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“The Regions of BC highlighted on the map are being impacted or are likely to be impacted by wildfire smoke over the next 24-48 hours.” More information: https://aqwarnings.gov.bc.ca/warnings/2025-09-29_wildfire_smoke_issue.html

“The Regions of BC highlighted on the map are being impacted or are likely to be impacted by wildfire smoke over the next 24-48 hours.” aqwarnings.gov.bc.ca/warnings/202... - Air Quality Warnings

#BCWildfire #Castlegar #Kelowna #NelsonBC #Penticton #Revelstoke #TrailBC #VernonBC

New program coordinator at Meadowlark Nature Festival in South Okanagan - Penticton News The South Okanagan's beloved Meadowlark Nature Festival has a new leader at the helm.

New program coordinator at Meadowlark Nature Festival in South Okanagan #Penticton

Canada hates us, but it's not all Trump's fault. : It's Been a Minute The stereotype is that Canadians are kind, but they by and large do not take kindly to President Trump's idea of making Canada our 51st state. As of April, two-thirds of Canadians considered the U.S. to be "unfriendly" or an "enemy," and 61% say they have started boycotting American companies. However, Canadian dislike and distrust of the U.S. is not new. Canadian views of the U.S. have trended down for decades, from a high of 81% of Canadians holding favorable views of the U.S. under Clinton in the '90's, to hovering in the 50-60% range in the aughts, to only 24% favorable as of March. Meanwhile, 87% of Americans view Canada favorably. There's a huge mismatch there. So what's behind these decades of resentment? How does culture play into it? And what does it mean for our politics that our nations have fundamentally different ideas about our relationship to one another? Brittany discusses with Scaachi Koul, senior writer at Slate, and Jon Parmenter, associate professor of history at Cornell.

As of April, two-thirds of Canadians considered the U.S. to be "unfriendly" or an "enemy," and 61% say they have started boycotting American companies. However, Canadian dislike and distrust of the U.S. is not new. Canadian views of the U.S. have trended down for decades.

Agents zip-tie kids in new immigration crackdown in Texas At least three children were taken into custody and zip-tied at the San Antonio Immigration Court.

In San Antonio today, plainclothes ICE officers (not masked this time) arrested, handcuffed, and zip-tied a family of five (yes, ALL of them, including the little children) coming out of their immigration court hearing — which ICE had just had dismissed.

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JD Vance’s Campaign Plane Is Being Used for Migrant Deportation Flights

The Boeing 737 that logged thousands of miles last year as JD Vance’s campaign plane before he was elected vice president is being used by the federal government to deport migrants to several Central American countries, according to public aviation logs and a group that tracks the flights.

Trump pardoned Paul Walczak, a nursing home executive who illegally withheld millions from his workers' paychecks (while buying a luxury yacht).

The pardon came after his mother attended a $1M-per-person Trump fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago last month.

Everything is for sale.

I SURVIVED READING BANNED BOOKS ALL I GOT WAS SMARTER AND MORE EMPATHETIC

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Canadians have more trust in Carney than they did in Trudeau: Poll - Canada News Canadians have more trust in Prime Minister Mark Carney now than they did in former prime minister Justin Trudeau after he was first elected and during his last days in office, a new poll suggests.

Canadians have more trust in Carney than they did in Trudeau: Poll (Canada)

Diseases are spreading. The CDC isn't warning the public like it was months ago Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.

Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.

Foreign policy under Trump has never been about diplomacy it’s been about profit. And Musk is right there, using public spectacle to fuel private gain.

This isn’t just crony capitalism. It’s a warning: Musk is still deeply embedded in the workings of Trump’s government, and he’s not going anywhere.

Melanie Mayron stars in Claudia Weill’s groundbreaking indie GIRLFRIENDS (1978), screening Friday - Sunday, May 30th - June 1st, on a 35mm double bill with FRANCES HA (2012).

Terror has no face

This flew under the radar, but thanks to Trump's EPA cuts, Energy Star could shut down for good.

Energy Star isn't just a sticker on your appliances. It's an important program that saves consumers $40B/year.

So much for all that talk about "efficiency."

Snow advisory for Southern Interior mountain highways - Kelowna News Environment Canada is warning of snow on Southern Interior mountain passes on Sunday night, Monday morning and possibly on Tuesday morning as well.

Snow advisory for Southern Interior mountain highways #Kelowna

A screenshot of a news article excerpt stating that in a second wave of resignations, the FAA is losing multiple high-ranking officials, including the chief air traffic officer, associate administrator for commercial space and his deputy, director of the audit and evaluation office, and several assistant administrators. The Air Traffic Organization is also losing vice presidents and deputy VPs of five major programs. The excerpt cites "The Post reported."

Seems really bad.

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Trump 1.0 raised the US debt $9 trillion in 4 years. We are off to a worse start. We are not going to grow our way out of this. It hasn’t trickled down in 40 years, and this time is not different.

We're about 3 lines deep into the "first they came for" poem. It's not a very long poem, folks

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Start planning for Independent Bookstore Day! We have Spirit Week leading up to IBD starting next Monday! Participate in Spirit Week and you'll be entered into the prize raffle!

#watermarkbooksandcafe #wichitasmallbusiness #independentbookstoreday #booktalk #booksky

Atmospheric river morphs over Okanagan Lake! #Okanagan #clouds #weather #beautifulBC

Looking forward to reading this!!

Twenty Lessons, read by John Lithgow Key selections from On Tyranny, for viewing and sharing

Twenty Lessons, by Timothy Snyder, read by John Lithgow.

Thanks Ed! Come visit!

A beautiful day in the neighbourhood! #okanagan #spring #canada

DOGE enters Institute of Peace amid staff resistance An Institute of Peace security official said DOGE pressured contractor to gain entry.

DOGE enters Institute of Peace amid staff resistance.

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CNN just fact checked some of Trump's claims about Canada :

Canadians want to be the 51st State. Polls 90% oppose this !

Canada has the highest tariffs on America. 137 countries tariff the US, Canada is 102/137 on that list.

We charge tariffs on dairy coming into Canada. False

FACTS MATTER

Can’t emphasize this enough: if you’re feeling overwhelmed by the debased assault on our country, the antidote is connecting with other people in the flesh who are feeling the same way. There are millions of us.

LIVE From VETERANS MARCH to Stop Trump's Cuts in D.C. YouTube video by Status Coup News

LIVE From VETERANS MARCH to Stop Trump's Cuts in D.C.

www.youtube.com/live/5wOZEEA...

BREAKING!!! Happening now outside John Cochran VA Medical Center in St. Louis!

We aren’t letting them quietly destroy the VA, and strip our Veterans of their healthcare & their lives!