New BC political party https://www.vancouverislandfreedaily.com/news/new-political-party-aims-for-the-centre-of-the-bc-political-scene-7941504

This is really scary. Our island is in danger of turning full blue because of vote splitting.

B.C. woman says liquor distribution branch discriminated against her when pregnant
Powell told Global News she has already spent $25,000 on lawyers and is now proceeding to trial without legal help.
#lawsuit #pregnancy #discrimination #BC #News #BCHumanRightsTribunal
https://globalnews.ca/news/11126273/bc-woman-liquor-distribution-branch-discrimination-pregnant/

Montreal-based retailer Frank And Oak to close 9 stores across Quebec, Ontario and B.C.
The Montreal-based clothing retailer filed for creditor protection late last year.
#business #retail #clothing #Ontario #Quebec #BC
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/frank-oak-close-stores-1.7506907?cmp=rss

Latest ENSO (El Niño/Southern Oscillation) forecast is out. The verdict is that the minor La Niña that existed the past few months is now gone. We are in “Neutral" conditions for the forseeable future, likely all the way to Fall and maybe next Winter.

Better chance of another La Niña next summer than El Niño, but the best chance is for Neutral conditions.
#LaNiña #ElNiño #ENSO #PNW #PortAlberni #BC #bcstorm

Adam Zivo: B.C.'s lenient drug policies haven't helped opioid crisis
https://nationalpost.com/opinion/adam-zivo-surprise-b-c-s-lenient-drug-policies-havent-helped-opioid-crisis

"A new peer-reviewed study has found that British Columbia’s “safer supply” policy was associated with a statistically significant increase in opioid hospitalizations with no reduction in deaths."

#drugs #OpioidCrisis #BC #bcpoli
#CanPol #cdnpoli #elxn45
#NationalPost

For my Canadian followers, I will be on CBC tomorrow morning talking about the arrest of an alleged cybercriminal in Surrey as part of the continuing Operation Endgame investigation. Likely on Radio 1, possibly on the morning TV news as well.

https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/operation-endgame-follow-leads-to-five-detentions-and-interrogations-well-server-takedowns

STORIES FROM THE WEST SIDE OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS BEFORE 1858:
#AmWriting #History
The Similkameen Valley section of the brigade trail ran along a narrow, steep valley between two mountain ranges. It is my favorite part of #BC . https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/similkameen-brigade-trail/

Billionnaires doing Billionaire things...

The lady billionaire who last week said she wanted to buy some Bay stores to "make them great again” is now putting one of the very large malls she owns up for sale.

No connection...really...

#Greed #Manipulation #Billionaire #Woodgrove #Nanaimo #BC
https://www.albernivalleynews.com/news/nanaimos-woodgrove-centre-shopping-mall-listed-for-sale-7934811

B.C. human rights commissioner finds guardianship detentions of vulnerable adults discriminatory
B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner Kasari Govender says she has found “systemic discrimination” in how health authorities detain vulnerable adults who are at risk of harm.
#humanrights #discrimination #law #health #BC #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/involuntary-detentons-discriminatory-1.7505384?cmp=rss

B.C. human rights commissioner finds guardianship detentions of vulnerable adults discriminatory
B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner Kasari Govender says she has found “systemic discrimination” in how health authorities detain vulnerable adults who are at risk of harm.
#humanrights #discrimination #law #health #BC #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/involuntary-detentons-discriminatory-1.7505384?cmp=rss

Uptick in B.C. Mpox cases spurs vaccination appeal to those at risk
Health officials in B.C.'s Lower Mainland are urging people at risk of Mpox to get fully vaccinated amid an uptick in new cases.
#health #disease #vaccination #BC #LowerMainland #Mpox
https://globalnews.ca/news/11122047/uptick-in-b-c-mpox-cases-spurs-vaccination-appeal-to-those-at-risk/

BABY ORCA UPDATE -- ANOTHER BABY ORCA!

That's four in the past 12 months!

#BC #Orca #Wildlife #SouthernResidentOrca #Endangered
https://www.albernivalleynews.com/news/a-sign-of-hope-newborn-orca-spotted-with-endangered-bc-killer-whales-7932562

We’ve seen a few hummingbirds recently. They’re such beautiful little creatures and watching them hover or fly is amazing.

B.C. cancer patients will no longer go to U.S. for treatment, province announces
Cancer patients in British Columbia will no longer be referred to clinics in Bellingham, Wash., for care, Health Minister Josie Osborne announced Monday.
#cancer #treatment #healthcare #politics #BC #BritishColumbia
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-cancer-patients-us-treatment-1.7504315?cmp=rss