This is wild. If it weren't for the fact Jordan Kealy decided to run again despite leaving the party and facing a criminal trial for sexual assault, the BC Conservatives would be running unopposed in Peace River North #bcpoli

Has anyone checked in on the pundits who said none of this would ever happen because Carney didn't really want a pipeline and he knew that no private investor would pay for it or he assumed that Indigenous communities would block it?

Paris Marx@parismarx.com · 2w ago

“Alberta government and the federally owned Trans Mountain Corporation would each own 45% of the pipeline, with … Pembina Pipeline Corporation owning a 10% stake through the construction phase.” Mark Carney said a new pipeline had to be privately financed, but now taxpayers are on the hook again.

Indigenous communities along the newly-announced West Coast Oil Pipeline route were given just two months for consultations, and that was still more than the government initially planned. https://cheknews.ca/indigenous-communities-given-just-two-months-to-consult-on-west-coast-pipeline-1350891/

Indigenous communities given just two months to consult on West Coast Pipeline

Indigenous communities along the newly-announced West Coast Oil Pipeline route were given just two months for consultations, and that was still more than the government initially planned.

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Ok sorry but Tim Hodgson's interview on Power and Politics really gives the game away. He's asked, isn't there language in Bill C-5 that all projects listed as in the national interest should be considered for how they *contribute to Canada's clean growth and climate goals*? Oh! There it is 👇

The Hub finally issues a statement on “Daniel Robson”-gate The Hub says it will now only accept submissions from contributors after speaking to them on the phone or video call and will also do reference checks

A statement on articles by “Daniel Robson”

An editor's note you don't want to see: The Hub explains why it's pulling articles tied to a byline called 'Daniel Robson.'

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Luke LeBrun@lukelebrun.ca · 3w ago

Later in August 2025, "Daniel Robson" publishes his first of several articles in The Hub calling for stronger enforcement of "anti-Jewish incitement in non-official languages" (he later identifies these as "Arabic... Urdu, Farsi, Punjabi") Other articles are critical of Palestine protests and crime

Although Policy Options published an article from an author with an apparently AI-generated headshot and whose articles sound like they were also generated by AI, I appreciate their transparency here and also sharing additional details about the deceptive behaviour of this "Daniel Robson" character

Les Perreaux@perreaux.bsky.social · 3w ago

A cautionary tale for my editor friends (and probably many others in this new world.) Why Policy Options removed an article published under the name Daniel Robson policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/09/dani...

@thetyee.ca landed four nominations at this year's Webster Awards, which celebrate excellence in B.C. journalism. Congrats to @amandafollett.bsky.social, @crof.bsky.social, @tyolsen.bsky.social (and co-author Kristen Holliday) and @zoeyunker.bsky.social! thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/202...

The Tyee Lands Nominations for BC’s Top Journalism Prizes | The Tyee

The Jack Webster Foundation has honoured the work of Crawford Kilian, Zoë Yunker, Tyler Olsen and Amanda Follett Hosgood.

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Great piece by @isaacphannay.bsky.social. I've been thinking about this because I don't remember the last time I saw a bike courier in Toronto. And it's a cultural loss for city cycling. For better or for worse, I learned to ride from couriers... thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...

Riding with Vancouver’s Last Bike Couriers | The Tyee

How the city’s dwindling number of bicycle messengers outpace the app workers and gig economy giants.

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“While Macdonald’s rail project was undeniably momentous for Canada, Carney’s decision to invoke this particular man, framing him as one who ‘raced to unite this land,’ was revealing — particularly given who paid the price for this unification.” @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...

Why Mark Carney Is Comparing Himself to John A. Macdonald | The Tyee

Canada’s prime minister is invoking history to explain his own policies, but glossing over the harms of the past.

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Georgina Lightning, the Cree actor, director and screenwriter who broke barriers for Indigenous women in the film industry, died Saturday after an incident at the Indian Relay event at the Enoch Rodeo Grounds near Edmonton. She was 63. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Indigenous actor and filmmaker Georgina Lightning dies at 63

Lightning was the first Indigenous woman in North America to direct a major feature film with her 2008 debut, Older Than America

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When I was an intern (25 years ago!), my J-school had a policy: no free work. Interns MUST be paid. In 2015, I had to tell young hires working on a project I was supervising who were working through lunches to knock it off. If this only works because you don’t take breaks, then it doesn’t work.

👻👹 boo-rit 👹👻@britculpsapp.bsky.social · 2mo ago

i encourage all of you, regardless of your age, to not take this shit advice

The interests of environmentalists and First Nation are not always going to align and its a fascinating and complex issue to probe.

Private Gates Blocking the Walbran Upset Many. Not This First Nation | The Tyee

‘The Pacheedaht people today are loggers,’ says their Chief. They’re still weighing how much old growth to cut.

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“It really broke my heart to see Elders — the looks on their faces about the loss, things that are irreplaceable — it just broke my heart to see the looks on their faces,” Okanagan Indian Band’s chief naspəpʕásəs Dan Wilson said. thetyee.ca/News/2026/08...

Okanagan Indian Band Is ‘Resilient’ in Face of Devastating Wildfire: Chief | The Tyee

The entire reserve has been evacuated and more than 30 band members have lost their homes.

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📕 VERY VANCOUVER is out! It's an odyssey through backyard gardens, alley bottle hoards, eateries like Duffin's and east-side family life beyond our pretty skylines and granola reputation. I hope you enjoy these 15 stories and hanging out with the ~70 larger-than-life figures who lent their voices.

Oh no... Okanagan Indian Band Chief Dan Wilson says up to 230 homes destroyed in the fire.

Simon Little 🍁@simonplittle.ca · 2mo ago

Officials in B.C. are giving an update on the destructive Bradley Creek fire. You can follow along live here: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

"In small towns, local politicians cannot disappear after a council meeting. Citizens can find them at Tim Hortons, in the grocery store, at city hall... While accessibility is one of local govt's greatest strengths, it can also increasingly be one of its vulnerabilities." thetyee.ca/News/2026/07...

Local Politicians Are Shouldering Too Much Abuse | The Tyee

Mayors and councillors have been hit with a barrage of vitriol since the pandemic. Will it change who wants to run this fall?

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What a loss for BC.

Alanna Kelly@alannakellynews.bsky.social · 3mo ago

A devoted partner and caring father who spent nearly three decades volunteering his time to rescue strangers has died while mountain biking in Squamish. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

filing a complaint with cbc's ombudsperson that i was not offered the opportunity to do this story www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRSc...

Why is VIA Rail Still Running 70-Year-Old Trains? | CBC Creator Network

YouTube video by CBC

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"I know you are but what am I"

Rachel Gilmore@rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Absolute crash out from Musk after he’s presented with the reality that many, many people fucking hate him

Major warning from officials to anyone who who opted to stay in Boston bar, B.C. under wildfire evacuation orders — a new fire has started spreading quickly, the highway is closing, you are in danger, leave now www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/serv...

A critical tool for destroying potentially dangerous gases at the LNG Canada facility in Kitimat was out of commission for more days than it operated between September and April. @zoeyunker.bsky.social reports. #bcpoli

LNG Canada’s Acid Gas-Burning Incinerator Keeps Failing | The Tyee

A key tool for protecting Kitimat’s environment and humans has frequently malfunctioned, leaving it unusable for months on end.

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NEW from me: I took a deep dive for @ricochetmedia.bsky.social into the American hedge fund-owned Canadian newspaper chain that’s pushing anti-trans, pro-genocide and climate science denial narratives down our throats. ricochet.media/media/dumpst...

‘Dumpster fire’: Postmedia’s decade of pushing Canada’s politics to the right

Canada’s largest newspaper chain has amplified conservative grievance politics — creating fertile ground for MAGA-style ideas, Alberta separatism, and an increasingly polarized political landscape

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I’ve never encountered anything like this in all my years of reporting: a grieving mother being told, during an inquest, that her daughter was buried three years ago without her knowledge or consent. #mmiwg thetyee.ca/News/2026/07...

Inquest Paused after Mother Receives Shocking News About Her Daughter | The Tyee

Natasha Harrison learned during testimony her daughter Tatyanna was buried without her knowledge.

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NEW: The RCMP can apply the lessons it learned at an Israeli military seminar last year to “Canadian law enforcement contexts,” according to a briefing document written by Canada’s defence attaché in Israel. www.readthemaple.com/rcmp-can-app...

RCMP Can Apply Israel’s Gaza Tactics To Canadian Policing: Briefing

The RCMP can apply the lessons it learned at an Israeli military seminar last year to “Canadian law enforcement contexts.”

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US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra welcomed Freedom Convoy leader Tamara Lich to his July 4 party in Ottawa tonight Lich is currently serving a house arrest sentence in relation to a criminal conviction over her role in the convoy's three-week occupation of Canada's capital city

New from me. Mark Carney’s Oprah giveaway day, and a vexing question: if a new pipeline is a money-printing machine, why does no private company want to build it so that taxpayers have to? #cdnpoli www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/opi...

Opinion: Welcome to the Mark Carney major projects sweepstakes

You get a port! And you get a tunnel! And everybody gets a pipeline, whether or not they want one!

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"The realization is yet to set in with the public that 90 per cent of the cost of this multibillion-dollar project — we don’t know how many multiples of billions yet — is going to be paid by Alberta and Canadian taxpayers, just as we were promised would never happen." thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...

Inside Carney’s Pipeline Deal with Alberta and BC | The Tyee

Taxpayers will be on the hook for billions to bring oil through BC’s Lower Mainland.

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Patient Safety and Learning Systems are protected from public scrutiny so health care professionals have “full, open and candid discussions” on patient safety, according to BC’s health ministry. thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/07...

How Many People Are ODing in BC Hospitals? It’s Still a Mystery | The Tyee

The Tyee just lost our last FOI appeal. Here’s what we can tell you.

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Scrolling the news in 2026…

“It suggests that even the police whose job it is to deal with the media don’t understand how the media works. Worse, they don’t seem to appreciate the vital role played by media.”

The Globe and Mail@theglobeandmail.com · 4mo ago