Charlene
@smyliechar.bsky.social
Political junkie. Thrifting Queen. Hobby collector. She/Her.🍁🦫🧡🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
That's what taxes are, man. That's the definition of taxes. "You are subsidizing things you might never use" man shut the fuck up. My taxes currently subsidize like oil company exec private jets, you think I'm upset at low-income people eating inexpensive bananas?
USA TODAY Opinion@usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 3d agoOpinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.
#NorthCowichan - North Cowichan seeks $80M for water infrastructure to unlock development www.timescolonist.com/local-news/n...
North Cowichan seeks $80M for water infrastructure to unlock development
The municipality says federal-provincial funding could help it unlock development potential that might offset loss of revenue from recent mill closures.
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The artwork, titled "The Don of Dung," was created by Vancouver Island artist Wendy Chartrand using dried horse manure as its primary medium. https://cheknews.ca/horse-manure-portrait-of-donald-trump-becomes-unlikely-hit-at-sooke-fine-arts-show-1339704/
Horse manure portrait of Donald Trump becomes unlikely hit at Sooke Fine Arts Show
The artwork, titled "The Don of Dung," was created by Vancouver Island artist Wendy Chartrand using dried horse manure as its primary medium.
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Tens of thousands of tiny young Western Toads are continuing their migration journey, with the Comox Valley and the Cowichan Valley regions warning people to keep watch, as trails aren't clear just…
Toad check: Island’s Western Toad crawl continues, these trail closures are in effect
Tens of thousands of tiny young Western Toads are continuing their migration journey, with the Comox Valley and the Cowichan Valley regions warning people to keep watch, as trails aren't clear just yet.
cheknews.ca
"More needed to ensure worker safety during B.C. heat warnings: Critics" as told by @sobiamoman.bsky.social via @vancouversun.bsky.social #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre vancouversun.com/news/more-ne...
More needed to ensure worker safety during B.C. heat warnings: Critics
As Environment Canada has issued heat warnings for much of the province, advocates say not enough is being done to protect workers.
vancouversun.com
VANCOUVER ISLAND: “Cowichan River logjam prompts safety warning for tubers and river users” cheknews.ca/cowichan-riv... - @cheknews.ca #CowichanRiver #CowichanValley
Cowichan River logjam prompts safety warning for tubers and river users
Cowichan Search and Rescue has issued a warning for tubers and all river users that a logjam is creating a safety hazard on the Cowichan River.
cheknews.ca
Did Alberta Premier Danielle Smith hand out a government contract worth hundreds of thousands of dollars – one that deals with the referendum – to her recent political staff? Yes. Today, I’m teaming up with my friends at @nationalobserver.com to tell you all about @rorywh.bsky.social's huge story:
“Separatist Site Offers Donors a Piece of the ‘Republic of Alberta’” This is the most bonkers article you’ll read today. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli thetyee.ca/News/2026/07...
Separatist Site Offers Donors a Piece of the ‘Republic of Alberta’ | The Tyee
For a $1,000 contribution, a consortium seems to promise land and citizenship opportunities. ‘Unethical,’ says an expert.
thetyee.ca
BC’s first battery energy storage project is coming to province. Batteries mean electricity can run off wind and solar energy when wind isn’t blowing or sun isn’t shining. #bcpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
B.C. announces 1st battery energy storage project, to be housed on Vancouver Island | CBC News
B.C. Hydro says the project will be housed near Duncan and will allow energy to be saved up and used during peak times.
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Rules for the local elections pre-campaign period come into effect today! Make sure you understand the rules and your responsibilities before sponsoring or publishing election advertising. #bcpoli
The backlash to Cowichan has included calls to amend the Constitution. It was Robert who first pointed out to me that Canada's tried this before: in 1927, we banned "Indians" from hiring a lawyer, partly in response to the Cowichan's land claim. That's how long they've been at this.
Robert Hamilton@roberthamilton.bsky.social · 3w agoGreat piece on the Cowichan title litigation by @arnokopecky.bsky.social Arno does an excellent job of telling some of the stories behind the litigation. macleans.ca/longforms/ri...
Meade Creek used to have deep pools of water in it, into August. Now it is one of dozens of Island waterways drying up, with young salmon in it. https://cheknews.ca/one-of-the-worst-years-rescuers-save-salmon-from-shallow-pools-in-cowichan-1336762/
‘One of the worst years’: Rescuers save salmon from shallow pools in Cowichan
Meade Creek used to have deep pools of water in it, into August. Now it is one of dozens of Island waterways drying up, with young salmon in it.
cheknews.ca
Feed: "CHEK" By: Adam Chan on Saturday, July 18, 2026
CVRD closes section of Courtenay trail for Western Toad migration
The Cowichan Valley Regional District is asking residents to be mindful of the annual Western Toad migration, and have closed a section of trail to help protect new toadlets.
cheknews.ca
Americans thinking Canadian wildfire smoke shouldn’t affect them and Canadians thinking FDA cuts won’t affect our food supply. We’re all on this continent together, buckos. Smoke, parasites and viruses don’t care about borders.
Bike lane discourse is always unhinged, but the Alberta government’s whiny-ass snitch line is next level
Jason Markusoff@markusoff.bsky.social · 3w agoBoy, the Alberta Transportation's new Barbaric Urban Bicycle Lanes Tip Line, and that drop-down menu sans "Other" field. www.alberta.ca/report-conce...
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - “B.C. Interior skies glow orange as wildfire smoke from Fraser Canyon settles in” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... - CBC British Columbia #BCWildfire #Kamloops cc: #BostonBar #FraserCanyon #AinslieCreekWildfire #BrunswickCreekWildfire #Wildfires
B.C. Interior skies glow orange as wildfire smoke from Fraser Canyon settles in | CBC News
Air quality in Kamloops has been considered very high risk since about 6 p.m. on Tuesday, according to Environment Canada, as smoke from nearby fires settles into the valley.
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Carney’s pipeline announcement comes during a summer of heat domes, flooding and wildfires. The pipeline is expected to cost Canadian taxpayers $35b. Imagine if we spent $35b on clean energy instead. #cdnpoli #abpoli #bcpoli www.cbc.ca/news/climate...
Plans for more pipelines to export Canadian oil — and emissions — as planet keeps getting hotter | CBC
Pipeline announcements seem to be in abundance at the moment, with ambitions to see more Alberta crude flowing both east and west. But whether or not these plans are realized, the reality is that boos...
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“North Cowichan closes forest access gates as wildfire risk increases on Vancouver Island” www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/va... - @ctvnewsvancouver.bsky.social #BCWildfire #CowichanValley #NorthCowichan #VancouverIsland #Wildfires
North Cowichan closes forest access gates as wildfire risk increases on Vancouver Island
Drivers heading into some of North Cowichan’s forested areas will soon face closed gates as the municipality takes action to limit wildfire risks during the height of the summer season.
ctvnews.ca
Finance Minister Jason Nixon admits Alberta just missed its annual fiscal report deadline, offers two lame excuses. albertapolitics.ca/2026/07/fina...
Finance Minister Jason Nixon admits Alberta just missed its annual fiscal report deadline, offers two lame excuses - Alberta Politics
Government news release fails to mention the omission actually breaks the law, but there’s no penalty, so why worry? Happy Canada Day! The summer solstice has already come and gone. So has the deadli...
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Residents served by most Cowichan Valley Regional District water systems will face stricter outdoor watering rules beginning Friday as the region prepares for continued drought conditions. https://cheknews.ca/stricter-water-restrictions-take-effect-across-cowichan-valley-1333307/
Stricter water restrictions take effect across Cowichan Valley
Residents served by most Cowichan Valley Regional District water systems will face stricter outdoor watering rules beginning Friday as the region prepares for continued drought conditions.
cheknews.ca
“The data also shows that the life expectancy gap between B.C.’s most prosperous cities and its economically struggling areas is growing steadily larger” that's linked to higher rates of overdose deaths in those areas important article by @tyolsen.bsky.social #bcpoli / thetyee.ca/News/2026/06...
BC’s Life Expectancies Are Diverging, Exclusive Data Shows | The Tyee
In Richmond, 90 is the new 80. But in the BC Interior, life expectancies are shorter than 20 years ago.
thetyee.ca
A cool thing I spotted today: an electric cargo bike available for rental as part of the Montreal public transport system. A mid-drive motor and only $35 for a full day rental or $95 for an annual membership!
4 years ago, Fernando Bórquez, Javiera Figueroa and their 3 yo son Silvetre moved to Calgary from Chile to be temporary foreign workers. Silvestre finished Grade 1, and dad says his English writing is better than his Spanish. But fed. immigration rules changed. #Ableg www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Hundreds of undocumented Alberta students at risk of losing free access to school | CBC News
Hundreds of children and teenagers already attending Alberta schools could be ineligible to enrol in September as their families’ immigration status hangs in limbo.
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Wherein the GoA says it can't release any annual report of any govt dept because of health restructuring. Really? I for one have been waiting for the Annual Report of Energy & Minerals to see what it will tell me about GoA payouts to coal companies. #ableg #abpoli www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?...
2025-26 year-end results delayed
Release of the 2025-26 Annual Report and other year-end results have been delayed to ensure accurate and reliable reporting for Albertans.
alberta.ca
I'm currently selling a used car and have already encountered this particular scam. Be careful out there! (And if anyone who is NOT a scammer is interested in a 2008 Lexus RX350 with 244,000 kilometres in the Calgary area -- let me know!)
Selling your vehicle? Watch out for this scam growing in popularity | CBC News
An Ottawa woman is warning people who are selling their vehicle to be wary of scammers who try to lure sellers into purchasing vehicle history reports through fraudulent websites to obtain their credi...
cbc.ca
We have a new entry in the climate dictionary under “irony”
Grantham Research Institute at LSE@granthamlse.bsky.social · last mo.We regret that our event on Extreme Heat: Improving governance and strengthening action around the world has been cancelled due to the red extreme heat warning issued by the UK Met Office. Our apologies to everyone who was planning to attend the event.
Crazy that BC doesn't have tools in place for muni's exploring restructuring options. You know like other provinces 🙄 I guess that explains why it's extra messy.
Jen St. Denis@jenstden.bsky.social · last mo.Victoria. A small city split up into even smaller cities. Each their own municipality! thetyee.ca/News/2026/06...
