRED @wired.com · 16/06/2026
A trove of internal records from a secret society for powerful figures in US politics, finance, and tech was left exposed online, WIRED has confirmed, naming participants in its events and revealing sensitive personal details they were assured would stay private.
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Leak Exposes Members of Peter Thiel’s Secretive ‘Dialog’ Society
More than 200 of the world's elites registered for a retreat whose agenda runs from panels on cult-building and sex to prepping for World War III. An associated app offers matchmaking.
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Castanet.net @castanet.net · 01/06/2026
Mosquito-borne viruses detected in Sea to Sky Corridor #Squamish
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Mosquito-borne viruses detected in Sea to Sky Corridor - BC News
A multi-agency monitoring program tracking mosquito-borne viruses in B.C. has found two mosquitoes in the Sea to Sky Corridor tested positive for California serogroup viruses (CSGv), which can cause illness in people.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
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Stewart Prest @stewartprest.ca · 22/05/2026
Vancouver's mayor finally succeeds in putting the gas back in Gastown. Turns out the end of the sustainability department foreshadowed the end of sustainability! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Vancouver passes mayor's motion to pause emissions tracking, ban on natural gas heating in new homes | CBC News
Vancouver city council voted on Thursday to pass Mayor Ken Sim's motion to pause one of the city's emissions tracking initiatives and again allow new homes to use natural gas for space and water heati...
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North Shore News @northshorenews.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Geomagnetic storms could cause northern lights in Metro Vancouver this weekend
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Geomagnetic storms could cause northern lights in Metro Vancouver this weekend
Keep your eyes on the skies.
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Castanet.net @castanet.net · 15/05/2026
Report finds Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim misused influence, harassed councillor Sean Orr #Vancouver #MetroVancouver #YVR
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Report finds Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim misused influence, harassed councillor Sean Orr - Metro Vancouver News
An investigator has found that Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim "misused the influence of his office" and harassed a councillor in violation of the council's code of conduct.
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Jen St. Denis @jenstden.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
A ruling from the City of Vancouver's office of the integrity commissioner finds that Mayor Ken Sim harassed Coun. Sean Orr when he held a press conference and accused Orr of being in support of antisemitism based on a previous tweet and attendance at a rally. #vanpoli vancouver.ca/files/cov/in...
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Justin McElroy 🇨🇦 @jmcelroy.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Ken Sim violated the city’s code of conduct when he attacked Sean Orr in a press conference for old tweets immediately after he was elected, an outside investigation has ruled
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Justin McElroy 🇨🇦 @jmcelroy.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
my ken sim video has made it over to the fun site (hooray) and i'll just note that @copevancouver.bsky.social credited where it came from while @kareem42.bsky.social and his favourite amplifier did not also it's not breaking news, happened several days ago as you were!
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North Shore News @northshorenews.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Vancouver officials yet to reveal updated cost for FIFA World Cup 2026
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Vancouver officials yet to reveal updated cost for FIFA World Cup 2026
Security expected to be biggest cost of hosting seven matches at BC Place stadium
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 03/05/2026
We have an *extremely* important announcement to make. From Wednesday, we will be launching our puffin live cam, coming to you from the Farne Islands. So you can watch puffins all day long. In celebration, please enjoy this clip of puffins being really busy for 39 seconds straight.
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Justin McElroy 🇨🇦 @jmcelroy.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
“We’re going to be attracting the hordes, whether we want them or whether we don’t.” Here’s my story on West Vancouver’s debate on who their beaches are for, and the complicated politics of beach parking fees across Metro Vancouver. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Incredible investigative journalism here via @ericszeto.bsky.social and CBC's visual investigative unit. They trace the Slopaganda fomenting separatism in Alberta to some greedy operators in The Netherlands. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Dutch YouTube creators behind Alberta separatist videos getting millions of views | CBC News
A number of accounts creating misleading YouTube videos about Alberta separatism with millions of views appear to have their origins in a Dutch digital marketing course, a CBC/Radio-Canada investigati...
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Eric Szeto @ericszeto.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Our investigation unmasks the Dutch Youtube creators hiring actors to front videos promoting Alberta separatism. The videos, which have gotten tens of millions of views, exploit genuinely-held grievances, use exaggeration and lies to drive engagement./
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Dutch YouTube creators behind Alberta separatist videos getting millions of views | CBC News
A number of accounts creating misleading YouTube videos about Alberta separatism with millions of views appear to have their origins in a Dutch digital marketing course, a CBC/Radio-Canada investigati...
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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 20/04/2026
THREAD: The IEA global energy review 2026 * CO2 record high, but growth nearly ground to halt * Clean energy shaved 3bn tonnes off CO2 * Fossil-fuel power pushed into reverse * Age of Electricity "confirmed" * "Extraordinary" solar growth * Batteries up 40% * EVs up 20% 1/10
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🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
"(Here in Canada) oil and gas, which is largely foreign-owned, largely U.S.-owned, aren’t doing their part. (Instead)...increasing our emissions and ...demanding that Canadian taxpayers pay the bill for cleaning up the pollution they cause and building pipelines they won’t risk their own money on.”
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Oil industry leaders are putting economy, environment at risk, says former minister Catherine McKenna
Oil and gas production only sector in Canada to increase greenhouse gas emissions in 2024, inventory shows
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Justin McElroy 🇨🇦 @jmcelroy.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
The City of Vancouver has just announced they had a $530 million surplus last year. It follows a $860 million surplus the year before, and years of $300+ surpluses. It's the annual reminder that when local politicians say times are tough, they're usually being misleading to suit their agendas.
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Pulpfiction Books @pfbvan.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Hey Vancouver! Madeleine Peyroux plays the Centre tomorrow night. Steely Dan lead guitarist Jon Herington plays in her touring band & co-wrote half the songs on her most recent album. Previous MP albums feature collaborations with Walter Becker & Larry Klein, & she's a great selector of covers.
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Alastair Campbell @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Here we go with the Putin Trump playbook
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/04/2026
The biggest story in the world right now is that the president of the United States is a demented old man who takes pleasure in torturing and killing people and is committing crimes with impunity. And yet most legacy media outlets are too cowardly to tell it like it is.
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North Shore News @northshorenews.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
West Van balks at provincial requirement to increase housing density
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West Van balks at provincial requirement to increase housing density
Council rejects zoning changes that would see 4 to 6 units allowed on most lots
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Polling Canada @canadianpolling.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
"How should Canada approach humanitarian aid to Cuba, given the position of the US?" Canada should provide humanitarian aid even if it risks tension with the US: 51% Canada should avoid actions that could strain relations with the US: 31% Angus Reid / March 17, 2026
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North Shore News @northshorenews.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Time for a musical spring fling: Check out these Vancouver concerts in April
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Time for a musical spring fling: Check out these Vancouver concerts in April
There are some unique choices, like the Saxquatch or Electric Callboy.
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