As I received this news today here in British Columbia, the wildfire smoke blankets the sky, our eyes are burning and our kid is complaining of a sore throat from it. And we’re the lucky ones. 🧵 www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Carney government moves toward listing West Coast pipeline as national interest project | CBC News

Canada’s federal government is advancing the process to designate the Alberta government’s proposed oil pipeline to the West Coast as a project of national interest. A notice published in the Canada G...

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When we see climate disruption in front of us, it’s not the time to give up on climate action. It’s the time to double down.

nice day for a new park

Not to sound dramatic, but I might never forgive our offense for this. www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/08/cubs...

Cubs Acquire Kevin Gausman

Chicago gets some big-ticket pitching help in a trade with Toronto. Check out MLB Trade Rumors for all the details.

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Can we stop saying that raising taxes for bike lanes and transit is going to tax the middle class to oblivion? The average cost of owning a car in 2026 is $16.5k. It's an exorbitant amount compared to property taxes. Car dependency is bankrupting the middle class.

I always knew the network effect was good for cycling. But it was still shocked to experience it myself as New West has been rolling out its network.

Mihai Cirstea@mihai-cirstea.bsky.social · 5d ago

The new 7th Ave bike lanes in New West are open in both directions and they're fantastic! This was my route to high school back in the day. But after a few too many close calls with drivers, I started riding on the sidewalk. And after getting yelled at a lot, I stopped riding all together.

The new 7th Ave bike lanes in New West are open in both directions and they're fantastic! This was my route to high school back in the day. But after a few too many close calls with drivers, I started riding on the sidewalk. And after getting yelled at a lot, I stopped riding all together.

Tonight the park was hopping, I went by 3 restaurants on my way home and all of them were busy at 8pm. I can hear people singing outside my window right now. There's so much to love about New West

The Vancouver Villages plan was defeated. This is a huge blow to housing policy in the city. This was the easiest part of the Vancouver Plan to implement; Ken Sim directed staff to prioritize it. If we can't pass this, what's the point of any of it? All housing policy work here is in limbo.

Peter Waldkirch 華彼德@pwaldkirch.bsky.social · last wk.

Ok, they severed the SES part, so this is the vote on the main part of it: A-J. And, the Villages Plan is dead. This hurts. ABC, COPE, and the Greens are all unwilling to take even quite modest action on expanding low-rise apartment areas.

For as long as I’ve been a reporter in this city the complaint has been that we build too many giant luxury condos in a few places and not enough medium density housing across neighbourhoods. But this week reaffirmed why that approach is so baked into the DNA and political culture of Vancouver.

Seriously considering moving to Toronto after seeing and experiencing this incredibly beautiful scene in Toronto Music Gardens 😍

I went to check out the 6-month Broadway closure that started today. Watch how this bus never has to stop! It's coordinated. They have done some truly incredible things with transit priority (for just a 6-month period!) and I want to see that implemented (permanently!) all over the region.

Holy hell Katie Wilson is on fire here.

Crystal Fincher@finchfrii.bsky.social · 2w ago

Seattle, the World Cup brought possibility. Let’s build on it

Glad to see the New West MP is hard at work

Another day, another 13 minute wait for the 155 to get through the light at 6th & 20th in New West

which way, canada?

Weird Al Swearengen@peterlynn.bsky.social · 3w ago

The Las Vegas skyline from Blade Runner 2049 vs the Toronto skyline from right now.

This is so cool

School of Cities@uoftcities.bsky.social · last mo.

See our new set of #maps illustrating how many people in each host city can travel to their #soccer stadium by #PublicTransit and within an hour - sortable by stadium, population reached, and percentage of population within a 25 km radius https://ow.ly/beKJ50ZeZNs

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Penticton-Summerland MLA Boultbee joins Eby’s B.C. NDP - Clearwater Times

Amelia Boultbee ran in the 2024 election under the Conservative banner before leaving the party

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Carney confirms he was delayed by the (climate linked) "biblical weather" in Ottawa on his way to announce a new oil pipeline

Yes we've had one under-capacity, unbought pipeline, but what about a second one?

I'm really coming to agree with the argument @denisagar.bsky.social makes here. frequent transit that sevces more areas is far more important than free transit.

Fisticuffs: The argument AGAINST fare-free transit

If a terrible bus becomes free, will it truly free you?

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Is this ragebait? It'd probably be cheaper to light money on fire www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Highway linking Vancouver to Prince Rupert proposed by construction company | CBC News

A local construction company is proposing an idea for a new, coastal highway connecting northwest B.C. to the Lower Mainland, at a minimum estimated cost of $20 million per kilometre.

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Beginning next week, Australians get free electricity for three hours every afternoon. That's what happens when you build out wind, sun, and batteries open.substack.com/pub/billmcki...

How about Free? Is that affordable enough for you?

The latest on energy, climate and affordability

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Look ma, no crane! 🏗️ There has been a crane attached to the stal̕əw̓asəm bridge ever since I moved to New West, meaning it inadvertently became part of the city's skyline for me. So it did actually feel a bit weird when I caught a glimpse of the bridge the other day without it. Thank you, crane 🫡

Happy to talk to Gloria yesterday about the disappointing decision by Surrey to scoff at regional cooperation on water restrictions. It was great to follow Dr. Adeel, who clearly laid out the need for us to be concerned about water use. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

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Am I losing my mind or is "guaranteeing affordable homes" not literally what was done with this federal announcement? Sure it'd be better if we Did It Ourselves™ but this is directly converting market condos into non-market, affordable housing.

Jenny Kwan@jennykwan.bsky.social · last mo.

Public funds must guarantee affordable homes for people, not shield private developers from market risks. Thousands of investor condos sit empty while working families, renters, and seniors are left struggling. We need to put long-term affordability ahead of developer bailouts.

Metro Vancouver held a special meeting today where the other municipalities told Surrey to stop pretending that region wide water restrictions didn’t apply to them www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Surrey slammed for flouting Metro Vancouver water restrictions | CBC News

City of Surrey officials are under fire for their decision to defy Metro Vancouver's water restriction plan by staying at Stage 2 restrictions rather than moving to more stringent Stage 3. Surrey says...

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The vibes downtown are immaculate

Conversation at the special Metro Vancouver board meeting today re Drinking Water Restrictions: Everyone else: we need to ensure there is enough water to fight fires with 🚒 Surrey: but what about the pressure washing businesses? 🤪