My go-to cool fact to drop at a party has been that the most common form of communication on Earth is bioluminescence, where squishy life forms flash and sparkle at one another in the sea. And then half way through this interview I learned Du Preez CAME UP WITH THAT FACT. thetyee.ca/News/2026/08...

Deep-Sea Mining Would Devastate Ocean Life, DFO Scientist Warns | The Tyee

Some creatures that ‘survived all of Earth’s mass extinctions’ might not make it if we go ahead.

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Donald honored with a portrait painted in ... horse dung?? surreynowleader.com/2026/07/31/f...

From farm to canvas: B.C. artist's horse dung Trump portrait causes stir - Surrey Now-Leader

Metchosin artist Wendy Chartrand created paint using manure and water

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Is this "The Cost of Trump"? That's the way it's being sold to the Canadian public, but I'm not sure I'm willing to pay it. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

75 of these whales remain. A new West Coast pipeline would be 'devastating' for them, experts say | CBC News

Multiple environmental groups are concerned the Alberta government's proposed oil pipeline route poses a risk to southern resident killer whales. They are protected under the Species At Risk Act, but ...

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Tour an ancient forest inside an art gallery? Brilliant. www.cbc.ca/arts/step-in...

Step inside an 1,800-year-old tree to experience the magic of B.C.’s ancient forests | CBC Arts

Part of Future Geographies at the Vancouver Art Gallery, Sanctuary is an ‘exhibition within an exhibition.’ The immersive video installation transports viewers to the endangered ecosystems of British ...

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September 2020: Vancouver was blanketed in wildfire smoke from fires in the USA (Washington, Oregon, and California). We sent help and wished them well.

If you think only GOP politicians in the US are idiots, think again. Listen to this California Dem arguing that Canadian bans on US alcohol should be lifted because US wines are "the best in the world". American Exceptionalism at its most moronic. www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...

California lawmakers are begging Quebec's premier to put U.S. booze back on the shelves. She won't budge | CBC Radio

California lawmakers, from both sides of the aisle, have signed a letter to Quebec Premier Christine Frechette, urging her to put U.S. wines and spirits back on the shelves, despite Canada's ongoing t...

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Yup … technology is not all it’s cracked up to be … #cdnpoli

Want to know how your state economy depends on fair trade exports to nations like Canada/Mexico? Click on your state and look at the numbers. Then tell your state/federal politicians what you think about the Trump plan to kill free trade. ustr.gov/countries-re...

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I continue to be impressed by Trump's victories. He has turned Maduro into a hero instead of a corrupt asshole; the Ayatollah of Iran into a sympathetic victim; China into a brilliant environmental leader; the US into a pariah. Most. Amazing. President. Ever!

Donald Trump: 'You Know It. Everybody Knows It.'

ALT: Donald Trump: 'You Know It. Everybody Knows It.'

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Markwayne Mullin: Says he is seeing "lots more" drug trafficking from Canada, particularly fentanyl, over the past year. Reality: The amount of fentanyl seized by the US so far this year at the Canadian border is approximately 3kg. At the Mexican border- 3,221 kg. 3kg = 6.6 lbs 3,221kg = 7,701 lbs

Senate Natural Resources Committee will vote 6/9 on Sen Mike Lee's amendment to S. 140, which would nullify the Roadless Rule, opening up public lands to even more roads, logging, and development. Call 202-224-3121 and urge your senators to oppose! wildernesswatch.org/why-roadless...

Why roadless areas matter for Wilderness preservation - Wilderness Watch

We should all be deeply concerned about the most recent challenge to the integrity of America’s national forests—the proposed repeal of the 2001 U.S. Forest Service Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Th...

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It's a little known fact that back in the old days #Orkney horses were masters of disguise and could easily blend into their surroundings. You might not believe this but there is a horse standing in this photograph. LIKE if you think you see it. SHARE if you DEFINITELY see it.

In the only country where this regularly happens it is once again time to get your #ThoughtsAndPrayers out.

Manhunt for suspects after 12 people shot near festival in Ohio

Police in the Toledo city say it appears that two people fired weapons and they were "probably shooting at each other".

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FIFA has announced that spectators will be required to wear "protective gloves" at all World Cup matches. This is a sensible way to reduce serious facial injuries during the inevitable riots that will break out among fans. A pair of gloves will be available at each venue for $749.99.

"...some of the port options don’t have easy access to the Pacific Ocean for tankers to travel ... all 3 northern routes will face difficult terrain through B.C.,including mountains, protected areas, and important salmon habitat." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Where will Alberta's oil pipeline go? Documents reveal possible B.C. routes | CBC News

The Alberta government has considered three different pipeline routes through northern British Columbia for a new major oil export pipeline, according to documents obtained by CBC News which provide a...

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In just 1 year, the Canadian gov't has repealed the consumer carbon tax, eliminated the EV sales mandate, signalled the end of the oil and gas emissions cap, reversed a promise to end fossil fuel subsidies and endorsed a bitumen pipeline to the pristine west coast. What happened, Canada??

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What is a Canadian Liberal these days? Someone who accepts big reductions in carbon pricing for Big Oil; approves a dilbut pipeline to fragile wildlife habitat; and pretends that "carbon capture" will make everything better? Is that what Canadian Liberals are these days?

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Carney and Smith Both Want a Pipeline. Eby Not So Much | The Tyee

It’s easy to explain why they signed a deal on carbon pricing, carbon capture and bitumen.

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A sight like this will make metro Vancouver residents giddy with excitement. Whales! Right here! But when the whales leave,they head to the pristine northern and central coast waters of BC to feed and rest. The waters that the pipeline plan threatens to destroy. Not. Worth. It.

Apparently, not everyone agrees that magical "carbon capture" is the way to justify a dilbit pipeline and cutting carbon pricing commitments ... edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...

Opinion: It's time to move on from the Pathways carbon capture project

It’s unclear why Carney is doubling down on carbon capture when even industry is backing off.

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"It’s a tough economic moment for Canada, as the trade war with the United States persists and the cost of living climbs. But economic conditions are constantly in flux. “They’re cyclical, but extinction is a forever choice.” thetyee.ca/News/2026/05...

Even Harper ‘Did Not Put Extinction on the Table’ | The Tyee

Carney’s proposal to allow major projects that threaten species at risk is ‘morally wrong,’ former environment minister says.

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If one more "I❤️Carney" fan tells me I'm a traitor because I criticize Carney for giving Danielle Smith everything she's ever dreamed of ... I'm gonna get angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry. 😵‍💫

The Hulk: Don't Make Me Angry

ALT: The Hulk: Don't Make Me Angry

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Just another pleasant voyage on the north coast of BC - which Alberta and the Canadian feds think would be a perfect place for supertankers carrying diluted bitumen (dilbit).

The last time a dilbit pipeline to the north coast of BC was proposed, the company produced a map to show how "safe" it would be. Left - The map shown to the public showing clear sailing from Kitimat to the open ocean. Right - The actual route that tankers would navigate. See the deception?

How interesting. The province of Alberta (that just cut a sweetheart deal with the Canadian government to ship dilbit sludge to the pristine north coast of BC), has it's very own "Republican Party". Not surprisingly, Alberta has long been known as "Texas North". en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republi...

A bad stumble for a prime minister who seemed to be on the right track. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

B.C. energy minister says Carney making national energy deals without involving other provinces | CBC News

B.C.'s energy minister says the federal government is making nationally significant energy deals without involving the entire country, on the same day that the federal and Alberta governments advanced...

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This is what the Canadian prime minister sacrificed yesterday, in a hopeless attempt to satisfy a separatist province that even has its very own Republican Party:

So, how do RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz know that teenage boys have low sperm counts? Are there "researchers" wandering around the country "collecting samples"? Are parents aware of this behavior? And how would a teenage boy explain his, er, "participation". "But Mom!! I did it for Science!!!|

I don't understand all the fuss about the Washington reflecting pool. Remember, Plan A was a giant mural of Donald on the bottom of the pool, carrying the weight of the world on his big, strong shoulders. It would have been the most amazing pool bottom in the history of pool bottoms.