Excellent analysis by Geoff Meggs of Premier David Eby’s DRIPA backpedaling #bcpoli

Niki Sharma's tap on Eby's shoulder ends confrontation with First Nations over DRIPA -- for now The Premier's agreement to suspend legislative action for this session spawns a bizarre new Conservative allegation that government is "co-governing" with unelected Indigenous elite

#bcpoli RT Niki Sharma's tap on Eby's shoulder ends confrontation with First Nations over DRIPA -- for now
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Proposed northern Minnesota mine raises concerns in Canada A copper/cobalt/nickel mine could be developed in the watershed that includes Quetico Park and Rainy Lake.

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Was there ever any doubt? Happy for Hoffman….#BlueJays

All in favour of monetization

Anyway massive congrats to the wonderful folks at the onion, and the to families who deserve to savour every single moment of this poetic justice after years of horrific injustice

BC Short-Term Rental Program Has Costly Glitch for Some | The Tyee Housing minister acknowledges ‘bumps.’ Conservatives want the entire program killed.

BC Short-Term Rental Program Has Costly Glitch for Some via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/04...

mRNA vaccines continue to show major promise.

In a small Phase 1 trial led by Dr. Balachandran, some patients with pancreatic cancer (one of the deadliest cancers) reached 6-year survival.

This is why sustained investment in science & research matters.

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Immanuel Wilkins has released "Immanuel Wilkins Quartet: Live At The Village Vanguard, Vol. 2," the second installment of a searing 3-volume document of the saxophonist's acclaimed quartet in action at the legendary NYC jazz club. Stream or download: immanuelwilkins.lnk.to/VillageVangu...

Vancouver Loves Its Goldeneyes | The Tyee Fans have embraced the city’s first professional women’s hockey team.

This weekend we have this sweet story by @kristendejager.bsky.social about the fans who’ve embraced the Vancouver Goldeneyes during their first year and what this means for women’s hockey. thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...

Later today I’ll be chatting with @jmcelroy.bsky.social about City Square Mall for his Food Court in Session podcast. Before starting my research, I thought this mall was useful, but boring. Actually it has a ton of interesting history!

Do you have any tidbits to share or questions?

Quite right

The thing about Vancouver wanting a world class art gallery is we already have one.

The Museum of Anthropology combines two of the greatest visual contributions this land has shared with the world — West Coast Modernism and Northwest Coast Art — into a singular expression of this region.

Tampa Bay fans chanting “USA!” as if I didn’t need another reason to root for Montreal in this series.

NANCY BY ERNIE BUSHMILLER P1- NANCY HAS STACKS OF COMIC BOOKS SITTING IN HER ROOM FRITZI: YOUR ROOM IS A MESS... GET RID OF ALL THESE OLD COMIC BOOKS P2- NANCY IS CARRYING A HUGE STACK OF COMIC BOOKS DOWN THE STREET P3- FRITZI IS SURPRISED WHEN NANCY COMES BACK IN THE HOUSE, SHE CARRYING A HUGE STACK OF COMIC BOOKS NANCY: I SWAPPED THEM WITH IRMA FOR HER OLD COMIC BOOKS

Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller
April 19,1964

New park near Seattle honors Black Panther Party's legacy Nearly a decade in the works, a park honoring Seattle’s Black Panther Party was dedicated on Sunday, marking what organizers say is long-overdue recognition.

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An interest read on this explosive and divisive topic…lots to think about

'We need to reassess': The evolution of one gender care doctor She was one of the first doctors in Canada to provide hormones to transgender youth. She now believes most kids should not be medicalized.

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Great opening wins by two of the fun teams in the playoffs, the #Habs and the #Sabres…there’s nothing like the 1st round of the #NHL playoffs…hockey at its best

Amid all the feel-good vibes of the 40th anniversary of Expos 86, the tragedy of Olaf Solheim, evicted to make his greedy landlord a lot of money, should not be forgotten….#vanpoli

This Day in History, 1986: Olaf Solheim's tragic death after being evicted for Expo 86 tourists Olaf Solheim had a chest-length white beard and liked to watch children play at Oppenheimer Park

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Just when you think it can’t get any worse for the no-hit #BlueJays and Jeff Hoffman….painful

"I owe more to Canadians than they'll ever know. In my baseball career, they were the first to make me feel my natural self."

-- Jackie Robinson

#JackieRobinsonDay

Call a taxi

Happy to have deleted DoorDash after their Oval Office stunt designed to prop up the failed orange loser.

Swoon

This GOP war with the Pope might be the new dumbest thing they’ve done, and as usual, it’s completely self-inflicted.

Senate Democratic candidates are posting some huge fundraising hauls James Talarico's $27 million fundraising haul tops a list of strong Senate Democratic figures

Dems running for the Senate posted some massive fundraising hauls in the first quarter.

The most striking number so far: James Talarico brought in $27 million over the past three months.

Exclusive: Pentagon ramps up planning for possible military ops in Cuba Pentagon plans for a possible Cuba operation have accelerated as officials prepare for a potential order from Donald Trump, USA TODAY has learned.

The gangster regime has unleashed global chaos, murdered school children, broken the western alliance. And even as the fires burn they are turning their attention on Cuba.
Canada needs to stand with the Cuban people.

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NANCY BY ERNIE BUSHMILLER P1- NANCY IS IN A EASY CHAIR AND SHE IS WATCHING A NATURE PROGRAM ON THE TELEVISION, NANCY SEES A GIRAFFE ON THE SCREEN P2- NANCY IS GETTING SLEEPY WHILE WATCHING THE PROGRAM NANCY:HO, HUM NANCY YAWNS AND STRETCHES P3- NANCY HAS FELL ASLEEP IN THE EASY CHAIR… ZZZ ZZZ ZZZ P4- NANCY IS DREAMING THAT HER HEAD IN ON THE BODY OF A GIRAFFE, AND SHE IS ABLE TO EAT COOKIES OUT OF THE COOKIE TIN THAT IS SITTING ON THE TOP OF A HIGH KITCHEN CABINET

Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller
April 15, 1954