International women's day is a reminder that there is still more work to be done by @kjscott.bsky.social @policyalternatives.ca #canfem www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
Head of government or head of state? Canadaโs head of state is a woman, but the head of government is Prime Minister Mark Carney.
When BC's consumer carbon tax was first introduced, it was accompanied by tax cuts to both personal and corporate taxes to make it revenue-neutral. But when it was eliminated last spring, these tax cuts were not reversed. The result is a $2 billion hole in BC's finances. #BCBudget
A graphic with a header across the top that has text in it that read 'Abbotsford Lifts All Remaining Evacuation Orders' in white text over a seafoam background. The rest of the graphic is a landscape photo of Abbotsford with a large purple heart graphic element on top.
The @cityofabbotsford.bsky.social has downgraded ALL remaining Evacuation Orders to Evacuation Alerts and have rescinded the 474 existing Evacuation Alerts. ๐
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Opinion: The slow unravelling of higher education in B.C. has begun vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...
With the ERP, more families will have access to faster, free support for #familylaw matters.
Learn more: news.gov.bc.ca/32993
hoping to see my former coworkers' new publication, a nonprofit news co-op to replace the Glacier papers that closed earlier this year, flourish and help prove a different model for journalism
www.freshetnews.ca/a-new-beginn...
โFor the past 3 years since that magazine was shut down, I have seen the writers of my generation lament the loss of that particular launching pad for their essays, their book promotion, their careersโฆ Without spaces like itโฆthe infrastructure required to build a decent track erodes into nothingโ
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The mayor of Richmond, B.C., won't be seeking re-election next year after 25 years in the role, saying there are upcoming issues that will require leadership and hard work.ย
Organic waste sorting in residence remains a stubborn sustainability challenge. Last year, we collaborated with #UBC C+CP and the SEEDS Sustainability Program to find a solution. Learn more at sustain.ubc.ca/stories/wast...
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#Missing 15 year old from #saddlelake #Alberta #Canada
Nita is described as:
EYES: Brown HAIR: Black
HEIGHT: 5'4" WEIGHT: 120lbs
#MMIW #MMIWG #EveryChildMatters #RedDressAlert
#NoMoreStolenSisters
www.aboriginalalert.ca/missingperso...
Designing a better housing website experience starts with YOU! Take our short survey by September 30 for a chance to win a $100 @ubcbookstore gift card (can be used in-store or online). Winner drawn October 1. ๐ โจโ
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Missing poster of a young Indigenous teen with short hair and brow-length bangs MISSING LAST SEEN IN CANORA NEIGHBORHOOD !! 14 Years old SAMUEL BIRD Missing since JUNE / 1 / 2025 LAST SEEN WEARING: BLACK HOODIE & SWEATPANTS BLACK AIR JORDANS Report ANY info to EdmontonPolice (780) 423-4567 EPS File #250466067 Report Anonymously: 1-800-222-8477 OR www.p3tips.com SAMUEL HAS A BIRTHMARK ON THE BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE FOLLOW ON FACEBOOK @ BRING SAMUEL BIRD HOME
Itโs been over two months since 14-year-old Indigenous boy Samuel Bird was seen leaving a friendโs home in Edmonton. #yeg
Family are desperate to find him.
CBC and others have written about his disappearance : www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Get your tickets to Harvest Feastival on September 18! This epic evening brings the UBC community together for a family-style feast, catered by UBC Food Services' Sage Catering, plus special programming in the Arts and Culture District! For menu and tickets visit event.fourwaves.com/harvest2025/
Team Finland player raising his stick as he skates out of the end zone after delivering the championship-winning goal again team USA.
While the hockey world had its attention on the Stanley Cup Playoffs, world championship hockey was happening right here at #UBC Vancouver. Discover how staff across SHCS and UBC collaborated to make the World Deaf Ice Hockey Championships safe, inclusive and accessible. shcs.ubc.ca/wdihc-2025-t...
Ipsos poll finds Canadians approving of both LGBTQ+ rights and trans rights in specific more than other countries, and finds support for trans people is still rising slightly here amidst the propaganda campaign that's meeting with successes elsewhere:
globalnews.ca/news/1124973...
"The Gen X Career Meltdown"
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Congrats to McMath Secondary Music program for winning their division of the #CBCMusicClassChallenge! youtu.be/o_8rnqfgEpY?...
#RichmondBC #MusicCounts
San Antonio Express-News ยฎ @ExpressNews Sen. Rafael Edward Cruz, who uses the preferred name Ted, has introduced a bill to limit the use of preferred names and pronouns.
headline construction masterclass
IT'S WORLD SERIES TIME! ๐ฅ The NAIA World Series starts Tomorrow!
10 teams, incl. 6 with 42 Canadian players, are battling for the title!
See the Canadians, their teams, & the bracket! #cbplayers #NAIABaseball
https://cbplayers.com/reportview/NAIA-WorldSeries-2025-05-22--20250522/
"Thereโs no cashier. No checkout counter. No app. Just swipe in, grab your stuff, and leave." Read about our new Gage Market, a 24/7 Amazon Just Walk Out Marketโthe first on a university campus in Canada. #UBC #amazon #ubcfood #ubcresidence #conveniencestore #vancouver
Business Canada Hands Out Billions to Corporations. What Are We Getting Back?
thewalrus.ca/corporate-we...
Here are some ways the world has gotten better.
Proud mom post: McMath Secondaryโs entry into the CBC Music competition.
youtu.be/5CK0SebyTjE?...
Wade Grant won! Musqueam nation - hษnฬqฬษminฬษmฬ speaker (a Salish dialect, the Native language most of Metro Vancouver). The first Coast Salish person in parliament, AFAIK.
Happy e-day to all my fellow polisci nerds. #elxn2025 #cdnpoli
