Moonrise, Thornhill Fields J.E.H. MacDonald 1919
Richard Cannings
@dickcannings.bsky.social
Biologist, author, birder, mediocre fiddle player, slow cyclist and grandfather. Canadian Member of Parliament for South Okanagan-West Kootenay 2015-2025.
I left before Day 3 was added but here are the banding totals for the first two days of action at the Vaseux Lake Bird Observatory. Drop by for a visit any morning until October 15! 1 km north of Vaseux Lake.
“People located north at Head of the Lake should evacuate immediately north to Kal Tire Place Emergency Support Services Reception Centre in Vernon (3445 43rd Ave).” www.castanet.net/news/Vernon/... - @castanet.net #BCWildfire #BradleyCreekWildfire #OkanaganIndianBand #VernonBC
Entire OKIB reserve under evacuation order due to wildfire
UPDATE 7:55 p.m. The Okanagan Indian Band has ordered the complete evacuation of OKIB IR 1 due to the Bradly Creek FSR wildfire.
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West side of Spokane is evacuating. Three fires in that area.
dead domain 🐐🏳️⚧️@domaindead.bsky.social · 4d agoThe city of Spokane is on fire.
Vaseux Lake Bird Observatory is open for the season starting today! Drop in any morning until October 15 as we monitor bird populations. Located on west side of Hwy 97, 1 km north of Vaseux Lake, 4 km south of Okanagan Falls. Photo: bander-in-charge David Bell with Bewick’s Wren.
I fought the parts of this agreement that go against the interests, the human rights and the clear will of the Ecuadorean people, bringing it to the International Trade Committee for study, meeting with the Ecuadorean ambassador and with Ecuadorean indigenous reps. Canada should be ashamed.
MiningWatch Canada@miningwatch.bsky.social · 2w ago⚠️ Canadian Organizations Condemn Signing of High-Risk Ecuador Free Trade Agreement" 🔊 | Press release: tinyurl.com/2kha5m58 The #EcuadorCanada Free Trade Agreement, signed today, grants sweeping and undemocratic protections to Canadian investors while deepening Ecuador’s human rights crisis.
Mark Carney is choosing silence and appeasement when Canada should be showing leadership. The NDP is standing up for international law, human rights and the rules-based order. We won’t be silent when these principles are under attack. Read more: www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
NDP says Ottawa appeasing Trump through its silence on global court sanctions
The federal NDP says the Carney government’s support for international law is ringing hollow as it keeps silent on Washington’s sanctions on a Canadian judge.
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It's long past time to create a national wildfire fighting force that could be deployed to regions facing imminent fire danger. thewalrus.ca/canada-wildf...
Canada Is Primed to Burn. Why Aren’t We Ready? | The Walrus
The country still lacks the people and equipment to handle our record-breaking wildfires
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Athabasca Valley, Jasper Lawren Harris 1926
Nothing like apricot season to kick off summer.
Tom was a great Canadian who served his community in every way.
The Okanagan Basin Water Board@obwb.bsky.social · last mo.We are saddened to share the news of the passing of Tom Siddon, founding Chair of the OBWB’s technical advisory body, the Okanagan Water Stewardship Council. His contributions to water stewardship in this valley will not be forgotten. www.facebook.com/share/p/1B8U...
High winds, high temperatures and smoke in the air. The start of wildfire season in the Okanagan.
Wear your helmets! I had a bit of a spill on the bike yesterday but luckily my helmet broke instead of my head. The ER doctor said she’d seen five cyclists that day and three of them weren’t wearing helmets and ended in brain bleeds. I’m totally ok except rather stiff and sore.
A young saw-whet owl looks out of its nest at Vaseux Lake--species number 127 of 131 for the day on my annual bicycle birdathon last Sunday. Please support our fundraising effort for Vaseux Lake Bird Observatory at www.canadahelps.org/s/jShS4E !
Marco knows of what he speaks.
Marco Festa-Bianchet 🇨🇦@marcofesta.bsky.social · 3mo agoTo oppose the wholesale dismantling of environmental regulations in Canada, please go to this page www.canada.ca/en/one-canad.... ignore the very leading 'proposed' questions and submit your comments. CC your MP. If you need inspiration here is what I just sent.
You needed this song at this moment in your life. You just didn't know it. You can thank me later. www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_gE...
Mink DeVille Spanish Stroll (Live) HD
YouTube video by schuerbuikske
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