wrote about Trump, AI slop and how they're making wildfire misinformation even worse

The Narwhal@thenarwhal.ca · 2h ago

As wildfires rage on across Canada, misinformation rages on social media — and AI and American politics are making it worse. @michellecyca.com explains why: thenarwhal.ca/wildfire-mis...

this editorial manages to avoid the phrase "climate change" entirely

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

no shortage of signposts for our dystopian times, but in particular I resent how often the phrase "vape juice" assaults my eyes

two days after Vancouver city council voted down their own Villages Plan, west side residents who opposed the plan en masse are complaining that Dunbar (!!) doesn’t have any wine bars, boutiques or gyms — the kind of amenities that require neighbourhood density to support

A funny thing about Vancouver's Villages rejection happening so close to the election is Ken Sim's office posting a statement being like "we listen to the wisdom of the people" and ABC Vancouver sending supporters an email being like "we're protecting you from city bureaucrats who are garbage"

This is because PressProgress is being SLAPPed by a former UCP staffer They should all countersue the person issuing the SLAPP suit We need reporters like @emmaarkell.bsky.social & outlets like @pressprogress.ca far more than bigoted ex UCP staffers #cdnmedia #cdnpoli

Emma Arkell@emmaarkell.bsky.social · last wk.

This is my last working week as the labour reporter at PressProgress. I received notice a little over a week ago that the labour reporter position is being terminated and I’m being laid off.

really looking forward to this! please come (it's free) or tell me what you would like me to ask the candidates about!

Women Transforming Cities@womentcities.bsky.social · last wk.

We're pleased to share @michellecyca.com is our guest moderator for the Our City Hall Forum: Council Candidates Debate!⁠ 🎟️ Sept. 16 | 5:30 pm | Fei & Milton Wong Experimental Theatre 🎙️ In-person and live stream 🔔 Register here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/our-city-h...

oh they're really trying to make 'Indian' a thing again. they must be desperate! www.biv.com/news/comment...

Rob Shaw: BC Conservatives urged to stop using term 'First Nations'

Leaked guidance from Kerry-Lynne Findlay's office encourages some MLAs to use 'Indian' instead

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so shocked to see this news — was just in touch with Michael a few days ago about an SAR story. what a loss.

Michael Coyle@oplopanax.ca · last wk.

This is Mike's partner Sylvia Fuller - I am so sorry to say that Mike was found unresponsive while mountain biking yesterday and died despite the best efforts of other riders and Squamish EMS. Thank you to Squamish Search and Rescue for carrying him out and taking care of our dog. We are shattered

just a really magical story by Trina and Sonny, worth lingering over this weekend

The Narwhal@thenarwhal.ca · 2w ago

What is it like to live with grizzly bears? Reporter Trina Moyles travelled to Haines Junction, Yukon, to find out. It has one of the highest concentrations of grizzlies in the territory. Here's her story about coexistence, with incredible photos by Sonny Parker thenarwhal.ca/grizzly-bear...

It is 2006. The government wants to cut emissions with carbon capture. It is 2016. The government wants to cut emissions with carbon capture. It is 2026. The government wants to cut emissions with carbon capture. thenarwhal.ca/canada-carbo...

Carbon capture promises by politicians span almost 20 years | The Narwhal

It’s expensive and unproven at scale. From Stephen Harper to Mark Carney, Canadian politicians have made promises on carbon capture — yet to be delivered

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a very good story you should read, whether or not you have seen stickers around Saint John linking to the story, a sticker that was not created by The Narwhal and which is, some might say, a lesser environmental offence than destroying old-growth forests and wetlands for a data centre

The Narwhal@thenarwhal.ca · 2w ago

Some of you might have heard about stickers in Saint John that link to a recent Narwhal story (🔗 below). We’re glad people find our stories informative, but we’d like to make it clear we had nothing to do with these stickers being made or being put up around the city. thenarwhal.ca/lorneville-a...

this is crazy but also representative of interactions between journalists and politicians, who rely on communications staffers to protect them from direct questions about their responsibilities to constituents

Jenny Lee Shee@jennyleeshee.bsky.social · 2w ago

Here’s the clip of Jill Dunlop’s staffer pulling her out of the interview about Ontario’s forest fire response. Jill is the Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Response. So tired of Doug Ford’s kakistocracy.

Here’s the full story: the BC Conservatives have hired an Alberta separatist and a far-right media figure, signalling the direction the party plans to take under new leader Kerry Lynne Findlay thetyee.ca/News/2026/07...

BC Conservatives Hire an Alberta Separatist and Far-Right Media Figure | The Tyee

Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay commits to a MAGA approach to winning power.

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Jen St. Denis@jenstden.bsky.social · 3w ago

Working on a #bcpoli story...

get your tickets!

Vancouver Writers Fest@writersfest.bc.ca · 3w ago

🎟️ On sale now! Emily St. John Mandel @emilymandel.bsky.social, the bestselling author of Station Eleven and Sea of Tranquility, returns with Exit Party. She speaks with award-winning journalist and literary critic @michellecyca.com on September 21. writersfest.bc.ca/event/emily-...

my friend Amanda has discovered this lonely man is also... an author

MisterJayEm@misterjayem.bsky.social · 3w ago

"It's woke's fault that ladies are repulsed by me!!"

it’s actually pretty impressive that Ken Sim has been mayor for four years and managed to remain so stubbornly terrible at answering direct, simple questions

Penny Daflos@pennydaflos.bsky.social · 3w ago

The mayor said what?? Vancouver mayor Ken Sim threatened the province (without specifics) and made misleading claims today You have to WATCH this story (which is a reminder of the power of broadcast news) My latest: www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/vi...

a really excellent analysis by @arnokopecky.bsky.social & also it is insane that this entire country is premised on a foundational belief that not only is private property sacred but the government should protect owners' investments above all else macleans.ca/longforms/ri...

A Judge Recognized Aboriginal Title on Private Property. Panic Ensued. - Macleans.ca

How the Cowichan court battle is putting the real meaning of reconciliation to the test

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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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most striking thing for me in this article is the apparently enormous discrepancy in reading habits between Canada and the U.S. in 2025, 79% of Canadians reported reading at least one book. www.booknetcanada.ca/canadian-lei...

Esther Schindler@estherschindler.bsky.social · 4w ago

“Fewer than half of all adults reported having read a book of any kind in 2022. Only 38 percent read a novel or short story."

happy to see exotic cats featured by @longreads.com — full story on @thenarwhal.ca!

Longreads@longreads.com · 4w ago

"They’re probably thinking: how cute! 'It doesn’t help that social media is just exploding with these,' Dubois says; one Instagram account, Chloe the Serval, has more than 817,000 followers." @michellecyca.com for @thenarwhal.ca: thenarwhal.ca/bc-exotic-ca...

very excited to be in conversation with EMILY ST. JOHN MANDEL about her forthcoming novel, Exit Party, for @writersfest.bc.ca on Sep. 15. writersfest.bc.ca/event/emily-...

Emily St. John Mandel in Conversation | Vancouver Writers Fest

We are thrilled to welcome Emily St. John Mandel to Vancouver on Monday, September 21! Tickets and further information will be available here on July 15 at 10am. Make sure to subscribe to our mailing ...

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my exotic cat story got @reporteremma.bsky.social on Bluesky — that's how you know it's worth 24 minutes of your time!

Emma Gilchrist@reporteremma.bsky.social · 4w ago

The effervescent writing of @michellecyca.com inspired me to craft my very first Bluesky post (!!) A mentor once told me a great story takes you on a journey inside an interesting mind. Just when you think this can't get any better, there's a twist. thenarwhal.ca/bc-exotic-ca... @longreads.com

why would someone keep an African wild cat as a pet? and how many people in B.C. have them? it’s impossible to say — but probably more than you think! many questions, a few answers & some surprises in my new long read for @thenarwhal.ca thenarwhal.ca/bc-exotic-ca...

B.C. is cracking down on exotic cats as pets. Where will they go? | The Narwhal

As of May 2026, you can no longer buy or sell exotic cats, like servals, in British Columbia. What do we do with them now?

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“you can’t label people with AI girlfriends weird because there are so many of them now” is quite the argument www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/b...

a very worthwhile investment, Rachel does great work

Rachel Gilmore@rachelgilmore.bsky.social · last mo.

I need your help, and I hate asking you for it! It sucks! As a direct result of my journalism, my safety situation is the worst it's ever been. But I'm so proud of my work. To be able to keep doing it, I need to make a push for more paid subscribers. Please, hear me out:

insane in 2026 to read people complaining about how casual sex has damaged gender relations and not, for example, the deadly epidemic of misogyny: www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

Elizabeth Renzetti: There’s a common denominator in the worst acts of mass violence in recent Canadian history

Violent attacks can be stopped if government, tech giants, take action against tide of hatred

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Kathleen Bachynski@bachynski.bsky.social · last mo.

Wow. And no. “I am not completely opposed to contraception. I think, though, that women in particular should behave as if contraception doesn’t exist… Maybe that’s my concrete proposal: that you should use contraception within marriage rather than as a means of seeming to have consequence-free sex.”

a beautiful essay on @thenarwhal.ca today, written — and read aloud! — by @writermjs.bsky.social. listen to it here: thenarwhal.ca/how-to-live-...

Climate change is forcing us to adapt to uncertainty | The Narwhal

As wildfires, floods and other climate impacts accelerate, experts say our best chance of adapting may be accepting a simple truth: we can’t predict everything

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Did you know kisâstew [kih-SAS-tee-you] in Cree means “it’s hot out?” On #NationalIndigenousPeoplesDay, @michellecyca.com gives you a small language lesson — and brings you hopeful, resilient stories of Indigenous people caring for the natural world. thenarwhal.ca/newsletter-n...

Kinship between people, places and nations | The Narwhal

On National Indigenous Peoples Day, we hope you’ll check out these stories from First Nations across Canada — and learn a little Cree, too!

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a note that the federal government's map of long-term drinking water advisories is misleading — in B.C. water advisories are tracked by the provincial First Nations Health Authority and ignored by the federal government. some B.C. First Nations have been under boil-water advisories since 2019.

The Narwhal@thenarwhal.ca · 2mo ago

After a long delay, Canada has finally reintroduced a federal water bill — which stops short of recognizing clean drinking water as a human right. Ontario First Nations say they weren't consulted. @meyer.bsky.social & @fatimabsyed.bsky.social have the story: thenarwhal.ca/canada-first...