Mary Bennett

Also @canadian memorial United Church today..

A blanket hung up with a sign “Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada” and the 94 Calls to Action printed on papers and pinned to the blanket.

An orange shirt hanging from the corner of a booth with an Indigenous design on the front and the number 275

Ten years later, some progress has been made but only 15/94 Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action are complete.

33 more are underway
29 projects are proposed
17 are not started

www.cbc.ca/newsinteract...

Search for B.C.'s Best Symbol: Championship final — Totem Poles vs. Orcas | CBC News Two iconic symbols of this province. Which one will British Columbians vote as the best?

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Six babies with unvaccinated mothers born with measles in Canada Ontario’s chief medical officer of health says infections could have been prevented through routine vaccination

Ontario’s sociopathic anti-vaxxers draw international attention - in today’s Guardian.
Puts one in mind of all those KuKluxKonvoyers and 🍁gun cultists shrieking about 🇨🇦Canada being broken, not being a serious country.
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www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

🌲Ed Sheeran explains to Louis Theroux that he dislikes private jets and prefers trains because "I like the environment, I like trees." We know that this type of messaging from celebrities is hugely impactful. We need far more of this from more stars.
As posted by @nowthisimpact.bsky.social

ON JUNE 14 (TRUMP'S BIRTHDAY) THE WORLD IS GOING TO POST PHOTOS OF OBAMA ON ALL SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. Pass it on

several people at a press conference in front of a Uniform background

former Burnaby Now, New West Record and Tri-City News reporters announcing a campaign to launch a cooperatively owned and run publication covering the communities that have lost their local news publications

June 4, 2025 Just hours after President Donald J.

Not much good news to report: June 4, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

Is Europe Divorcing Big Tech? Trump’s alliance with tech titans has Europeans considering alternatives.

And could Canada do the same? Is Europe divorcing Big Tech?! 🦋 www.cjr.org/the_media_to...

Calling All Health Professionals We are seeking 1,000 endorsements of this upcoming letter to 400 senior healthcare executives, urging them to end the massive financial investments in fossil fuels made by health institutions across…

🏥 CALLING ALL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS 🏥

While we're on the frontlines of treating climate health harms, our pensions are funding fossil fueled-climate chaos.

📣 Tell Our CEOs: Prioritize Health. Stop Investing in Fossil Fuels! 📣

One lawsuit just helped melt the fossil fuel industry’s defence against being held accountable for climate change Legal action by a Peruvian farmer has signalled a shift in the global conversation.

Great article on how a German court has ruled that private companies can be held liable for their share in causing climate damages.
It's the polluter pays principle, and as such should be a no-brainer. But the fossil fuel industry has so far thought to be exempt.
theconversation.com/one-lawsuit-...

Today, on World Environment Day, let’s bet on the planet, not against it. Join the movement to help build a climate-safe future with @stand.earth #worldenvironmentday #planetbet

I hate so much that there's a Big Dark Roof sabotaging climate policies, ffs

The world's clean-energy investments are now twice as large as those in fossil fuels, the latest IEA data shows

Tory interim leader calls Eby a 'radical' for not supporting another B.C. pipeline | CBC News Interim Opposition Leader Andrew Scheer called B.C.'s premier a "radical" for not throwing his support behind a new oil pipeline through the province.

Interim Opposition leader Andrew Scheer called Premier David Eby a "radical" for not throwing his support behind a new oil pipeline.

“The radical B.C. premier is saying no pipeline through his province."

Here’s the story. #bcpoli

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Over 17,000 people are being forced to flee their homes as Manitoba declares a province-wide state of emergency due to wildfires. This is the climate crisis, and it’s only getting worse. We must put aside partisan politics and meet this crisis with the urgency our future demands.

Nechako: It Will Be a Big River Again brings struggle over B.C.’s Kenney Dam to VIFF Centre, June 6 to 21 — Stir Lyana Patrick’s NFB documentary, recounting the Stellat’en and Saik’uz Nations’ ongoing fight for justice, returns for local screenings

📽️ NECHAKO: IT WILL BE A BIG RIVER AGAIN returns to the VIFF Centre.
By @createastir.ca
W/ @lyanap.bsky.social @lanternfilms.bsky.social @viffest.bsky.social
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Premier Eby just added that he would like to call a full public inquiry today into mental healthcare gaps that contributed to Lapu-Lapu Day Festival massacre, but doing so would jeopardize the ongoing criminal prosecution of a suspect he characterized as a mass murderer.

‪Anyone who has had the pleasure of meeting @jagmeetsingh.ca knows he has deep sense of love for people and always puts them first. ‬

‪From dental care for seniors, to Pharmacare, he’s made life better for countless people.‬

‪Thank you for your work for Canadians.‬

And here I was thinking the *Hostile and Political act* was the tariffs themselves as was the abandonment of signed unexpired trade agreements

"Ontario’s top doctor needs to show leadership on this crucial issue. The CMHO isn’t paid $464,148 to waffle."

André Picard is a voice for many here.

#GiftLink 🎁

www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/90e3098...

A silent majority of the world’s people wants stronger climate action. It’s time to wake up | Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope About 89% of the public want their governments to do more to tackle the climate crisis – but don’t know they’re the majority

A silent majority of the world’s people wants stronger climate action. It’s time to wake up
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Paul Manly (Green) is still the only progressive within striking distance of Poilievre’s Conservatives. A new poll by OraclePoll Research (April 23-24) surveyed 800 local voters by live person-to-person phone calls.

1/3 🚨 FRESH POLLING: Nanaimo–Ladysmith 🚨

Paul Manly (Green) is still the only progressive within striking distance of Poilievre’s Conservatives.

A new poll by OraclePoll Research (April 23-24) surveyed 800 local voters by live person-to-person phone calls.

YouTube video by Climate Emergency Unit 4 strategic voting tips for progressives in Canada’s 2025 federal election

And again, if you prefer a video version of this column, here you go:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bix-...

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The attacks on 338 continue today, this time in Eastern Canada :-(

Use the French version of the site, which is up and running: qc125.com/canada/distr...

This is tonight!

I'm told there are about 40 tix left in the balcony...

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Proceeds to the Centre for Climate Justice @ccj-ubc.bsky.social

Analysis: Conservative election win could add 800m tonnes to Canada’s emissions by 2035 - Carbon Brief A Conservative victory over the Liberals in the Canadian election could lead to nearly 800m extra tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions over the next decade

Poilievre was never just about axing the carbon tax. As their platform this week reveals, he's gunning for the whole package of climate policies. If he wins, he'll take us backwards on this fight of our lives, as this UK-based analysis explains:
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-con...

Welcome to Nanaimo! Thrilled to host American visitors and showcase the character, creativity and inclusivity that make our city special.

Hundreds gathered at Maffeo Sutton Park for the #NanaimoInfusion "Family Photo".

#Nanaimo #ycd #TourismNanaimo

Federal Election 2025: 12 hot topics and where each party stands Wondering who to vote for in the federal election? Here's where the Liberals, Conservatives, NDP and Greens stand on 12 key issues.

Federal Election 2025: 12 hot topics and where each party stands