Andrea Woo

Once told an optometrist that my new contacts were a little blurry and he replied, "It's a dirty world. No need to see so clear." #nihilistserviceprofessionals

Carney’s policy shift on Palestinian statehood met with cautious hope, criticism by Canadians Some see the move as overdue recognition of Palestinian rights, while others view it as a symbolic gesture with little meaning

“What good is statehood if it’s built on the graves of an entire population?”
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It’s become one of those regimes

What does Canada’s recognition of a Palestinian state mean in practice? Ottawa’s move can help create momentum for a peace process but will not have major practical or legal implications, experts say

Wondering what Canada's intended recognition of a Palestinian state actually means? An explainer from justice reporter David Ebner:
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Latest BC Coroners Service data: at least 145 and 147 illicit drug deaths in May and June, respectively (about 5 deaths/day).

New data on occupation industry:

Analyzing these Justin Trudeau Katy Perry concert videos

New: Prime Minister Mark Carney announces that Canada will recognize the state of Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly in September
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Actual LOL. You know it's time to step away from the news when...

This B.C. butcher is showing off her chops on the international stage Taryn Barker owns the Little Butcher, a popular Port Moody-based butcher shop bringing locally sourced goods to Canadian tables

Had a blast chatting with Taryn Barker from Port Moody's The Little Butcher for The Globe's "Mastering It" series, highlighting Canadians at the top of their game. (Also learned about the "Olympics of meat!")
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Former Canadian diplomats call on Carney to recognize a Palestinian state Declaration would ‘send a clear message to the current Israeli government,’ letter says

Nearly 200 former Canadian ambassadors and career diplomats are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to recognize a Palestinian state, ‪@janicedickson.bsky.social reports: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

New: 2025 Greater Vancouver point-in-time homeless count finds 5,232 ppl experiencing homelessness across 16 municipalities, up 9% from 4,821 in 2023. 

Prelim data report (PDF): tinyurl.com/mrn7sk3e

This is a VERY large earthquake, possibly/probably among the 10 largest ever recorded. A clear subduction zone megathrust event. And it is another M>8.5 event with a notable foreshock (the recent M7.4 in same location), like Tohoku in 2011.

This is really disturbing.

B.C. tsunami advisory: First waves from mag 8.8 earthquake offshore SE Russia forecast to reach Langara Island at 10:05 pm, Tofino 11:30 pm, with max height less than 1 ft, per US Tsunami Warning System
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Opinion: Is denying a drug to a terminally ill 10-year-old cruel – or is it good governance? The case of Charleigh Pollock in B.C. shows that politics should have no place in difficult and complex medical decisions

Is denying a $1-million drug to a terminally ill 10-year-old cruel – or is it good governance? by @picardonhealth.bsky.social
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Fowl play: Inside a chicken processor’s tangled battle with Popeyes Clandestine surveillance, allegations of unsafe chicken and a broken business relationship: the story behind a Canadian lawsuit against Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

Clandestine surveillance, allegations of unsafe chicken and a broken business relationship: the story behind a Canadian lawsuit against Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, by @susinsky.bsky.social
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Canada weighs whether to follow U.K. plan on Palestinian statehood No decision has been made, according to a source familiar with the matter

Canadian government weighing whether to follow U.K. plan on recognizing Palestinian state, @stevenchase.bsky.social reports
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Four players found not guilty in Hockey Canada sexual-assault trial, judge continues verdict Justice Maria Carroccia set to decide fate of former world junior players Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dubé and Cal Foote accused in 2018 alleged sexual assault

All five players found not guilty in Hockey Canada sexual assault trial
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Three more charges of second-degree murder have been laid against Lapu Lapu vehicle attack suspect Adam Kai-Ji Lo, bringing the total number of counts to 11, say Vancouver police

“You’ve got to start thinking about, well, what is she writing about, and who would be interested in silencing her?”

Globe and Mail reporter targeted by online campaign, photographed surreptitiously in public settings An anonymous X account posted photos of Alberta reporter Carrie Tait and described her movements as she reported on a health authority controversy

For last five months, Globe’s @carrietait.bsky.social has been going hard at the Alberta Health Services procurement scandal.

Then she became a target, with ppl surreptitiously photographing her in public, posting about private moments and spoofing her number
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Job alert: The Globe and Mail is seeking a Calgary-based reporter for 12-month contract
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Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Jobs and Economic Growth; Nina Krieger, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General; Jessie Sunner, Minister of Post Secondary Education and Future Skills; Christine Boyle, Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs; Diana Gibson, Minister of Citizens’ Services; Anne Kang, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport; Spencer Chandra-Herbert, Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation; and Rick Glumac, Minister of State for AI and New Technologies.

B.C. cabinet shuffle: news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...

CBSA seizes 70 kg of cocaine from a truck that entered Canada at Osoyoos port of entry. Some might say drugs are pouring into the country from the U.S. 👀

Shaheer Cassim, 39, charged with one count of hijacking. Police say he allegedly threatened flight instructor at Victoria International Airport before successfully hijacking Cessna.

“Investigators have determined the suspect acted with an ideological motive to disrupt airspace.” - Sgt. Tammy Lobb

A suspect has been arrested after allegedly hijacking a Cessna 172 this afternoon from Victoria Flying Club and flying to YVR, where it was seen flying erratically. Airport grounded and diverted planes for 39 mins, suspect and sole occupant arrested. Operations resumed, RCMP investigation ongoing.

Manitoba wildfires prompt second declaration of province-wide state of emergency The federal government is sending the Canadian Armed Forces to fly residents from several communities toward safer areas

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is declaring a second provincewide state of emergency because of raging wildfires, calling on the military to help once again with thousands of evacuations, @temurdur.bsky.social reports:
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Everett Herald journalists call for community support in battle against low wages, story quotas - Lynnwood Times Everett Herald news staff are asking subscribers to support their contract fight as Carpenter Media Group continues to offer low wages.

The company that owns the majority of community newspapers in British Columbia wants reporters to be writing 10-15 stories a week - and is telling Washington State journalists they won't get meager pay increases if they don't meet that quota. Quantity over quality.

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Commission recommends risk assessments for all public events in B.C. after Lapu Lapu Day attack The commission, led by former B.C. Supreme Court chief justice Christopher Hinkson, made six recommendations in a report released Wednesday

An independent commission tasked with improving safety at public events in B.C. after the deadly vehicle attack at the Lapu Lapu Day street festival has issued six recommendations, including that the province mandate risk assessments for all such gatherings
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Medical Societies Sue Kennedy and H.H.S. Over Vaccine Advice

BREAKING: Six leading medical organizations filed a lawsuit on Monday against Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, and the health dept, charging that recent decisions limiting access to vaccines were unscientific and harmful to the public.
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