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Michael John Lo

@michaeljohnlo.bsky.social

Skeetin' from Victoria, Canada. Reporter with the Times Colonist newspaper, prev. words in the Globe and Mail, The Tyee, Capital Daily & more. He/him. Allergic to eggplant, shrimp, lobster.

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Shannon Waters@sobittersosweet.bsky.social · 2d ago

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

PressProgress@pressprogress.ca · 3d ago

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...

Jen St. Denis@jenstden.bsky.social · last wk.

The level of detail in this kombucha description 🫡 @michaeljohnlo.bsky.social "A protester wearing a ribbon skirt threw a turmeric raspberry-flavoured kombucha drink at Hergott and his camera and pushed him several times before she was restrained by others." www.timescolonist.com/local-news/e...

Ex-prof arrested as UVic hosts Orange Shirt Day activities

Frances Widdowson, a critic of what she calls the “residential school narrative,” wore a wig and hat to conceal her identity but was quickly located by protesters.

timescolonist.com

Michael John Lo@michaeljohnlo.bsky.social · 3w ago

B.C. Greens leader Emily Lowan says she's decided on which riding she would run in a provincial election, but hasn't said which one. The party announced today that Mike Hudema will be joining their election team as campaign comms director.

Tarnjit Parmar@tarnjitparmar.bsky.social · 3w ago

8 former BC Conservative MLAs have joined the Centre BC Party. Mike Bernier stepping down as the leader, allowing Peter Milobar to take over. He says many MLAs were ousted for 'not being extreme right' enough. "Lets face it, it's a you-know-what-show going on with the BC Conservatives right now"

Eric "Halloween Appreciator" Wickham@ericwickham.ca · 3w ago

Between this, the Globe and Mail piece, and his upcoming (second!!) book, I couldn't be more proud of my friend Jeremy. He's a great reporter, managed to do this very difficult job on his own terms, always led with his principles, and we all benefit from his work.

Jeremy Appel 🍉@readtheorchard.org · 3w ago

NEW: For @macleans.bsky.social, I wrote about how Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is fusing corporate and state power to help build what I call the New Authoritarianism. macleans.ca/politics/dan...

Emily Fagan@thatemfagan.bsky.social · last mo.

I've spent months investigating the case of Canada's most prolific voyeur. In the absence of details from police, I spoke to victims and looked into court records to find out the scale of these crimes, and the toll it's taken on 600+ women and girls. Here's part 1: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

'Hunted,' 'shattered,' 'scared': How victims say Canada's most prolific voyeur has altered their lives | CBC News

CBC News has spent months going through court records and speaking with victims in the largest case of voyeurism ever reported in Canada. Victims say it has left them feeling shattered, hunted and str...

cbc.ca

Michael John Lo@michaeljohnlo.bsky.social · last mo.

Nice work from the Globe's B.C. Bureau in tracking down how an Instragram post from a little-known cadets program in Vernon became part of the national/international news cycle.

Mike Hager@mikehager.bsky.social · last mo.

The Pleb Reporter, a libertarian livestreamer who gained fame covering #Poilievre’s last election, says he sometimes feels guilty for helping craft national news cycles despite having only surface-level political knowledge. This episode with Mr. #Hegseth is not one of those times, though, he said.

Shannon Waters@sobittersosweet.bsky.social · last mo.

This story is wild and disturbing BC seems to have overstated its natural gas royalties by $1.5 BILLION over 5 years Per the premier's office, it's an administrative error converting units and currency An SFU economist with expertise in royalty structures says that doesn't add up #bcpoli

B.C. admits to $1.5B budget error following BIV investigation

Premier's office blames 'administrative error' for missing $1.5B in gas royalties; experts call the government's explanation confusing, and in some cases, demonstrably false

biv.com

Shannon Waters@sobittersosweet.bsky.social · 2mo ago

My mind still boggles at the fact that heat is considered an essential service in rental housing here in B.C. but cooling is not A growing number of municipalities are taking action but - as everyone I spoke to pointed out - the issue is really the purview of the province and/or the feds #bcpoli

The Narwhal@thenarwhal.ca · 2mo ago

Despite hundreds of deaths in the 2021 heat dome, many B.C. municipalities allow landlords to ban air conditioners. As cities and towns move to prohibit such bans, local politicians say the province must ensure tenants' "right to cool" via @sobittersosweet.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/bc-renters-e...

EmmaaAAHH! 👻 ArkHell 💀@emmaarkell.bsky.social · 2mo ago

My last article as the labour reporter at @pressprogress.ca is about.... media layoffs! Earlier this month, Rogers closed six stations and laid off 230 radio workers across the country. In Vancouver, the layoffs hit a newsroom that had struggled for years to unionize.

PressProgress@pressprogress.ca · 2mo ago

Rogers Layoffs Stemmed from ‘Corporate Decisions’ Taking Precedent Over Workers, Union Says “Workers are often the last to be considered when these decisions are made.” pressprogress.ca/rogers-layof...

Kelly B@kellyblack.ca · 3mo ago

FYI if you use the WeatherCan app made by Environment and Climate Change Canada you can set notifications for air quality. When it reaches the level you set, you will get a notification. Overall it’s a great app, highly recommend

godless dustbin 👻@godfrey.work · 3mo ago

as DULF dominated the news cycle, and as they planned their high profile raid, the VPD claimed in FOI responses that no emails about DULF were sent to or from several senior officers for two of those officers, that wasn't true @defactomedia.ca www.defactomedia.ca/vpd-emails-f...

VPD claimed no emails sent to or from senior cops about compassion club ahead of raid. That’s untrue

Freedom-of-information advocates say force's non-response likely broke BC’s transparency law — and ask if Vancouver police should undergo ‘greater scrutiny’ for public transparency

defactomedia.ca

Michael John Lo@michaeljohnlo.bsky.social · 4mo ago

www.timescolonist.com/local-news/t... Still no change... Somehow

The rainbow conundrum at UVic: Crosswalk refresh no simple paint job

UVic has said any repainting of the rainbow crosswalk will have to wait until it holds conversations with staff, faculty and students. It’s spending $24,000 on those consultations

timescolonist.com

The Martlet@themartlet.bsky.social · 4mo ago

There was a long, passionate discussion regarding the rainbow crosswalk near the SUB. Many members are very disappointed in the condition of the crosswalk and the perceived inaction of the university.

Shannon Waters@sobittersosweet.bsky.social · 5mo ago

"I strive to be available to the media to explain to British Columbians what’s happening, and I encourage my ministers to do the same on their files," Premier David Eby said during estimates debate last night I can tell you this line was met with...skepticism from much of the press gallery just now

De Facto Journalism Co-op@defactomedia.ca · 5mo ago

This International Workers’ Day, we're putting media back in workers’ hands. De Facto Journalism Co-op is a new non-profit of 6 worker-owners producing in-depth journalism focused on justice issues and systems of power. To get our first investigations next week, subscribe here: defactomedia.ca

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Jimmy Thomson@jameswsthomson.com · 6mo ago

Are you curious about Civic Searchlight, the tool @nationalobserver.com made to keep track of local politics? We've sat down with some of the biggest newsrooms in Canada to walk them through it, and we can do the same for your publication (for free). Send me an email! jimmy[at]nationalobserver.com

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