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New in BC Permanent Daylight Saving Time Starts Sunday, March 8

When we turn the clocks ahead on March 8, it will be the last time change ever for BC. We're changing to a permanent daylight saving time, simply called Pacific Time (PT).

Learn more: News.gov.bc.ca/33415

'Snowflake!': Saskatchewan politicians spar over executive pay, Lutnick meeting REGINA - Saskatchewan's legislature began with a raucous start Monday as politicians returned for the spring sitting, levelling accusations of pearl clutching and being unserious.

Saskatchewan's legislature began with a raucous start Monday as politicians returned for the spring sitting, levelling accusations of pearl clutching and being unserious. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/sno... #skpoli

Third of Saskatoon's homeless living in streets, encampments The PiT Count likely undercounts homelessness, particularly among people experiencing “hidden homelessness,” such as those temporarily staying with friends or family.

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Why permanent DST makes sense for B.C. In summer 2019, the Province conducted a public engagement on time observance that saw participation from a record 223,000 people, with 93% supporting adopting year-round DST. Similarly, across all industry groups and nearly all occupational groups, support for year-round DST observance was higher than 90%. Evidence suggests there are many benefits to ending the seasonal time change, including: • more consistency and fewer disruptions to sleep patterns, school schedules, and daily routines • more usable light in the evenings in winter, allowing more leisure time, participation in outdoor activities and consumer activity • reduced administrative burden for small businesses and service providers, who may require less system reprogramming, schedule shifts and operational resets every spring and fall • more consistency for planning across transportation and technology services. How the change will be made The Interpretation Amendment Act, which is the legal framework that enables the Province to adopt permanent DST, became law in 2019. At the time, government chose not to bring it into force in order to coordinate timing with neighbouring U.S. states in the same time zone. Recent actions from the U.S. have shifted how B.C. approaches decisions that merit alignment, including on time zones. Making this change now reflects the current preferences and needs of British Columbians and helps ensure the province is well‐positioned to thrive, even when circumstances across the border evolve. Regulation will bring the amendments into effect after March 8. Government will work closely with organizations, small businesses, and public-sector partners between March and November 2026 to ensure a smooth, well-coordinated transition to permanent DST.

Seven years after passing legislation to make it possible, BC will make the shift to permanent Daylight Saving Time this year

On March 8, clocks will spring ahead for the last time

There will be no time change in November

BC will be on Pacific Time (PT) #bcpoli

Canada’s record on illegal and aggressive war is more complicated – and worse – than you think. It’s in Ottawa’s interest for that to change. Explosions in Tehran, Iran, on March 2, 2026. (Photo: Majid Asgaripour/WANA) In response to U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, the Canadian government declined to defend the United Nations Charter a…

I wrote about it.

It’s not too late; it never is. Mr. Carney and Ms. Anand can and should clearly and unequivocally state that international law always applies and illegal war is always wrong, whether committed against allies or adversaries: justiceinconflict.org/2026/03/02/c... #Iran #cdnpoli

Extended follow-up of invasive cervical cancer risk after quadrivalent HPV vaccination: nationwide, register based study Objectives To evaluate the long term risk of invasive cervical cancer after receiving the quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, how risk varies by time since vaccination, and to assess the ...

The HPV vaccine is durably AMAZING.A massive Swedish registry study w 18 years of follow-up found no waning protection against invasive cervical cancer. If vaccinated before age 17, cancer risk is cut by ~80%. Even those vaccinated later still had substantial protection.
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Yes, this is a good summary of what's required. Written by an immigration lawyer - but you may not need to hire a lawyer. Joining Ancestry to search online for public records is probably a cheaper place to start. From about the 1850s its not too hard to find records in Canada and USA.

Alberta's flu season is now the deadliest in recent memory as experts call for action | CBC News Influenza deaths have soared to new heights in Alberta this year, according to nearly two decades worth of data, prompting concern from health experts.

Influenza deaths have soared to new heights in Alberta this year, according to nearly two decades worth of data, prompting concern from health experts
Latest from me👇

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Important story here. The UCP's conscious decision to ignore advice and to not promote vaccines is, as forewarned, producing record flu death rates.

Her husband wanted to use ChatGPT to create sustainable housing. Then it took over his life. Kate Fox says Joe Ceccanti was the ‘most hopeful person’ before he started spending 12 hours a day with a chatbot

"Get on board AI or get left behind", say the people willing to ignore the child sexual abuse materials and the mental health crisis it is causing. Among other issues!

"OpenAI itself estimates that more than a million people every week show suicidal intent when chatting with ChatGPT." (!!!!!!!!)

"Is the war about nuclear weapons, or regime change, or electoral interference? It is about none of these things, of course; it is about feeling good and staying in power. It is a war on truth; but truth can win -- if it finds friends."

Losing the War on Truth Iran and what to make of it

Mark Carney's embrace of Trump's illegal, falsehood-based war isn't hard-headed realpolitik: it's a direct enabling of a tyrant wannabe who poses an existential threat to Canada.
As Timothy Snyder argues, only by resisting Trump's lies can the US--and Canada, and the world--hope to get through this.

A scanned image of the first page of a legal document on letterhead from Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas, dated February 27, 2026. It is labeled "Opinion No. KP-0518" and addressed to Mr. Darrel D. Spinks, Executive Director of the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council. A portion of the first paragraph is highlighted in yellow, reading: "mental health care providers" licensed by the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council."

A scanned image of the second page of the Attorney General Opinion document. A section in the first full paragraph is highlighted in yellow, which reads: "[f]or the purpose of transitioning a child’s biological sex as determined by the sex organs, chromosomes, and endogenous profiles of the child or affirming the child’s perception of the child’s sex if that perception is inconsistent with the child’s biological sex."

A scanned image of the third page of the Attorney General Opinion document. The text discusses various statutory and dictionary definitions of the terms "health care provider" and "health care". There are no highlighted sections on this page.

A scanned image of the seventh and final page of the Attorney General Opinion document, showing the "SUMMARY" section and the signature block for Ken Paxton. The entire summary paragraph is highlighted in yellow, reading: "The definition of a “health care provider” in subsection 161.701(2) of the Health and Safety Code unambiguously encompasses the professions regulated by the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council. Any licensee that facilitates the provision of unlawful procedures or treatments that aim to transition a child’s sex are thus forbidden from receiving public money in support of those efforts and, separately, risk revocation of their licenses to practice."

Texas AG Ken Paxton has declared that it is illegal for mental health providers and therapists to treat trans youth. It means that trans youth will be denied access to any mental healthcare that isn't conversion therapy. Paxton also threatens parents of trans youth with child abuse investigations.

Just bookmarking for later, somewhat unrelated: I think he's going to eventually run for mayor of Toronto. He's supporting Bradford now but I think, ultimately, this'll be his political path.

Could be wrong.

Global News’ Ben Mulroney Shared a Video of Airstrikes. The Footage is Actually from a Video Game. The host of Global News’ West Block gets lost in a misinformation-driven fog of war as American and Israeli forces strike Iran

NEW FROM ME:

While US and Israeli forces launched strikes against Iran this weekend, Global News' The West Block host Ben Mulroney reposted video of fighter jets that had been miscaptioned as American F-15s attacking Iran

I double-checked. Ben was actually sharing footage from a video game

Israel & Saudi Arabia pushed the U.S. to attack Iran.

Netanyahu killed 72,000 people in Gaza, mostly women & children.

Saudi Arabia is a brutal dictatorship that allows no opposition.

These are the leaders who want to bring “freedom” to Iran?

Does anyone really believe that?

Photo of Jen in front of bookcases wearing a purple tshirt with a bird graphic and white text that says I am a goddamn delight.

Photo of Jen in front of bookcases wearing a blue tshirt with a bird graphic and black text that says you complete fucking turnip.

Ornithological whimsy, courtesy of @effinbirds.com

Lloyd Axworthy: Canada once rejected America’s aggressive, unlawful foreign policy. Today Mark Carney embraced it By endorsing preventive strikes on Iran during ongoing diplomacy, and after Washington itself shredded the previous agreement, we are embracing the very doctrine we used to reject, writes Lloyd Axwort...

Canada's former foreign minister Lloyd Axworthy: "We invoke international law and the 'rules based order' when adversaries engage in unlawful actions, but abandon those same rules entirely when it's the Americans — whose gov't 60% of Canadians see as a threat"

www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

Canadian-led team uncovers ‘ghost galaxy’ made almost entirely of dark matter A Canadian-led team has identified an entire galaxy that’s almost completely invisible and a reminder that there’s a lot about the universe astronomers still don’t understand.

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Policy Win: Health Canada Releases New IAQ Guidance Health Canada announces new IAQ guidance, providing essential insights for improving indoor air quality and safety in buildings.

Ontario engineers: "Treating airborne transmission seriously, setting measurable operational targets (including CO2), and deploying layered controls—ventilation, filtration, & UV Germicidal Irradiation—where appropriate" #IAQ #CleanAir #COVID #CdnPoli #PublicHealth

It's a good start. However:
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Evidence links Indian officials at Vancouver consulate to killing of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar New Delhi had long accused the B.C. Sikh leader of being a terrorist and called for his arrest

Based on the RCMP’s investigation and intelligence, sources say national-security officials were presented w evidence that Indian consular staff operating in Vancouver supplied information to assist in the assassination of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

a square geometric pattern of circles, half-circles, and squares in varying shades of cool purples with Schmutzie's March 2026 Playlist overlaid in varying shades of orange

NEW PLAYLIST DAY! 60% of the music is new, and the rest are oldies covering the previous 6 decades 🎧 ❤️‍🔥 🤘 #NewMusic #Playlist #NowListening #Music
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Ottawa says provinces should pay for nurse practitioners, gives one-year grace before penalties New policy amounts to one of the most significant updates of the Canada Health Act in years

Ottawa says provinces should pay for nurse practitioners because they provide 'medically necessary' services. New policy starts April 1, but Ottawa will allow a one-year grace before imposing penalties, by @hannay.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco... via @theglobeandmail.com

Canada Council for the Arts has released a questionnaire to help shape their 2026–31 Strategic Plan — and your voice matters. The deadline is March 11, 2026.

Let’s make sure Saskatchewan’s arts community is heard. Fill out the questionnaire at: praxisconsulting.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

FIRST PERSON | My spouse asked what kind of woman I was. A life and death moment gave me the answer | CBC News After coming out as trans to her partner, Carrie Biner grappled with knowing who she was as a woman. But when she and other bystanders saw an overdose crisis unfolding and had to respond with urgency,...

My people 🏳️‍⚧️ - My spouse asked what kind of woman I was. A life & death moment gave me the answer
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After coming out as trans, an overdose crisis opened my eyes to my inner strength as a woman
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FIRST PERSON | When my spouse came out as trans, we had to learn who we were all over again | CBC News Courtney Bates-Hardy has always been able to talk to her partner about everything. That openness remained a mainstay of their relationship after her partner told her she was trans and as the pair went...

I wrote a First Person story for CBC that came out yesterday about my partner coming out as trans and the ways our lives changed. There’s so much more to our story, and this is just a small part of it.

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez: “Today more than ever, it is essential to remember that one can be against a hateful regime as is the case with the Iranian regime…and at the same time be against an unjustified, dangerous military intervention outside of international law.”

One hundred accounts are behind the majority of conspiracy theory content in Canada Researchers analyzed more than 14 million social media posts from accounts in Canada and found that 87 per cent of conspiratorial claims come from influencers, with just 100 users responsible for near...

100 accounts are behind majority of conspiracy theory content in Canada www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/25/n...

"...analyzed over 14 million social media posts from accounts in Canada, and found that 87% of conspiratorial claims come from influencers."

Those on "X were the biggest culprits."

If you spend time in the bad place, you’re hearing this claim a lot:

Alberta sends $23B more to Ottawa than it gets back. If we separated, we’d erase the $9B deficit and have a $14B surplus.

It sounds simple. It’s wrong. Here's why. 🧵

The big money behind Powell River’s controversial name change how American investors and Alberta oil interests are fueling division in small-town British Columbia

Fascinating article investigating the big players and big $ involved in using Powell River BC’s proposed name change as a wedge issue for Wexit and BC Prosperity Project.
#CdnPoli

The big money behind Powell River’s controversial name change
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