Cat Woods

Then come to British Colombia where it'll be DST from now on.

Endangered whales: U.S. proposal to change safety measure draws criticism from Canada HALIFAX – Environmental groups in the United States and Canada are sounding the alarm about a U.S. government proposal to change a regulation that was introduced to protect a critically endangered species of whale.

HALIFAX – Environmental groups in the United States and Canada are sounding the alarm about a U.S. government proposal to change a regulation that was introduced to protect a critically endangered species of whale.

This is a profound continental divide. Canadians overwhelmingly view other Canadians, even those unlike them, as being good people. Americans, more than any other country, view their neighbours and fellow citizens as bad people. Anti-Americanism flourishes in the United States

YouTube video by Curling Canada Born Profoundly Deaf, Competing at the Montana's Brier - Dylan Niepage’s Story

Well done Dylan Niepage of Team Ontario!
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Pediatrics and Child Health

A medical journal says the case reports it has published for 25 years are, in fact, fiction – Retraction Watch https://retractionwatch.com/2026/03/03/canadian-pediatric-society-journal-correction-case-reports-fictional-paediatrics-child-health/
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James Doohan as Scotty sits at a control console aboard the USS Enterprise, wearing a red Starfleet uniform with a black collar and a delta insignia on his chest. He leans slightly forward with one hand resting on the console, his dark hair neatly combed to the side. Behind him are colorful control panels and futuristic set walls characteristic of the original Star Trek series bridge.

James Doohan wasn’t just Montgomery "Scotty" Scott, he was also a Canadian who served his country and landed on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day. Then he turned to acting, was trained by Lorne Greene and even helped develop the Klingon language.
This is his story.

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Adopting permanent daylight saving time ‘Spring forward’ on March 8 will be the last time change, ending twice-yearly clock changes

This change means more light in the evenings and no more twice-yearly changes for people to adjust to 🌞🌅

Learn more about what this means for you here: news.gov.bc.ca/33415

8 votes from 10,000! Save the KVR

in 2023, Renfrew County had one of highest rates of overdose deaths Canada. Since then, opioid deaths have dropped by half, thanks to a community care model led by paramedics. Here's how it works. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... via @cbcnews.ca @rebeccazandbergen.bsky.social

The Hockeyville Tumbler Ridge page with endorsements from community members.

Hayley Wickenheiser writes: There are 5 days left before the polls close. This year I'm pulling for Tumbler Ridge- they could use it. Let's help them out Canada? Find out more below.

The campaign is underway for Tumbler Ridge to be a finalist for the Hockeyville contest this year. Winner gets arena upgrades and an NHL preseason game. Among those endorsing is Hayley Wickenheiser hockeyville.kraftheinz.com/community/tu...

As a Canadian, I'd say 'the optics aren't good'.

What is the score?
Peter Shostak
1982

A black-and-white aerial view of the Avro Arrow, a delta-winged jet aircraft marked with "RL-201" and a Canadian maple leaf insignia, displayed on a tarmac surrounded by a large crowd of people and a stage with officials, near a building and parked cars.

On Feb. 20, 1959, the Avro Arrow program was cancelled by the Diefenbaker government.
Thousands of people lost their jobs, and the Canadian aeronautical and aviation sector was decimated. The day became known as Black Friday.
This is the story of the Arrow.

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BC Quietly Kills an Office That Ensured Merit-Based Hiring | The Tyee The finance minister says it wasn’t needed. The numbers say she’s wrong.

#BCBudget2026: Deep in Tuesday’s budget documents, the B.C. government quietly scrapped the independent office of the legislature responsible for making sure public service hirings are based on merit.

BC Halts Construction of Seven Long-Term Care Facilities | The Tyee The province has to find a way to build beds for less, Health Minister Josie Osborne says.

BC pauses construction on seven new long-term care facilities. The minister says BC needs to figure out how to build for less than $1.8 million per bed. Saving money is good, but there’s an enormous need for these beds now.
My latest for @thetyee.ca
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Love the wall mural. Do you know who did it?

Ministers randomly redefining Park boundaries – boundaries put in place by an Act in the entire Legislature – is heinous. Doing so without consultation adds insult to injury. And selling off said former protected Park land to develop condos? Makes me vomit.

Famed Canadian fiddler Natalie MacMaster reflects on childhood, culture, and coming to understand home Excerpted from I Have a Love Story, the renowned Cape Bretoner shares her life journey through family, music, faith, and love

Today on Can Geo: From Cape Breton kitchens to world stages, Natalie MacMaster reflects on childhood, culture and what it means to understand home.

An excerpt from I Have a Love Story traces her journey through family, music, faith and love.

Read more:
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There is a measles outbreak in London, which has been widely reported.

Vaccination rates are low.

And we have been warned that an outbreak could be large.

Some of the reasons are due to misinformation and disinformation. Thankfully the Government appears to be waking up.

A thread.

ANALYSIS: Ontario should ban sports betting | TVO Today The harms of legalized sports gambling are being understated, and the benefits overstated. It's time to admit we made a mistake.

“This is an addictive behaviour, it resembles a lot of other behaviours where we regulate advertising,” Renze Nauta (Cardus Research) tells @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social. “The addictive character of it resembles both tobacco and alcohol, where we curtail or even outright ban advertising.”

Measles is Winning. It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way. We eliminated measles in America 25 years ago and can do it again

Measles is Winning. It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way. We eliminated measles from the Americas years ago and can do it again, by @drtomfrieden.bsky.social tomfrieden.substack.com/p/measles-is...

CP NewsAlert: Supreme Court annuls result from federal election in Terrebonne riding OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada has annulled the result in the Montreal-area riding of Terrebonne from last spring’s federal election.

OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada has annulled the result in the Montreal-area riding of Terrebonne from last spring’s federal election.

A doctor can be seen pictured here with a stethoscope and a heart.

Women's heart symptoms can look different, expert warns https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/article/heart-disease-in-women-often-missed-despite-leading-global-killer-expert-warns/

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Can you spare a minute to help this campaign? Save the KVR

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Princeton mayor blindsided by B.C.'s decommissioning of Trans Canada Trail section | CBC News The mayor of Princeton, B.C., in the southern Interior, says the province's decision to decommission a section of the historic Kettle Valley Railway Trail came out of nowhere.

I'm as surprised as the mayor. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

As Tumbler Ridge Mourns, Anti-Trans Misinfo Spreads | The Tyee No good will come from the conservative rush to weaponize the shooter’s identity in this story.

The response to the #TumblerRidgeShooting from far-right media, online commentators and even an elected official in Canada is another dark example of how pervasive anti-trans misinformation has become, even in Canada.

Mel Woods writes. #bcpoli #bced

I have this book and love this form. I also have the classic In Fine Form, which she edited with Kate. It has always been my go-to book when form is needed to get the point across. Thanks for links.

Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
It was established by the United Nations General Assembly to promote equal participation of women in STEM fields.
Here are the stories of just a few of the great female scientists from Canada's past.

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Harlequin Is Ending Its Historical Romance Line After Nearly 40 Years - Reactor The publisher's decision to end its historical romance line in 2027 comes on the heels of controversial changes to its international publishing tactics

After 40 years of publishing, Harlequin will end its iconic historical romance line in 2027:

#Booksky

Ottawa sued for delayed action to protect caribou | The Narwhal Conservation groups warn extinction ‘is a political choice’ as they ask the Federal Court to rule on overdue caribou habitat maps

Conservation groups have filed a lawsuit against the federal government over delayed critical habitat mapping for southern mountain caribou.

The federal government first promised to complete that mapping in 2014, but it has not yet been released. thenarwhal.ca/bc-caribou-h... #bcpoli