Catherine Novak

I've never seen this... What a tribute! Thanks for sharing.

Why aren’t we training more doctors? I’m looking at the acceptance criteria at UBC, and if we applied the same criteria we used to apply 20 years ago more than double the number of people would be accepted. And they have record numbers of applicants. So we’re just choosing to not fund Dr. classes?

Gord- a national treasure here in Canada, BC and we miss him

A pretty good idea, IMO. The Greater Victoria Art Gallery could do the same thing!

"Who Cares"
Aka "Quiet Piggy"
In Canadian 🇨🇦

Carney says he made a mistake by dismissing Trump questions with 'who cares?' | CBC News Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday he should not have been dismissive of reporters' questions about speaking to U.S. President Donald Trump, conceding he used "a poor choice of words."

When Carney said "who cares" about whether he is meeting with Trump, I smiled inside a bit. He should not let our Maple Maga Conservatives push him around. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

It's a bit much to listen to Jason Kenney talk about how running tankers along the BC coast is "worth the risk" when all of the benefits flow to Alberta and Big Oil, and all of the risk lands in BC. Except for the CERTAINTY of increased global warming, which affects all of us.

Motherfucker should come to BC. We’ll show him widespread opposition.

@snarkysteff.bsky.social Ever thought of adding emojis? 😆

Ok, writer and artist friends -- get in on this class action suit against Anthropic.

Climate Action Tracker's update on Canada's climate policies is a grim read.

"Our rating of Canada’s policies and action has worsened to 'Highly Insufficient', with the latest emissions projections now higher than previous updates"

climateactiontracker.org/countries/ca...

THIS: "We should at least have one direct bus an hour required by law."

No surprise!

Never have I ever felt unsafe around LGBTQ folx. Youth pastors, on the other hand - there was a definite subset of creepy ones.

Trigger warning.

“In crashes, SUVs are more likely to strike vital organs in the core of adults’ bodies & heads of children. Hitting pedestrians above their center of gravity means they’re more likely to be knocked forward & down and then be driven over.”

Plus more likely to hit in the 1st place.

Is that Burt Reynolds?

Reverse rainbow! Well done. I got people first but would never in a million years have figured out blue on my own

Cry me a river

I'm over 60, white, Canadian, and my grandma wore the heck out of her cat's eye glasses and headscarves in the 1950s and 1960s. Am I missing something?

Hunkered down right here - when you know better, you do better

Huh. In the late 70s, this album cover was out in the wild for all to see. Now it gets an "adult content" warning. Probably the right decision. The 70s were fucking weird.

If you see this, post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it

Thoughtful review of 3 off-Broadway plays exploring Jewish identity. Congrats to my friend Mark Leiren-Young, who wrote one of them (Playing Shylock). 3 Plays About Jewish Identity That Resist Easy Answers - The New York Times share.google/OwPkM4PxvD49...

Oh my goodness, I'm a super active person. Competitive outrigger paddler, on my feet all day working with children with ASD in the schools.... 😭. I promise to be a potato until my symptoms are gone. Guess I need to do that test!

Are you telling me that the razor blade sore throat I currently have is a Covid symptom? I'm masked up with an N95 and sitting on a crowded bus, but I'm extra bummed to know it's Covid.

Striking network of big, mature street trees

The canopy connects with new development that will have a huge urban green park on the roof.

Vancouver’s urban tree canopy, and the “kissing canopies” over the streets the mature trees create, are one of our city’s most important assets. Cooling, cleaning, beautifying and strengthening the city while integrating urban life with nature for livability. Great pics via @traffictrish.bsky.social

The Rogers ads are fun. Goofy Keanu is my favorite Keanu. Go Jays!

That's fair. I've never been an Apple person but so many people with them are very loyal to the tech - maybe I'm missing out but I'm ok with paying less, lol

I have no problem adding or tearing alt text on my Android. Give it a shot of you have an Android. I've also changed my setting to prompt me to add alt text to my images before posting.

In Canada, since Thanksgiving is in early October, the proper day to start the Christmas season is the day after Remembrance Day (USA Veterans Day) on November 11.