thinking about all the folks in BC suffering from smoke and fire. Some have lost everything. Many are evacuated. Stay safe out there. ❤️ #bcpoli #bcwildifre #portalberni

A General Election to elect one (1) Mayor and six (6) Councillors will be held on Saturday, October 17, 2026. To find out whether you are eligible to vote, whether your name is on the list of registered electors, how to register, and information about the list of […] [Original post on socialbc.ca]

sailing west into the sunset 🌅 #bcferry #nanaimo #tsawwassen #vancouver

RE: https://bclocal.news/@bcnews/117017044438262570 Just another BC Day weekend! Stay safe out there! #bc #holiday #goRVing

RE: https://fediscience.org/@hausfath/117015135074717415 Zeke Hausfather is one of the most prominent El Niño experts out there. He mentions the Canadian models today. The old record of 2.8°C above average in the oceanic region could be as high as 3.6°C and 4.2°C by November. Record […]

The annual IFTAS survey closes tonight! We're seeing a bunch of last minute entries, please be sure to take just 5 minutes and tell us how you're doing, what you need, what's working, what's not... Your responses inform platform development, moderation and admin tooling, regulations... and […]

RE: https://bclocal.news/@bcnews/117004917619233832 Awkward #bcpoli

@chris This is pure vice signalling. Trying to get people on side by telling them that their bigotry is actually fine. Despicable.

So now the B.C. Conservatives hate the term “First Nation” because…..? They want to go back to calling them “Indians”? What is their problem? 🤦‍♂️ Glad First Nations aren’t putting up with it, and even some B.C. Conservative MLAs are saying their leader should focuse on actual issues. Most […]

So I hear Timmy’s is selling TERF donuts starting today. 🍩 Gross. #canpoli #jkrowling #harrypotter https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/tim-hortons-harry-potter-jk-rowling-9.7287100

@ChrisIstace Port Alberni’s ridiculously wide paved streets are an extreme example of a city using the absolute maximum of its momentarily massive industrial property tax revenue and rich federal government funding in the 1950s/60s/70s to build infrastructure that barely made sense at the time […]

Last week's newsletter from my local shop Beyond The Usual.📫 We highlight 4 of our popular products right now for summer as well as the Herschel water bottle giveaway happening all season. https://sh1.sendinblue.com/aj0e1agcclpfe.html #smallbusiness #cowichan #chemainus #supportlocal

Here’s what our community is loving right now...

See what's flying off our shelves!

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@chris we have so much deferred, delayed and ignored infrastructure deficit in North Cowichan (mostly from previous councils chasing popularity of low taxes). The attacks that we get from pushing to tackle this mounting tidal wave of core services and assets is crazy, it must be done but we get […]

RE: https://mastodon.social/@BCHeadlines/116998124230460920 As a former city councillor, without even reading the editorial I can tell you the answer: This is not about “runaway municipal spending”. This is deferred maintenance, aging infrastructure, and senior government financial downloading […]

it's rainy on Vancouver Island which is great... but now our firefighters need to go help try to extinguish giant fires in the rest of the province. again. it is almost every year now. my kids have never known anything different. but I have. And it fills me with guilt that I got to experience […]

significant cluster of lightning near Franklin River junction on the Bamfield/Nitinat/PortAlberni/Cowichan road. starting to hear the rumbles. Keep an eye out for wildfire smoke today and the next day or two. But hopefully the rain this weekend will help take […] [Original post on socialbc.ca]

MacPaw launches CleanMyMac CLI, a command-line tool for macOS that cleans developer caches, build artifacts, and AI coding junk. Now in beta, installable via Brew. https://coywolf.com/news/web-development/macpaw-releases-cleanmymac-cli-for-cleaning-developer-and-ai-environments-on-macos/

MacPaw releases CleanMyMac CLI for cleaning developer and AI environments on macOS

MacPaw launches CleanMyMac CLI, a command-line tool for macOS that cleans developer caches, build artifacts, and AI coding junk. Now in beta, installable via Brew.

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RE: https://flipboard.com/@dailyhive/vancouver-food-44ittjbnz/-/a-6FHrfoUuRzKM0dZHwZRKRg%3Aa%3A3765800918-%2F0 One of the few positives to come out of Trump's Canada-focused tirades. Trade between Canadian provinces and territories is opening up to compensate for the loss of US business and […]

Celebrating with ice cream from the newly re-opened Whiskey Creek store on #VancouverIsland! (It is an institution… burned down a few years ago - gas pump fire) Yesterday was our 22nd anniversary, and today is the 22nd anniversary of our first born coming home […] [Original post on socialbc.ca]

Big investment announcement for a call for proposals by the #BCGovernment here in #NorthCowichan this morning. They have asked for submissions for large scale grid battery storage systems to be implemented on #VancouverIsland . If we build enough #wind & #solar […] [Original post on socialbc.ca]

what? #caturday

This is for readers on Bluesky. The weather is not ok, and Environment Canada is being cut. Please sign and share my House of Commons petition to restore Environment Canada funding. https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-7465 Text below: Petition to the Government […]

Against medical and scientific advice, the US has moved one step closer to year-round Daylight Savings Time. https://www.theverge.com/policy/965952/daylight-saving-time-permanent-us-house

Daylight saving time is a step closer to becoming permanent in the US

But making DST permanent might not be the solution.

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I am not suggesting it is hot outside, but on my way into town, some Jawas tried to sell me a protocol droid that speaks bocce and an astromech that looks might it have a faulty motivator. Made a big mistake at the supermarket joining a queue behind some sand people. Nice crowd, but took ages […]

The https://fedicon.ca website has been updated with the proper schedule and speakers! Come join us in Vancouver next month at FOSSY. #fedicon #fediverse #fediverseConference #fossy

FediCon — Fediverse Conference

2 day Fediverse Conference from August 6th and 9th, 2026

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RE: https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/@AlberniweatherBot/116905870647937074 30mm of rain tonight! I’ll have to see if we set a record at the airport, who likely got more than my station. I can’t imagine it isn’t a record for a July 11! Certainly the most for many years! #bcstorm #portalberni #rain […]

“A city hosting both the men’s World Cup and the Olympics is not that common. Vancouver has joined an exclusive club of just 19 cities around the world that have done the same. It’s even rarer to host the Winter Olympics & World Cup, with just Vancouver, Turin, Milan, Sapporo, and Sochi doing so.”

Vancouver joins list of 19 cities to host both Olympics and FIFA World Cup | Daily Hive | Offside

Vancouver has joined an exclusive list of cities across the world that have hosted two of the biggest international sporting events.

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RE: https://mstdn.ca/@thetyee/116898235447760616 it's true #iLikeBigTrees #treestodon #thicktrunkthursday

TransLink is continuing to modernize SkyTrain stations and improve accessibility across the system. Later this month, elevators will be replaced at Burrard and Royal Oak stations on the Expo Line; while escalator replacement work starts at Gilmore and Production Way–University stations on the […]

Here's a great essay by a #Saanich resident about connecting with community while using a bike for transportation. https://www.timescolonist.com/opinion/comment-when-youre-riding-a-bike-the-community-feels-closer-12492922 #YYJBike