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Nurse's 2-goal effort leads Goldeneyes in 5-0 thumping of Sceptres | CBC Sports Sarah Nurse scored twice and Tereza Vanisova added a goal and an assist as the Vancouver Goldeneyes defeated the Toronto Sceptres 5-0 Thursday night for their first PWHL home win of 2026.

Was a great game!

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#goldeneyes #pwhl #hockey

ANALYSIS | Bus Rapid Transit could reshape transit in Metro Vancouver — if politicians get behind it | CBC News Mayors who are on the front line of the first group of proposed BRT routes are cautiously optimistic.

Yessss

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A Mississauga man took the city to court over not mowing his lawn — and won | CBC News A Mississauga man has won a Superior Court challenge against the city over a weed control bylaw that prevents homeowners from growing some plants and grass over a certain height.

Legend: Wolf Ruck, who owns the lawn that sparked the legal proceedings, told CBC Radio’s Metro Morning on Friday that his top priority is protecting nature. #biodiversity #rewild #tallgrass

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Tell Burnaby City Council to Say Yes to Supportive Housing Like every other major city in BC, Burnaby is experiencing an affordability and housing crisis. The good news is that BC Housing, in partnership with the City of Burnaby and Fraser Health, has propo...

If you live in #Burnaby and care about housing - please sign: you.leadnow.ca/petitions/te...

These eager beavers saved the Czech government $1.2 million After plans stalled for a new dam in the Czech Republic, eight beavers saved the day seemingly overnight. “At this point, nothing that beavers do surprises me.”

2025 was mostly garbage, but there were some good moments.

One of my favorites was when a family of beavers built a dam in just a few days, saving the Czech Republic 30 million Czech koruna (US$1.2 million) for a wetland restoration project the government had been planning for 7 years. 🦫 🌿

I am looking for a postdoc position + will be attending #SICB2026! My areas of interest/experience: sexual selection, reproduction, host-parasite interactions, animal behavior, (plus bio ed and disability advocacy in bio). I would be happy to chat with anyone attending who is looking for postdocs!

Pizza Coming Soon in Vancouver annotated their menu for my wife's #nightshade allergy. I already loved it for the design, service and food but now even more - owners are rad too

#prefab #indigenous #housing #firstnations #richardhall

First Nation in B.C. develops prefabricated housing system from locally-sourced wood | CBC News Nak'azdli Development Corp. in Fort St. James, B.C., has worked with UNBC researchers to develop a prefabricated mass timber panel housing system that works within the local lumber supply chain to bui...

Such a great use of prefab. I heard Richard Hall talk about his designs for faster, less expensive housing for First Nations a few years back. This is another great approach

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Somewhere beyond the saguaros in the Sonoran desert…there’s a sunset of your dreams
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Kristina Gjerde, defender of the deep ocean, has died Half the planet lies outside any country’s border. In those waters, rules have long been thinner than the myths: freedom to fish meant freedom to take; “out of sight” became “out of mind.” The deep oc...

Deeply saddened by the passing of Kristina Gjerde, the lawyer for the ocean who played a pivotal role in the high seas biodiversity treaty. Kristina was a go-to authority on complex deep sea mining legal issues whom I always looked forward to seeing at ISA meetings.
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East Van Panto 2025 | Vancouver | Vancouver Christmas Guide What is this year's East Van Panto? Visit the Vancouver Christmas Guide for all the information you need on East Van Panto" West Van Story.

Book your tickets for the brilliant East Van Panto before it's too late! www.vancouverchristmasguide.com/east-van-pan...

The sixth book in the Game Changers series by Rachel Reid. Heated Rivalry is the second book: www.rachelreidwrites.com/the-long-game

the what 😬

One month of owning a heat pump update:

In short: I love it.

At length: read on 🧵

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just absolutely unbelievable beauty

"I am concerned about increasing domestic greenhouse gas emissions as national oil and gas infrastructure expands"

Agree: 59%
Disagree: 41%

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In the Sinaloa cartel's Mexican heartland, Ryan Wedding is just a name on the news | CBC News In an interview with CBC News, an operative with the Sinaloa cartel says he only recently heard the name of Ryan Wedding from news reports and social media posts about the alleged Canadian drug kingpi...

Charming quote about Canada's coke trade:

"In the United States, people have become more like thieves... In Canada, the people, the clients, are more high-end. They're people of a higher rank," he said.

"They're people who work large numbers, they're capos."

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Donate to Nourishing Vancouver: Support Community Meals, organized by TJ Conwi Update: In light of the tragedy at the Lapu-Lapu Day festival on April 26, we a… TJ Conwi needs your support for Nourishing Vancouver: Support Community Meals

Great food waster org in Vancouver, feeding community.

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Deal days save you money a few times a year, but going solar provides savings all year long. By switching to solar energy, you can significantly cut or even eliminate your electric bill.

How much could your household save with solar panels? https://energysage.biz/4864luZ

Most of the work takes place behind the scenes, helping make it all happen

And much climate action isn't about protest anyway - it's about bringing people together to make positive change in our communities, organisations and countries

Poster by @tolmeia.bsky.social

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Climate protesters in kayaks disrupt operations at Australia port Dozens have been arrested during climate protests at one of the world's biggest coal export ports.

Great action @risingtideaus.bsky.social

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Sask. conservationists say trend of live-baiting snowy owls for photos endangers the birds | CBC News Saskatchewan wildlife watchers are worried snowy owls are being put in danger as photographers use live bait to lure them closer for better pictures.

Folks, don't do this.
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Nine Nations. One billion trees. One single day. News of this epic tree-planting plan, slated for World Environment Day 2026, has just emanated from the colourful turmoil of COP30. We'll celebrate the details with you as they're announced.

Austrian nuns win reprieve in abandoned convent - if they stay off social media The three nuns say they were taken out of the convent against their will and placed in a care home.

Respect your elders

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Vancouver's Celebration of Light fireworks festival cancelled indefinitely | CBC News Organizers of a public fireworks festival, which has brought millions of people to Vancouver's English Bay over the past three decades, says it can’t go ahead without long-term government and private-...

Good riddance. I loved it back in the day but too much pollution, garbage and crowds swarming downtown to continue

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US Yes to Wind campaign announces successful conclusion of its first national Week of Action The newly formed Yes to Wind campaign has announced the successful completion of its first national Week of Action, held over 15th to 23rd November, which has united communities across...

US Yes to Wind campaign announces successful conclusion of its first national Week of Action
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Getting fossil fuels out of the system makes the places we live better. We should do more of it.

The Real Failure on Climate Didn’t Happen in Brazil Another climate conference, another failed climate conference.

On the lack of a ref to fossil fuels in the COP30 text:

"The fact that petroleum producers are now balking more aggressively at naming the problem we all face is a sign not of the failure of the energy transition, but of its success"

@davidfickling.bsky.social

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