How did the BC Conservatives turn Surrey blue? The fastest growing city in BC became a battle ground after years of neglect of city infrastructure and services. New from executive editor @rumneeek.bsky.social pressprogress.ca/how-did-the-...

How did the BC Conservatives turn Surrey blue?

The fastest growing city in BC became a battle ground after years of neglect of city infrastructure and services.

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Three years ago, BC Emergency Health Services pledged to address sexual harassment and low morale in paramedicine following the release of a workforce report via FOI. Now, an exec hired to address those issues is suing BCEHS, alleging her position was terminated while she was on mat leave.

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Lawsuit alleges top executive hired to address sexual harassment in BC paramedicine terminated while on maternity leave New from health reporter & Associate Editor @emmaarkell.bsky.social pressprogress.ca/lawsuit-alle...

Lawsuit alleges top executive hired to address sexual harassment in BC paramedicine terminated while on maternity leave New from health reporter & Associate Editor @emmaarkell.bsky.social pressprogress.ca/lawsuit-alle...

Lawsuit alleges top executive hired to address sexual harassment in BC paramedicine terminated while on maternity leave

Hiring prompted by report calling for 'urgent attention' to address harassment and low morale

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Update on this story: according to DULF's instagram, the Crown has decided to appeal both the ruling regarding the constitutionality of section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, and DULF's co-founders acquittal. www.instagram.com/p/DfBuJcxm1p...

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My second article for the day is about this morning's historic BC Supreme Court ruling in favour of the founders of the Drug User Liberation Front (DULF). The judge praised DULF's work, said a safe supply is necessary to save lives, and threw out charges of drug trafficking.

BC teachers say public education is being overlooked in the provincial election campaign Rank-and-file teachers want political parties to pledge to “redirect public funding to public schools.” pressprogress.ca/bc-teachers-...

BC teachers say public education is being overlooked in the provincial election campaign

Rank-and-file teachers want political parties to pledge to “redirect public funding to public schools.”

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it's the kind of election where I have to check if 'blackface' is one word, two words, hyphenated, etc

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BC Conservative candidate Heather Maahs defends blog post about “slave auctions” and Blackface in Chilliwack schools Maahs said teachers were simply “using drama for instruction” new from @rumneeek.bsky.social pressprogress.ca/bc-conservat...

BC Conservative candidate Heather Maahs defends blog post about “slave auctions” and Blackface in Chilliwack schools Maahs said teachers were simply “using drama for instruction” new from @rumneeek.bsky.social pressprogress.ca/bc-conservat...

BC Conservative candidate Heather Maahs defends blog post about “slave auctions” and Blackface in Chilliwack schools

Maahs said teachers were simply “using drama for instruction”

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After a reader reached out with questions about BC’s primary care provider waitlist, I went looking for data that would shed some light on the system, since the gov doesn’t voluntarily provide much info. I found data in an FOI response showing some residents are on the waitlist for 5+ years.

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Some BC residents wait five years to get connected with a doctor, here’s how politicians plan to change that. Over a million BC residents are still without access to primary care New from Health Reporter/Associate Editor @emmaarkell.bsky.social pressprogress.ca/some-bc-resi...

Some BC residents wait five years to get connected with a doctor, here’s how politicians plan to change that. Over a million BC residents are still without access to primary care New from Health Reporter/Associate Editor @emmaarkell.bsky.social pressprogress.ca/some-bc-resi...

Some BC residents wait five years to get connected with a doctor, here’s how politicians plan to change that

Over a million BC residents are still without access to primary care

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It’s referendum day in Alberta, and while Albertans head to the polls, many across the country may be wondering how we got here. Luckily, PressProgress has been covering the Alberta separatist movement for some time. 🧵

There's a vote going on in Alberta today that everyone in Canada should be paying attention to. To help make sense of how we got here, I sat down with @stephenmag.bsky.social to talk about the people behind the Alberta separatist movement. pressprogress.ca/the-people-d...

The people behind the Alberta separatist movement

Alberta reporter Stephen Magusiak breaks down the key figures in the Alberta separatist movement

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On a new @pressprogress.ca 🔴SOURCES🔴 host @ericwickham.ca welcomes @stephenmag.bsky.social for a conversation breaking down the key figures in the Alberta separatist movement. pressprogress.ca/the-people-d...

The people behind the Alberta separatist movement

Alberta reporter Stephen Magusiak breaks down the key figures in the Alberta separatist movement

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ICYMI: BC Conservative leader 1) Stood by his campaign manager with (MULTIPLE) Islamophobic posts 2) Ignored Muslim community calls to condemn Islamophobia 3) Says he "doesn't tolerate hate" but keeps candidate who likens 2SLGBTQ+ community to pedophiles

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How did the BC Conservative leader address the extreme views in his party during this week’s debate? Doerkson said that he “will always stand up against hate,” but did not elaborate as to how. New from @rumneeek.bsky.social pressprogress.ca/how-did-the-...

How did the BC Conservative leader address the extreme views in his party during this week’s debate? Doerkson said that he “will always stand up against hate,” but did not elaborate as to how. New from @rumneeek.bsky.social pressprogress.ca/how-did-the-...

How did the BC Conservative leader address the extreme views in his party during this week’s debate?

Doerkson said that he “will always stand up against hate,” but did not elaborate as to how.

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Who are the key ringleaders behind Alberta separatism? A coalition of Christian Nationalists and disgruntled rural Albertans will face a major milestone following the weekend New from @stephenmag.bsky.social pressprogress.ca/who-are-the-...

Who are the key ringleaders behind Alberta separatism?

A coalition of Christian Nationalists and disgruntled rural Albertans will face a major milestone following the weekend

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Great article ahead of what's happening Monday in Alberta from my colleague and close personal friend Stephen "The Goose" (nickname pending approval) Magusiak.

Stephen Mag-GH-GH...@stephenmag.bsky.social · 2w ago

I have spent a lot of time speaking with Alberta separatist leaders, more than most Alberta separatists, I'd wager. My latest. pressprogress.ca/who-are-the-...

I have spent a lot of time speaking with Alberta separatist leaders, more than most Alberta separatists, I'd wager. My latest. pressprogress.ca/who-are-the-...

Who are the key ringleaders behind Alberta separatism?

A coalition of Christian Nationalists and disgruntled rural Albertans will face a major milestone following the weekend

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Who are the key ringleaders behind Alberta separatism? A coalition of Christian Nationalists and disgruntled rural Albertans will face a major milestone following the weekend New from @stephenmag.bsky.social pressprogress.ca/who-are-the-...

Who are the key ringleaders behind Alberta separatism?

A coalition of Christian Nationalists and disgruntled rural Albertans will face a major milestone following the weekend

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Boggles the mind, or jaw dropping, sounds trite but this story.

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BC Conservative leader silent as additional Islamophobic posts surface from campaign manager BC Conservative campaign manager facing backlash for Islamophobic posts and reposts pressprogress.ca/bc-conservat...

Sharing again this morning because 🚨 good podcast 🚨 The episode we produced about the ongoing fight against the data centre in Mississauga is one of those pieces of work that I feel compelled to continue to share with everyone. You should listen to this. pressprogress.ca/inside-the-f...

Inside The Fight Against Data Centres in Canada

Mississauga is one of a growing number of municipalities pushing back against data centres in their communities.

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Why are municipalities trying to regulate data centres in Canada? Activists point to skyrocketing electricity and water use at data centres around the world New from @ericwickham.ca: pressprogress.ca/why-are-muni...

BC Conservative leader silent as additional Islamophobic posts surface from campaign manager BC Conservative campaign manager facing backlash for Islamophobic posts and reposts pressprogress.ca/bc-conservat...

BC Conservative leader silent as additional Islamophobic posts surface from campaign manager

BC Conservative campaign manager facing backlash for Islamophobic posts and reposts

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Why are municipalities trying to regulate data centres in Canada? Activists point to skyrocketing electricity and water use at data centres around the world New from @ericwickham.ca: pressprogress.ca/why-are-muni...

Why are municipalities trying to regulate data centres in Canada?

Activists point to skyrocketing electricity and water use at data centres around the world

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This is good context following Doerkson's decision to drop Joachim Agou as the party's candidate in Victoria-Beacon Hill over racist social media posts That's a no-hope riding for the Cons but some BC Conservative incumbents who have made homophobic comments are still running in strong Con ridings

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BC Conservatives Run Full Slate of Candidates With Views Ranging from Conspiratorial To Bigoted Party leader Doerkson refused to drop candidate who made anti-LGBTQ statements. pressprogress.ca/bc-conservat...

Candidates for the BC Conservatives have likened education about the 2SLGBTQ+ community to "grooming," referenced Jan. 6 conspiracies and questioned COVID vaccine safety. Right after we published this, tweets from another candidate surfaced where he joked about killing pro-Palestine activists.

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BC Conservatives Run Full Slate of Candidates With Views Ranging from Conspiratorial To Bigoted Party leader Doerkson refused to drop candidate who made anti-LGBTQ statements. pressprogress.ca/bc-conservat...

BC Conservatives Run Full Slate of Candidates With Views Ranging from Conspiratorial To Bigoted Party leader Doerkson refused to drop candidate who made anti-LGBTQ statements. pressprogress.ca/bc-conservat...

BC Conservatives Run Full Slate of Candidates With Views Ranging from Conspiratorial To Bigoted

Party leader Doerkson refused to drop candidate who made anti-LGBTQ statements.

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On a new @pressprogress.ca 🔴SOURCES🔴 @ericwickham.ca and @techwontsave.us' @parismarx.com take listeners inside the fight against data centres in Canada in a conversation about the growing number of municipalities pushing back in their communities. pressprogress.ca/inside-the-f...

Inside The Fight Against Data Centres in Canada

Mississauga is one of a growing number of municipalities pushing back against data centres in their communities.

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🚨ICYMI: New Sources episode hosted by PressProgress Ontario reporter @ericwickham.ca It's a good one.

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🎧 New Sources episode, hosted by @ericwickham.ca Inside The Fight Against Data Centres in Canada Mississauga is one of a growing number of municipalities pushing back against data centres in their communities. pressprogress.ca/inside-the-f...

Sharing this again because this is a story about an issue impacting communities all over the world making its way to the suburb I grew up in. I'm so happy with how this turned out. Also, the more people that listen, the more likely Rumneek will let me spend time making radio docs. LISTEN NOW.

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🎧 New Sources episode, hosted by @ericwickham.ca Inside The Fight Against Data Centres in Canada Mississauga is one of a growing number of municipalities pushing back against data centres in their communities. pressprogress.ca/inside-the-f...

🎧 New Sources episode, hosted by @ericwickham.ca Inside The Fight Against Data Centres in Canada Mississauga is one of a growing number of municipalities pushing back against data centres in their communities. pressprogress.ca/inside-the-f...

Inside The Fight Against Data Centres in Canada

Mississauga is one of a growing number of municipalities pushing back against data centres in their communities.

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