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BC Hopes a New Design Catalogue Will Boost ‘Gentle Density’
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On CKNW in May, Conservative Party of BC Leader John Rustad said the province was “taking away the democratic right and the democratic vote” and that he would repeal the NDP’s housing reforms if elected.
BC is going to look very, very different in five years depending on who wins the next election.
> B.C. government figures say conservation officers destroyed 603 black and 23 grizzly bears in 2023, while 154 black bears were killed by officers in the first six months of this year.
cross-posted from: [/c/britishcolumbia](https://lemmy.ca/post/28991076) > In 2008, as the-then B.C. Liberal government was poised to bring in Canada's first carbon tax, the B.C. NDP staunchly opposed it, saying a climate plan should not tax consumers but target major industrial producers such as the gas, oil, cement and aluminum industries.
> In 2008, as the-then B.C. Liberal government was poised to bring in Canada's first carbon tax, the B.C. NDP staunchly opposed it, saying a climate plan should not tax consumers but target major industrial producers such as the gas, oil, cement and aluminum industries.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada says this year's Fraser River sockeye salmon run is 2nd lowest on record
> Some candidates say they're too moderate to support the B.C. Conservatives but oppose the NDP
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They love trolling
Until we get a decent automod, I'm not interested in fighting off even more trolls.
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Pakistan blames users for slow internet as firewall rumours grow
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Activists say the state is building a China-style internet firewall as it looks to exert further control over the online space.
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Planet signs deal with NATO to supply satellite imagery
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I was thinking it was Pluto looking for a loophole.
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> Daly told the committee that she was seconded to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) while ArriveCan was being developed. She said she had no authority to make decisions about the contracting process and insisted that her role was largely an administrative one.
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B.C. updates notice period for personal-use evictions
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The four-month timeline the government put in place with the new changes to the rental tenancy act made it so people buying properties with tenants couldn't get a mortgage approved, because the timeline extended beyond the 120-day approval limit.
Sounds like it was bumping into CMHC regulations.
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> British Columbia's Opposition BC United says it wants to include the party's previous Liberal name on the fall election ballot after internal polling shows up to 30 per cent of people didn't know the party changed its name.
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> The sun has been very active over the past few days, sending out several strong solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs) which can produce the northern lights.
> Hartmann says beavers lived in the watershed historically, but the population had drastically diminished due to trapping, as is the case in much of the province. As a result, the wetlands have dried up. According to Parks Canada, beavers create wetlands by constructing dams, which store water, and by creating ponds.
British Columbia
Global IT outage disrupts B.C. health-care system
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"B.C. health-care system"... that thumbnail...
> Dr. Devon Mitchell, a Vancouver-based resident emergency physician and spokesperson for the Canadian Doctors for Medicare, said he has "very little faith" that private, for-profit clinics owned by investors can provide efficient care. > > "Because at the end of the day, if you're delivering the same service but you have to carve off an extra five to eight per cent for your shareholders, there's no way you can deliver that at cost," he said. "Ultimately, you're just getting the same care for a higher cost with less oversight because it's happening in a private facility."
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Wab cleaning house?
Canada
Rare WW II Lancaster bomber returns to Winnipeg, offers 'very emotional experience' for some
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I went to see the one at the Nanton Lancaster Museum about 20 years ago. It is a seriously impressive aircraft.
> The Department of National Defence is actively considering whether to retire some older ships, planes and other items of equipment that have become difficult and costly to maintain — including the aircraft belonging to the iconic Snowbird demonstration squadron.
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/25191067 > At more than 21 metres long and with a wingspan exceeding 31 metres, [the Lancaster has an imposing presence](https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/avro-lancaster). It can carry a crew of seven, with three gunner positions, and has four engines. > > "It's very loud," Slobodian said.
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B.C. government is testing out AI tools for rapid disease diagnosis
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> The City of Prince George has previously experimented with bear-resistant garbage cans but has since abandoned the efforts, due to the cost involved and their lack of compatibility with the existing collection system.
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> While Belcarra is close to two 'Bear Smart' communities, Port Moody and Coquitlam, Hodgins said RCMP are using this incident as a reminder for everyone sharing spaces with wildlife to do their part to prevent human-bear conflicts by securing attractants, such as garbage, and securing homes and vehicles.
> Eby said Friday at an unrelated news conference that it's "extremely bizarre" that Weaver might favour Rustad, who says climate change isn't a crisis and was turfed from the former B.C. Liberals, now known as B.C. United, for his views on the subject. > > On his party's website, Rustad says the "changing climate is real, and man is impacting our climate," but it "isn't a crisis," and the party will not engage in "over-taxation, hype, scare tactics" on the issue. He has also said he would prohibit teaching climate science in classrooms.
> Amendments to the Competition Act that became law last month under Bill C-59 require companies to be able to prove environmental claims made to promote a product or business interest. > > Schulz said the changes caused "a lot of concern for industry."
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/24920069 > "These are not 'drug dens,' they are health centres," said Philpott, now the dean of health sciences at Queen's University, in a post on X.
> "These are not 'drug dens,' they are health centres," said Philpott, now the dean of health sciences at Queen's University, in a post on X.
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> One wild-born owl left
> According to the prime minister's statement, the updated treaty will cover concerns not addressed in the original document — including ecosystems and Indigenous values — while reducing flood risk and promoting clean energy goals.
> Prior to this legal challenge, Teck Coal had also been fined tens of millions of dollars for contaminating waterways in B.C. over the years. [...] > On Thursday, Teck also announced that the company has closed the sale of its B.C. coal mining operations to Glencore. When reached for comment, the spokesperson for Teck referred CBC News to the Swiss commodities giant.
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/24794334 > Johnson said the smooth union certification is a sign the province's single-step certification process is working. > > In 2022, the B.C. government amended the Labour Code, making it easier to unionize. > > Previously, the union needed to sign at least 45 per cent of workers at a job site and then hold a certification vote. > > Now, if at least 55 per cent of employees at a job site sign membership cards, they automatically join the union. A vote is still required if the number of those signing up is between 45 and 55 per cent.
> Johnson said the smooth union certification is a sign the province's single-step certification process is working. > > In 2022, the B.C. government amended the Labour Code, making it easier to unionize. > > Previously, the union needed to sign at least 45 per cent of workers at a job site and then hold a certification vote. > > Now, if at least 55 per cent of employees at a job site sign membership cards, they automatically join the union. A vote is still required if the number of those signing up is between 45 and 55 per cent.
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> "This has never been seen before," said Dieter Cazon, looking out at the water from his office as land and resources manager for the Liidlii Kue First Nation at Fort Simpson, N.W.T. > > "We've asked elders, 'Does anybody have stories about water being this incredibly low?' Nobody has these stories."
> Although it has been a month since the deaths of Nakoda and her cubs, Stevens said the loss was still "incredibly difficult" for parks staff, especially those who spent "hundreds and hundreds of hours" monitoring Nakoda, who she described as a "super special" bear.
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/24483907 > Energy Minister Josie Osborne says the B.C. Hydro projects will create thousands of jobs over the next decade and ensure the region has enough clean, affordable and reliable electricity to power homes, businesses and the economy.
> Energy Minister Josie Osborne says the B.C. Hydro projects will create thousands of jobs over the next decade and ensure the region has enough clean, affordable and reliable electricity to power homes, businesses and the economy.
Canada
Saskatchewan files for injunction as CRA attempts to take $28M its owed under federal carbon tax
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The British Columbia government has filed a class-action lawsuit against manufacturers of so-called "forever chemicals" it says are involved in the widespread contamination of drinking water systems.
Attorney General Niki Sharma says the province is the first Canadian jurisdiction to sue makers of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl, known as PFAS chemicals.
B.C. has filed similar class-action lawsuits in the past, targeting tobacco manufacturers in 1998 and opioid makers in 2018 to recover health-care costs associated with those substances.
B.C. launches lawsuit against makers of 'forever chemicals'
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Former IT manager loses B.C. court battle over stolen files - Court finds Guy Gondor likely leaked stolen files to son, who was embroiled in property dispute
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From 2019:
Battle brewing over Saanich landowner's removal of trees for farm
"For the past several months, Saanich staff have been working with a property owner on Meadowbrook Ridge to facilitate appropriate blasting, tree, and deposit-of-fill permits. On August 30, 2019, staff determined that the owner had proceeded with significant activities without the required permits.
We are taking these bylaw contraventions seriously and as such have conducted numerous inspections of the property and issued stop work orders to the property owner. Construction activities have continued in spite of this. Saanich is currently evaluating its legal options, and intends to take legal action to deal with the unpermitted activities on the property."
British Columbia
First release of the season boosts Vancouver Island marmot numbers
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One by one, the cages are joined to a removable plywood tunnel that connects to the hutch. If a marmot won’t leave its cage, someone tickles its feet. “They don’t like that very much,” Taylor says. “But some of them are really stubborn and they won’t go in even with the feet tickling. So, you have to take the ultimate irritation measure, which is to blow on their bums … that always seems to convince them.”
Bringing the endangered Vancouver Island marmot back from the brink
CanadaPolitics
After St. Paul's, is there anything Trudeau can say or do to save his leadership?
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This is the kind of politics I like - will he stay, will he go, how will it effect the campaign ...?
Also today: Kenyan protesters dead, parliament on fire as thousands storm compound - Protest against new taxes. don't like that kind.
British Columbia
As population grows, B.C. premier wants feds to revise equalization
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But, but...
Roughly 55 Liberal MPs won their Ontario ridings by margins smaller than the one Bennett posted in Toronto–St. Paul's in the last general election, according to a CBC News analysis of past election data.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-liberals-byelection-loss-1.7245731
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Alberta government calls bill about backing up environmental claims an 'agenda to create chaos'
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I wonder if this legislation had anything to do with them closing the war room?
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Climate goals could make gas heating obsolete. So why do gas companies keep adding customers? Building more gas infrastructure is like investing in video rental stores 15 years ago, says expert
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"Growth at any cost" is a great motto for corporations, and cancer.
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B.C. survey of abandoned gas wells released to mixed reviews - Energy regulator finds less than 1% of abandoned B.C. wells leak but some researchers aren't convinced
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"Everybody can always do more," Kang said. "But I will say that [B.C.] is doing more than what other provinces are doing."
I wonder what the figures are for the rest of the country?
British Columbia
B.C. survey of abandoned gas wells released to mixed reviews - Energy regulator finds less than 1% of abandoned B.C. wells leak but some researchers aren't convinced
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"Everybody can always do more," Kang said. "But I will say that [B.C.] is doing more than what other provinces are doing."
Well, that's something, I guess.
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B.C. launches lawsuit against makers of 'forever chemicals' - The defendants are companies that have made perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl
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Minister’s statement on Province’s civil claim on ‘forever chemicals’
“The Province of British Columbia has taken the lead in Canada in prosecuting civil damages claims against corporations that cause widespread public harms to people in B.C., including in recent years against tobacco and opiate manufacturers.
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Rustad's message gaining traction with B.C. business leaders
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business leaders who support the clown car
I will have to dig through a lot of articles
Why don't you crowd source the work?
I'm not sure that Lemmy is the best option, but you could create a new community here and connect it to Mastodon, Matrix, Freidica etc. and ask people to contribute the information you want.
On the other hand, you could just download a list of members from your local Chamber of Commerce and that will be 90% accurate.
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Rustad's message gaining traction with B.C. business leaders
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Another article with the same byline:
'Standing for the average person': Rustad lays out B.C. Conservative policy
"We have one objective and one objective only: that is to replace David Eby and his radical government policies," Rustad. "I will certainly be reaching out to (B.C. United) to bring down...the NDP government as early as possible."
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The Ontario Science Centre is shutting down immediately as an engineering report commissioned by the province shows the roof could collapse — but while it could be fixed at a cost, the province is choosing to shutter the location indefinitely.
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Rustad's message gaining traction with B.C. business leaders
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This is the John Rustad that said that carbon dioxide emissions were not contributing to climate change and 'we need to look at patients as revenue generators' and wants to invoke the notwithstanding clause to lock up people on mental health grounds. That's the Rustad that is getting a "thumbs-up" from business leaders.
British Columbia
Feds delay closure of B.C.'s open-net salmon farms until 2029 - Fish farms a flashpoint between industry, First Nations, environmentalists
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Feds delay closure of B.C.'s open-net salmon farms until 2029 - Fish farms a flashpoint between industry, First Nations, environmentalists
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Les Leyne: What John Rustad is pitching: Tax cuts, addiction treatment, nuclear power, fire Bonnie Henry
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Do people think it’s a good thing to hire Provincial Health Officer based on how they fit their ideology
Way too many people do. Look slightly east for an example.
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Les Leyne: What John Rustad is pitching: Tax cuts, addiction treatment, nuclear power, fire Bonnie Henry
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The whole thing is worth a read, but this stuck out:
Hospitals now cut services to meet their budget because they look at patients as a cost, he said. “We actually need to reverse that, we need to look at patients as revenue generators.”
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Feds delay closure of B.C.'s open-net salmon farms until 2029 - Fish farms a flashpoint between industry, First Nations, environmentalists
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[BC] Minister’s statement on federal aquaculture decision
“Again and again, we have asked the federal government to deliver supports for B.C. workers, families and communities as part of any transition plan. Coastal communities need a clear plan and significant funding from the federal government to support workers and communities.
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Feds delay closure of B.C.'s open-net salmon farms until 2029 - Fish farms a flashpoint between industry, First Nations, environmentalists
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[BC] Minister’s statement on federal aquaculture decision
“Again and again, we have asked the federal government to deliver supports for B.C. workers, families and communities as part of any transition plan. Coastal communities need a clear plan and significant funding from the federal government to support workers and communities.
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Good call on the F12. A quite locked down Firefox reports:
Content-Security-Policy: The page’s settings blocked the loading of a resource (media-src) at data: because it violates the following directive: “media-src http:”
I suspect it's the HTTP that's causing the issue because I have it set to only accept HTTPS. But that's just a guess, I'll look a little deeper when my head is clearer.
Thanks for the help.
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Largest B.C. park in a decade set up to protect caribou herds
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Are you still having these issues?
- Yes, 2. No, 3. No
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where electric planes might make commercial sense
Exactly. Until batteries have similar power density to aviation fuel, electric flight is financially impractical.
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New research highlights where 'The Big One' earthquake could hit - "It's giving us the first really detailed look at this huge megathrust fault"
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Are there any Canadian news and current events comedy options?
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Snow expected on B.C. southern interior highways
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Junuary has arrived...
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New research highlights where 'The Big One' earthquake could hit - "It's giving us the first really detailed look at this huge megathrust fault"
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Ya, VI is one of the most conducive to life regions in the world, until it's not.