BC Hydro is buying Island Generation, the 275-megawatt natural gas-fired power plant in Campbell River currently owned by Capital Power BC Hydro recently announced plans to renew the plant's generation contract, despite regulations requiring fossil fuels be phased out of the grid #bcpoli

Today is the day the story There Will Come Soft Rain is set. An amazing and heartbreaking work of fiction for our modern age. Read it here:

a wooly man without a face@jojororo.bsky.social · yesterday

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This is big news

Castanet.net@castanet.net · 5d ago

Court finds B.C.'s involuntary mental health treatment scheme unconstitutional (BC)

"Quebec’s first confirmed case of raccoon rabies in a domestic cat"

Montreal Gazette@mtlgazette.bsky.social · 6d ago

Three people treated for rabies after bites from infected cat in Quebec montrealgazette.com/news/three-p...

The Doug Ford gov't got >17,000 responses on its plan to weaken species-at-risk law. Internal analysis shows 98.98% opposed, warning of "negative impacts on Ontario’s biodiversity and ecological integrity." The government moved ahead anyway Exclusive @thenarwhal.ca thenarwhal.ca/ontario-enda...

98.98% opposition to Doug Ford’s new endangered species law revealed | The Narwhal

Internal Ministry of Environment analysis shows ‘confusion’ and concerns about ‘negative impacts on Ontario’s biodiversity’ raised over the Species Conservation Act, under Bill 5

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Even in Canada, I fear that the key lessons politicians have “learned” from the pandemic is that it is less political trouble for them to let people die than it is to do what’s necessary to keep them alive.

Micah@rincewind.run · last wk.

man I will just never get over the fact that the collective response to the pandemic, and an absolutely miraculous vaccine development, was to destroy public health in this country and smear everyone involved I generally take a positive view of humanity overall but it's so depressing

I only knew Mike through social media and it's clear many others also enjoyed his warm, humorous, thoughtful and incisive presence online I learned a lot about SAR and navigating emergencies through his posts and was gutted to hear about his death It's heartwarming to see so many remember him well

North Shore News@northshorenews.bsky.social · last wk.

Legacy of service remembered following the death of Squamish's Michael Coyle

"Christy Clark led a government" kinda says it all in this context 💁‍♀️

Jas Johal@jasjohal.bsky.social · 2w ago

NEW - BC Conservative MLA’s have been given talking points. They include pointed comments about former Premier Christy Clark and direction on asserting caucus unity. #bcpoli #cdnpoli

There's a lot of concern about the impact that LLMs are having on developing minds, and not nearly enough discussion that it might be corroding the brains of our elderly legislators.

Robert Komaniecki@komaniecki.bsky.social · 2w ago

This utter muppet of a conservative Canadian politician in New Brunswick forgot to remove the LLM text from his floor speech and read it out loud.

The BC government is exempting FortisBC's Tilbury LNG expansion (Phase 1B) from review by the BC Utilities Commission This means the commission won't examine whether the project is meets the criteria for a certificate of public convenience and necessity Dix calls the project critical #bcpoli

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Susan Kim 김수잔@susankimyyj.bsky.social · 2w ago

Gardiner: Opportunity for public to attend board meetings or other VicPD meetings? Chief: Public welcome to attend board meetings. Hoping people are noticing we're livestreaming board meetings now.

Kelli Paddon failed to persuade BC's lobbyist registrar being allowed to lobby as Board Voice Society of BC's ED would have public benefit "Not everything a non-profit does is in the public interest," the decision notes #bcpoli

Investigative Journalism Foundation@theijf.org · 2w ago

A one-time NDP MLA has lost her bid for an exemption from B.C.’s two-year cooling-off period for former public office holders who make the jump to lobbying. zurl.co/GptV5

Well, I'm not sensitive to wasp venom like I am to bee venom so that's nice 🐝

The lower mainland is down to two road connections to the rest of the province. (Highway 3 and Highway 1 are both closed) Of course you can always drive through the US if you dare).

It was nice to break from my usual politics and policy stories to cover a community event aimed at empowering and protecting people from wildfire smoke These simple air cleaners can be as effective as commercial models at removing pollutants from the air They take less than 30 min and ~$60 to make

The Narwhal@thenarwhal.ca · 2w ago

Three-quarters of Canadians are worried about poor air quality due to wildfire smoke. In B.C., people are learning to build effective, low-cost air purifiers. @sobittersosweet.bsky.social's latest: thenarwhal.ca/diy-air-puri...

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Carl Meyer@meyer.bsky.social · 2w ago

I wanted to show the political claims, year by year. Most of it is online on government or parliamentary websites. I also went to the national archives and found a Harper speech from soon after he became PM. “Friends, the era of empty rhetoric on the environment is over," he said. It was 2007.

I've been reporting on federal politics since 2008. My entire career I've listened to politicians talk about using carbon capture to cut industrial emissions. Carbon capture removed 68 million tonnes over a 24-year period. The oilsands added much more, 92 million tonnes, over a single year, 2024.

@meyer.bsky.social dug deep into the archives to lay out nearly two decades of Canadian politicians' big promises on carbon capture. Spoiler: they sound a bit like a broken record. 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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Premier David Eby has picked a new chief of staff One-term Langley MLA Andrew Mercier is stepping into the role A former executive director of BC Building Trades, Mercier served as a parliamentary secretary before losing to BC Conservative Jody Toor in the 2024 election #bcpoli

The recall petition against Vancouver-Quilchena MLA Dallas Brodie has failed Elections BC says the campaign collected 3,663 signatures but needed 15,232 Since 1995, the 31 recall petitions launched in BC have failed #bcpoli

BC Hydro's first utility scale battery storage project is expected to be in service by 2030 The utility is looking for at least 100MW capacity for a site near the Vancouver Island Terminal Substation in North Cowichan Request for qualifications to build it will open July 30 #bcpoli

Centre BC, founded by former BC United MLA Karin Kirkpatrick, has picked Mike Bernier as it's leader Bernier, who represented Peace River South, was a BC Liberal cabinet minister. He's also been a vocal critic of the BC Conservatives #bcpoli

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CentreBC@votecentrebc.bsky.social · 3w ago

⏰ ONE HOUR TO LEADERSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT In just one hour, CentreBC will take the next step in building a practical, balanced alternative for British Columbia.

I do love a good meal out with a book 😁

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · 3w ago

Column by Elazar Sontag: There is profound pleasure and surprising connection to be found at a restaurant table for one. I got over the feeling of being self-conscious. And my life is better for it. https://wapo.st/4fmJOEO

One of these guys - the Alberta separatist - worked as a constituency assistant for BC Finance Minister Brenda Bailey in 2021 He's now the BC Cons operations director after running Kerry-Lynne Findlay's leadership campaign Makes you wonder about his other campaign experience... #bcpoli

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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“I don’t know what happens in the backrooms of politics and power, but it seems like they remove the values and principles and the courage to stick by your values and principles.”

Can David Eby Find a Way Back? | The Tyee

BC’s premier seemed trapped by DRIPA, deficit and disappointed activists. Carney opened a new door.

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This is...odd Brian Bonney, former comms director for the BC Liberals, received a 9-month conditional sentence in 2018 for breach of trust in the 2013 "quick wins" election scandal The current government just forgave most of the legal fees the province paid for his defence because closure? #bcpoli

B.C. government forgives $340K in legal debts of staffer convicted in 'quick wins' scandal | CBC News

Brian Bonney, a former B.C. Liberal, pleaded guilty to breach of trust in B.C. provincial court after being found to have used his time as a public servant for partisan purposes to gain votes from eth...

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From northern Ontario to major cities hundreds of kilometres away, wildfire smoke is increasingly becoming a significant contributor to air pollution and public health issues. @fatimabsyed.bsky.social and @sobittersosweet.bsky.social explain why: thenarwhal.ca/ontario-wild...

Wildfire smoke: what you need to know | The Narwhal

From northern Ontario to major cities, wildfire smoke is increasingly becoming a major contributor to air pollution

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Charming Until a couple of weeks ago, this guy was working for Juno News He happens to be married to "seeing reconciliation imagery offends me," ex-Con staffer Lindsay Shepherd. I wonder if her job prospects are about to change...

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

Working on a #bcpoli story...

I did a tonne of research so you don't have to. I talk about masking, air filtration, and air quality rating systems, & I give concrete suggestions to help you keep yourself and your loved ones safe. If you don't have this information yet, it's time to get educated. Wildfires don't respect borders.

âpihtawikosisân@apihtawikosisan.bsky.social · 3w ago

For folks struggling to figure out how to deal with wildfire smoke, I put together some information a few years ago: apihtawikosisan.com/2023/09/miti...