Alex Goatcher
@alexgoatcher.bsky.social
PSAC-UNE Parks Canada Shop Steward Golden-Field, BC based, working in SW Sask this summer MB Born, YEG raised. My views are of my own & represent only myself. Former Pres., Friends of Kootenay NP (2018-2024) Former Pres., UNE Local 30402 (2024-2026)
And frontline staff roll their eyes. With Parks Canada, this all is creating two tier staff: ones who work frontline jobs that are impossible to do from home and desk staff who can work from home. Solidarity would mean we're all equal. #canlab
PSAC-AFPC@psac-afpc.bsky.social · 8h agoThree days in the office wasn’t working. Four days is a fail. This one-size-fits-all mandate is a mess, and this fall, it’s only going to get worse. #ReverseTheMandate 👉 foryoucanada.ca/remoteworks
We go live to weakass Trump being butthurt from Kinew calling out his stupidity. #mbpoli #uspol www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
U.S. to close Winnipeg consulate as cost-saving measure, Trump administration says | CBC News
Plans to close the U.S. Consulate in Winnipeg mean the United States will "lose touch with a broad swath of Canada," a former employee says.
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Thank you so much to everyone who cheered, volunteered, or competed in #Squamish Days. My West Vancouver - Sea to Sky team and our secret weapon (Leader of the B.C. Greens @emilylowan.bsky.social ) had an amazing time competing in the Bed Races on Friday night.
It ain't news unless someone finishes the job.
Unofficial BBCNews (World) Bot@bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social · 22h agoArmed man arrested near Trump golf course in California
Conservatives are tired of pretending they give a shit about First Nations. When I look at Indigenous Conservative MPs and MLAs I wonder how they sleep at night? ##cdnpoli #bcpoli #ableg
APTN News@aptnnews.bsky.social · 22h agoThe Alberta government is ending an online mandatory Indigenous training course for new lawyers and those transferring from out of province. To speak more on the matter, Dennis Ward was joined by Melinda Moch, Secretary of the Indigenous Bar Association.
A downstream consequence of starving the military of resources for 20+ years is that you don't have a military that can Do Things. Which is bad if you want to retain your sovereignty.
ᵀᴴᴱꀤNGᒪOᖇIOᑌᔕ¹@inglorious.bsky.social · 23h agoLiterally the end of an era. Canadian peacekeeping over. www.hilltimes.com/2026/08/04/c...
Polling shows Canadians support a new pipeline from Alberta to B.C. — if they don’t have to pay for it. Companies aren’t lining up to shell out, either. Here's a look at the economics of pipelines in Canada, including the cost of fossil fuel emissions and climate change thenarwhal.ca/canadian-pip...
The cost breakdown of a new Canadian pipeline | The Narwhal
Canadians aren’t sure they want to pay for a new pipeline from Alberta to the West Coast. We break down the basic costs of building and operating them
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Here are my four steps you can take to push back the darkness. charlieangus.substack.com/p/push-back-...
Push Back the Darkness - Four Things You Can Do Right Now
"Wise hope requires that we look the situation in the eye, learn as much as we can about the crisis and then take action anyways.” - Maude Barlow
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I have, with my own eyes, watched my tax dollars in the form of missiles as they hit buildings inhabited by civilians. I'd much prefer subsidizing a grocery story I don't use.
USA TODAY Opinion@usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 2d agoOpinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.
Co-op is supposed to be owned by its members. It was a way for local communities to group together to provide services they never had. This really shows that Co-op has lost its ways. #yqr #skpoli
Alexander Quon@alexanderquon.bsky.social · yesterdayNEW: Regina's Co-Op refinery plans 500-bed work camp, echoing 2019 labour dispute. The union representing workers says Federated Co-Op has only ever applied for temporary work camps to house temporary workers for labour relations. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#Penticton - Penticton heading towards dire straits if water usage is not reduced (Penticton) www.castanet.net/news/Pentict...
Penticton heading towards dire straits if water usage is not reduced
The City of Penticton may soon need to squeeze harder on water restrictions if residents don't cut down their usage.
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Talarico: "Texans aren’t going to stop smoking weed and eating edibles because politicians in Austin say so. Texans will still use THC — but instead of getting it safely from a local small business, they’ll go back to getting it from the black market. From the drug cartels."
A vote to confirm Todd Blanche is a vote “so that the Dobbs decision becomes permanent in every single state.” Those were his own words to anti-abortion extremists. Senators who vote for Blanche are voting for an Attorney General who will attack abortion rights in EVERY state.
Blanche assures anti-abortion supporters that Dobbs will be ‘permanent in every single state’
The acting attorney general made the remarks during a private call with faith leaders.
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Abuse Calls from Women Spiked During World Cup. Officials Were Warned via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/08...
Abuse Calls from Women Spiked During World Cup. Officials Were Warned | The Tyee
Vancouver’s Battered Women’s Support Services, which tracked the rise, says government didn't properly plan.
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🚶♀️ Walk and Talk with me next week! 🏔️ Join me for an evening stroll and casual chat. Whether you're looking to connect with your community, get some fresh mountain air, or just enjoy good company, this one's for you. 📅 Thursday, August 13th 🕕 6:00 – 7:30 PM 📍 Meet at Canmore Engine Bridge 💸 FREE
I'm declaring my candidacy for Area B in the Comox Valley Regioanl District for the upcoming elections. Big issues include: 💰Fiscal Responsibilty 💧Water Management 🚨Community Safety More info at: arzeena.ca
I'm proud to support the work of @exposedwildlife.bsky.social and here's a simple way you can contribute to their ongoing efforts to protect apex predators.
John E Marriott Photography@johnemarriott.bsky.social · yesterdayYour chance to support wolf, bear and cougar conservation in Alberta AND win some $$! All proceeds go to support the Exposed Wildlife Conservancy and our efforts. rafflebox.ca/raffle/50-50...
When we see climate disruption in front of us, it’s not the time to give up on climate action. It’s the time to double down.
I hope Jim enjoys his new ivory back scratcher this year. #bcpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
City councillor calls on billionaire Jim Pattison to personally deliver final cheques to laid-off mill workers | CBC News
Hundreds of jobs have been lost as Canfor and other major companies close mills across B.C. with the Vancouver-based multinational calling the decisions 'gut-wrenching.'
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Canadians spent $3.3bn less on travel to US in 2025 after Trump’s return to office Data shows Canadians have replaced US vacations with other international trips in apparent rebuke to Trump #Boycott www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Canadians spent $3.3bn less on travel to US in 2025 after Trump’s return to office
Data shows Canadians have replaced US vacations with other international trips in apparent rebuke to Trump
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NEWS: UPDATE: Parks Canada brings small wildfire under control in Yoho National Park
UPDATE: Parks Canada brings small wildfire under control in Yoho National Park
“People in the area may see smoke and helicopter activity as crews bucket water onto the fire.”
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Canada wasn't built by men like those leading the separatist movement. Let's not let it be ripped apart by them. open.substack.com/pub/theline/...
Jared Wesley: Alberta's separatists are all hat, no cattle
The thing about cowboys is that they don't run away when things get hard.
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Charred homes, burnt out cars - before and after images show Spokane wildfires destruction
Charred homes, burnt out cars - before and after images show Spokane wildfires destruction
BBC Verify has matched videos posted online in the aftermath with images of the same streets before the fires to assess the damage in Washington state.
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