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
Arzeena Hamir
@arzeena.bsky.social
Farmer, mother, climate and food security activist, former CVRD Director & BC Green Party Candidate 🇨🇦. Born at 325ppm Comments are my own and do not represent those of my employer
Unbelievable. If you're a donor to any of these universities, time to give them a call and tell them why you're withholding funds until policy is developed never to do this again. shrlnk.ca/s/544rI5CO
Canadian universities set up a secret network to crack down on student Palestine demonstrators ⋆ The Breach
Universities in Canada coordinated to spy on and violently clear student encampments. Then, they deleted the evidence
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This was fascinating to read - dried marigold petals as protein sources? www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2026/07/a-ne...
A new entrant in the plant-protein race: The marigold
With as much protein as quinoa, marigolds are a surprising untapped nutritional resource, research finds. What’s more their emulsifying and foaming properties make them a boon for the food industry.
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And the grift begins. $1000 for citizenship to Alberta. Seriously. thetyee.ca/News/2026/07...
Separatist Site Offers Donors a Piece of the ‘Republic of Alberta’ | The Tyee
For a $1,000 contribution, a consortium seems to promise land and citizenship opportunities. ‘Unethical,’ says an expert.
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Ugh... and developers wonder why community rails against them.
@thediscourse.ca · 3w agoSome Comox Valley residents are upset with a new development that is cutting off access to a safe pedestrian trail. They say the developer has not been considerate of its neighbours. thediscourse.ca/comox-valley...
Development of the Puntledge Triangle and public access to Stotan Falls has been an issue since I moved to the #ComoxValley 15 years ago. Every election cycle, a new owner comes forward with a development plan. Starts at 1:03. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sj8u...
Electoral Areas Services Committee - July 13, 2026
YouTube video by Comox Valley Regional District Board Meetings
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Wonderful to hear that all 3 dates in the #ComoxValley have sold out for Chef Izzeldin's visit. thediscourse.ca/comox-valley...
Q&A: Palestinian chef brings traditional food to Vancouver Island – The Discourse.
Jerusalem-based chef Izzeldin Bukhari discusses his first Canadian tour, the history of Somi cuisine and how he is preserving Palestinian culture through food.
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Notes from Paris where nighttime temps barely dip below 30C. Is this the year we finally take climate chaos seriously? substack.com/home/post/p-...
Notes from a burning Paris
wondering what collapse looks like?
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Check out what's happening to life expectancy in the #ComoxValley ! Is it our active lifestyle? What's going on here? from @thetyee.ca
@davidebybc.bsky.social off to China to make sure Kitimat residents never stop suffering from LNG emissions.
Dr Dan Shugar 🇨🇦@watershedlab.bsky.social · last mo.@nicklogan.bsky.social wrote about about the glacial lake outburst flood risk at Place Glacier, with quotes from me ( @ucalgary.bsky.social @ucalgaryscience.bsky.social) as well as Brian Menounos @unbcgeographyensc.bsky.social 🧪⚒️❄️ www.cbc.ca/news/climate...
Ooh, what if we recognized trees as having rights? I'm sure developers are quaking at the idea... www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Quebec town recognizes trees as living beings with rights | CBC News
A small town west of Montreal has decided to officially recognize trees as living beings with rights of their own, in what an environmental organization describes as a first in Quebec and Canada.
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I echo your sentiments. As a resident of K'omoks territory, this just reeks of rage baiting.
InTheMox 🇨🇦 Part Owner of Canada 🇨🇦@inthemox.bsky.social · 2mo agoso unsurprising of Poilievre and the CONs. as someone living in Comox, i’m not seeing much, if any, opposition to the new treaty. folks here seem generally supportive.
“If cities can move quickly for FIFA, they should be able to move quickly and fairly for their residents too.”
Cities Claim They Can’t Act Quickly. Until FIFA Comes Calling | The Tyee
Residents get excuses for inaction. Powerful outside interests get speedy changes.
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June 23! No lawn watering is permitted at any time. Residents are also prohibited from pressure washing driveways and boulevards; filling a swimming pool, hot tub or garden pond; or washing a vehicle or boat at home. #comoxvalley www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/connect/news...
Comox Valley Regional District
Comox Valley, BC - The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) will be moving to Stage 3 water restrictions on Tuesday, June 23, due to BC Hydro reducing water flows down the Puntledge River. These rest...
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Happy for the Pacheedaht to finally regain access to their traditional food sources. todayinbc.com/2026/06/13/b...
Botanical Beach at Juan de Fuca Provincial Park to face temporary closure - Today in BC
The measure will supports First Nations’ traditional shellfish harvest
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We know Kitimat Council refused to look into the health impacts of #LNG. How will the public fare if we ask the #BCNDP to do so? #bcpoli #bcgreens #CAPE cape.ca/action/study-bc-lng-health-impacts/?source=facebook
Protect health first: Urge BC to study LNG’s health impacts before approving more projects - CAPE
Send a message to the BC Premier and ministers to assess the health impacts of LNG and fracking before approving more projects.
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Very unfortunate that these two municipalities are refusing to come to the table. thetyee.ca/News/2026/06...
Kelowna, West Kelowna Opt Out of Indigenous-Led Water Protection Effort | The Tyee
As drought looms, two cities are refusing to join a major regional initiative led by the syilx.
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Resilient, self-reliant food systems should promote “more diverse, just, and locally rooted agroecological food systems that reduce dependence on fossil fuels and external inputs, and support smaller-scale producers and local and territorial markets www.resilience.org/stories/2026...
As global shocks mount, a new report calls for resilient, self-reliant food systems
Resilient, self-reliant food systems. A new IPES-Food report says they’re key to addressing food price volatility amid rising geopolitical tensions.
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She's still the Minister, looks like to David Eby this is acceptable.
Wow, talk about a Council putting your head in the sand. Nothing to see here... www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Kitimat council opts to not support call for LNG health impact assessment | CBC News
Kitimat Town Council has voted against backing a cumulative health impact assessment that would look into the effect of B.C.'s LNG industry on human health.
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Round-up Ready corn, soy, canola and sugar beet are mainstays if the industrial ag system in Canada. What has it cost us? #foodsecurity #soilhealth www.canadianaffairs.news/2026/06/03/d...
Dirt poor: The debate over herbicide resistant crops
Thirty years of genetically modified crops have reshaped Canadian farming — but at what cost to the nation’s soil?
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Beaten. Tasered. Raped. And that's what happened to humanitarian aid workers. Imagine what Palestinians are going through. thetyee.ca/News/2026/06...
Here’s What Happened When a BC Activist Tried to Sail to Gaza | The Tyee
‘The only entrance to that open-air prison was through that torture chamber.’
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As of June, one quarter of the board overseeing the $800bn Canada Pension Plan are also directors or executives of fossil fuel companies. Tell the federal government that Canadians need climate experts, not fossil fuel interests, overseeing the CPP win.newmode.net/shiftaction/... #cdnpoli #pensions
New/Mode | Make your voice impossible to ignore
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Why are all of these people involved in this fiasco still working? They should be summarily fired and Minister Beare removed as Education Minister #bcpoli #Victoriabc thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
Firing Victoria’s School Board Was an Abuse of Power | The Tyee
The provincial government colluded with police on a costly, undemocratic campaign.
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“Residents in Courtenay, Comox and the K’ómoks First Nation are being asked to not flush or use any water that drains into the sewage system while work is underway to repair a sewage leak.” cheknews.ca/unexpectedly... - @cheknews.ca #Comox #ComoxValley #Courtenay #KomoksFirstNation
'Unexpectedly failed': Courtenay, Comox residents told to not flush as sewage leak underway
Residents in Courtenay, Comox and the K’ómoks First Nation are being asked to not flush or use any water that drains into the sewage system while work is underway to repair a sewage leak.
cheknews.ca