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Through her creative platform, Saint Heron, Solange has launched The Saint Heron Library, a digital archive dedicated to making rare and out-of-print works by Black authors, poets, and artists accessible to all.

🔗 library.saintheron.com

BC government wants to hear residents’ opinions on what may be fast-tracked under the new Infrastructure Projects Act (BC #Bill15). Take the 15–20min survey and share so more environmentally-minded voices are heard! See this helpful guide on taking the survey ⬇ #bcpoli

Lichen, logging, land rights: Complex forces play out in fate of ancient B.C. forest Lichenologists prize Tsitika River watershed for its biodiversity. But if a plan by a B.C. agency goes ahead, the site will be sold for clearcut.

Solid piece from @cdnpress.bsky.social's @brennaowen.bsky.social on some of the dynamics around old-growth logging on northern Vancouver Island and what's lost when the last ancient forests are clearcut.

vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/09/18/l... #bcpoli #oldgrowth #WorthMoreStanding

Protect 30% of BC by 2030 British Columbia is the most biologically diverse province in Canada, so the impact of the extinction crisis is felt deeply. Right now, 512 animal species are marked as at-risk including the grizzly b...

This summer, we held a Species at Risk Art Contest for BC youth!

These artworks will be used to advocate for the protection of Species at Risk and their vital habitat in BC.

To help protect the homes of wildlife in BC, visit besthope.ca

Check out the winners below in the thread 🧵⬇️

Obtain free, prior and informed consent B.C. before granting land tenures, says First Nations Leadership Council The First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) is calling on the Province (British Columbia) to consult and cooperate with potentially affected First Nations in order to obtain their free, prior, and inf...

“To see an American-based company attempt to occupy our ancient village sites without consent is deeply unacceptable and is a violation of our inherent rights, title, laws, and jurisdiction.”
#Indigenous #FirstNations #land #BCpoli

With Frosty Lanes, Harpreet Sekha writes the Canadian equivalent of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle - Pancouver Frosty Lanes rips the lid off exploitation of Punjabi migrants in Canada's trucking industry.

With Frosty Lanes, Harpreet Sekha writes the Canadian equivalent of Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social pancouver.ca/with-frosty-...

Browse our collection honouring the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, Sept 30. New Arrivals, Best Sellers, Life Stories, French, Dual Languages & more!
La Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation
@goodmindsbooks.bsky.social - goodminds.com/collections/...
#TruthandReconciliation

The September issue is here! This month’s cover story takes you inside the Downtown Eastside, with limited resources, residents — many living with disabilities — are reworking everyday items to meet their needs and make life a little easier.

Harry Potter™: A Forbidden Forest Experience coming this fall to Stanley Park The Vancouver Park Board is pleased to announce that a new special event is coming to Stanley Park this fall.

It's disappointing to see the Vancouver Park Board host a Harry Potter "experience" in Stanley Park. This will funnel money to possibly the world’s most vocal transphobe. Vancouver is supposed to be an inclusive, LGBTQ+ supporting city, and we absolutely shouldn’t be platforming her.

Revitalizing Tradition and Stewardship: Xwísten’s Ancestral Food System Program

“Revitalizing tradition and stewardship: Xwísten’s Ancestral Food System program - www.fnha.ca/about/news-a... - #FoodSovereignty #TraditionalFoods #IndigenousKnowledge - @thefnha.bsky.social

GO OFF LORD GRANTHAM

Elizabeth MacCallum and the Global South Confront Partition Lester Pearson chairs the meeting on Palestine at Committee 1, United Nations Special Session of the General Assembly, May 6, 1947. Credit: UN Photo, UN7520510. John Price This is the second post i…

John Price’s second post on Canada’s history of involvement with Palestine is out now.

Children of Gaza share heartbreaking stories with CBC Kids News. “We sleep hungry” 😥
youtu.be/91YjYK7weVs

Sarah Cox Exposes the Tradeoffs of “Green” Energy in Canada - The Open Notebook Sarah Cox, British Columbia bureau lead at The Narwhal, has spent her career covering the province’s many environmental problems. Among these issues, her biggest bugbear has been Site C, the multibill...

Very grateful to @willvh.bsky.social & @theopennotebook.bsky.social for profiling my work on Canada's Site C hydro dam."So often we talk about clean energy and hydro power as if there are no impacts." www.theopennotebook.com/2025/07/08/s...

What’s the worst intersection in Metro Vancouver? (Round 1 – Vancouver) Whether they had a scary experience there themselves or know someone who did, everyone in Metro Vancouver has a least favourite intersection. They might induce fear, rage, confusion, or just plain …

ROUND 1 VOTING IS ON NOW! 🗳️

We asked you to nominate the worst intersection in Metro Vancouver, and we picked the worst 32 for a community vote. Together, we'll crown Metro Vancouver's worst intersection while learning more about the countless ways that we put safety last when designing our roads.

Canadians' health data at risk of being handed over to U.S. authorities, experts warn | CBC News Canadians' electronic health records need more protections to prevent foreign entities from accessing patient data, according to commentary in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

Canadians' health data at risk of being handed over to US authorities, experts warn

Your quick guide to BC's climate plan survey The BC government has appointed two climate policy experts to conduct a review of CleanBC, and it’s time to make your voice heard. British Columbians are encouraged to provide input by filling out the...

The #CleanBC survey is your opportunity to share your ideas on BC’s climate plan – you can weigh in by Aug 1. Our blog below explains how to participate with suggestions for at least one thing that you could say about each of the topics (buildings, clean energy, transportation & more) 👇 #bcpoli

Blurry spreadsheet of text

I made a spreadsheet of all of the alerting systems used by Cities/Municipalities in BC, as well as the regional districts and started on the first nations communities.

If you wanted to travel around BC and receive emergency notifications wherever you are you'd need 5 different apps.

Calling Vancouver Sci-Fi Fans:

Come to Iron Dog Books for a book reading, signing and a conversation between the awesome @annaleen.bsky.social and yours truly. Should be a fun event.

#Vancouver #Booksky #SciFi

Grassroots Fundraiser for Ayx Community Bus The Ayx Community Outreach Bus is a grassroots initiative led by volunteers and peers deeply connected to the Downtown Eastside (DTES).

If you want to support this bus directly, they’ve created a crowdfunder! They’re currently only at $150 / $5000 goal, so please support if you can! bit.ly/4m5dhF8

Nazi event with a big audience all doing the Hitler salute. One guy has his arms crossed.

Thought I might set up a little thread for stories I see about ordinary people saying no.

Canadians - did you know single, disabled and childless individuals don't have access to food support programs?

Inuit podcast takes us inside the Arctic meltdown In her new podcast, Siila Watt-Cloutier brings together Indigenous voices to explore how rapid Arctic melting is changing life in the North—and what it means for us all.

“We are hit very hard up in the Arctic. We hear and see it every single day,” Watt-Cloutier said. “Listen to those voices on the ground, not just the politicians.”
Listen to A Radical Act of Hope, wherever you get your podcasts.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/07/08/n...

Janna Wale and Michaela McGuire review BC's Bill 14 and 15, finding much to be concerned about related to Indigenous rights and the health of the environment – both sacrificed for "fast-tracked" industrial development in the province.

Read the full Brief on our website.

Unspoken Implications: A Preliminary Analysis of Bill C-2 and Canada’s Potential Data-Sharing Obligations Towards the United States and Other Countries - The Citizen Lab On June 3, 2025, the federal government tabled Bill C-2, An Act respecting certain measures relating to the security of the border between Canada and the United States and respecting other related sec...

I know there's a lot going on, but this report on the way Bill C-2 would allow Canada to access and share your personal information without judicial oversight is well worth a read. citizenlab.ca/2025/06/a-pr...

This man is reviving traditional Indigenous food preparation to make it commercially available – The Discourse. Jared Qwustenuxun Williams hopes that a new processing facility will help Quw’utsun People benefit economically from their traditional food.

Regulations are holding back traditionally prepared Indigenous foods in B.C., one man is working to change that. Jared Qwustenuxun Williams hopes that a new commercial food processing facility will help Quw’utsun People benefit culturally and economically from their traditional cuisine.

UBC researcher turns Downton Lake wildfire experience into community-centered art project After fleeing a wildfire that threatened her family’s home, master's student Gillian Der returns to the Bridge River Valley with an arts-based thesis exploring grief, resilience and the social fabric of small communities

UBC researcher turns Downton Lake wildfire experience into community-centered art project

Four BC Regions Wildfire Experts Are Watching Closely | The Tyee Drought, lower snowpacks and more overwintering fires. This season, what do these mean for where you live?

As wildfires rage in B.C.’s northeast, experts are warning that several other parts of the province are emerging as high-risk areas as a result of lower-than-average snowpack, warm weather and ongoing drought.

thetyee.ca/News/2025/06...

Don't miss this event! #ReweavingKinship - a panel discussion featuring W̱SÁNEĆ, Māori, Haida voices & the @nyulaw.bsky.social MOTH Program on #Indigenousrevitalization & #rightsofnature, plus a concert by Dakota Bear!

📆 June 25, 7 pm
📍 Langtry Walk, Saanichton BC
🎟️ $20/PWYC
🔗 bit.ly/Reweaving