Congratulations to CNO's @rorywh.bsky.social @davidmckie.bsky.social and @cloelogan.bsky.social for their @cajournalists.bsky.social award nominations today! Nominations are for data journalism and environment and climate change reporting, the core of our work.
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Find links to read/view/listen to all this incredible CAJ Award-nominated work at caj.ca/awards
And join us June 13 in Ottawa for the CAJ Awards gala, when we reveal our winners, plus the McGillivray Award for best investigative work overall! caj.ca/caj26/
#CAJawards
We're thrilled to be nominated for a CAJ award. Congrats to Rob, and the team. And we're in amazing company! 💫
Very exciting to see @jenstden.bsky.social, @isaacphannay.bsky.social, @tyolsen.bsky.social, Kristen de Jager, and Kristen Holliday nominated for @cajournalists.bsky.social awards! thetyee.ca/News/2026/04...
Too modest to tell you, @jenstden.bsky.social has been nominated for two! Congrats to her, @isaacphannay.bsky.social , @kristendejager.bsky.social & @tyolsen.bsky.social for their nominations!
The good news just keeps coming. Congratulations to all the nominees!
I do the admin side of things usually (because I offer & I'm neurotic) & honestly this annual shot of dopamine makes all the form filling & deadline hounding worthwhile!
that worked out great for all involved, didn't it
#vanpoli
Why would anyone expect a public service to make money?
If we're going to use this as a standard, how much money did the RCMP and the Canadian Armed Forces "lose" in the past eight years?
Women often experience cities differently from men, and that shapes how they travel through them.
In this video, Melissa Bruntlett (Modacity Creative) explains this clearly. Understanding women’s mobility priorities helps create a clearer picture of what inclusive transport systems require.
In the Netherlands, cycling is part of everyday life at every age. Children cycle to school, adults use the bike for work and daily errands, and older people continue riding well into later life. It is not unusual to see people in their eighties or nineties still cycling around.
A busy intersection in Utrecht: a daily reminder that when cycling is safe and convenient, it becomes a natural part of how a city moves.
This summer, Coquitlam’s streets are getting their own soundtrack. After a successful debut in 2025, Music in the Streets is back – bringing live, local performances to outdoor spaces across the city.
Learn more https://ow.ly/8cxS50YMPi8
Meanwhile, virtually every Canadian governmental official (with the exception of our privacy commissioner) is not only not questioning the legality of X becoming the largest CSAM and non-consensual porn site on the internet, they continue to support the site by posting there.
A fuzzy great horned fledgling perches on a branch.
FINALLY. We’ve graduated from owlet to fledgling! The other one is still in the nest, but progress! 🦉🪶
The City of Coquitlam is reminding residents to practice responsible fishing at Lafarge and Como Lakes following reports of a cormorant observed entangled in fishing line.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/T8Un50YLqKG
Youth Week is coming up! ✌️ Registration is open now for fun events happening from May 1 to 7.
Check out the schedule and register at portcoquitlam.ca/youth.
B.C. loves to say it has the cleanest natural gas in the world, but the truth is — well, more like the complete opposite of that.
a real banger of an investigation at @thenarwhal.ca today by @writermjs.bsky.social & Wil Crisp. thenarwhal.ca/lng-canada-b...
A Black American man went public with his experience at the Vancouver airport - he believes he was racially profiled by border agents. The BCCLA says his experience shows the need for an independent complaint process. thetyee.ca/News/2026/04...
Our Place Detective series returns with this lovely spring piece from Fraser Valley reporter Grace Kennedy. Because this is about a place in British Columbia, colonialism also casts a shadow. thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...
SEO experts have many ways to exploit LLMs. One researcher says the loopholes could be used for political purposes - story by @isaacphannay.bsky.social thetyee.ca/News/2026/04...
Another chapter of the NOOKSACK SAGA by @tyolsen.bsky.social
#PlaceDetective🔎: Drive too fast between the Fraser Valley communities of Agassiz and Harrison Hot Springs, and you might miss it: a small sign secured to an antique pillar, beckoning visitors into more than a century of history.
@gracekennwrites.bsky.social writes.
Users of Elon Musk's X platform will be able to make trades in Wealthsimple, the company announced.
“Bro straight up said ‘Canada is not a real country,’” one Reddit user commented.
Wealthsimple is also pursuing bringing prediction markets to Canada, worrying experts.
Just reading the headline you’d have no idea that it was a driver that killed him and not that he crashed his bike
Local man known to do photo opps at food banks says affordable food causes communism in children.
The City of Vancouver has just announced they had a $530 million surplus last year.
It follows a $860 million surplus the year before, and years of $300+ surpluses.
It's the annual reminder that when local politicians say times are tough, they're usually being misleading to suit their agendas.