B.C. Ferries alters schedule amid efforts to avoid hitting humpback whales | CBC News The Northern Expedition ferry, serving Prince Rupert and Haida Gwaii, is travelling at lower speeds in an effort to reduce the risk of hitting humpback whales and other marine mammals in the region.

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Alberta Prosperity Project Faces Court Date over Separation Referendum Role | The Tyee Election commissioner alleges the organization has stonewalled investigations into potential referendum petition spending.

SCOOP - Elections Alberta has been investigating the Alberta Prosperity Project since Jan. for failing to register as a third-party advertiser.

Alberta Prosperity Project Faces Court Date over Separation Referendum Role via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/04...

This story is a microcosm of what the UCP has become under Premier Danielle Smith's regime. @matthewblack.ca deserves the public's thanks for pursuing records that the UCP govt had absolutely no legal reason to withhold. Evidence of Smith's growing authoritarianism is on full display here.

‘This Is Just a Plan to Cheat, Pure and Simple’ | The Tyee The UCP is spiking an independent Electoral Boundaries Commission report and rigging the next vote.

Alberta’s #UCP government served notice in the legislature Thursday it intends to toss out the entire report of the 2025-26 Electoral Boundaries Commission.

This is unprecedented as far as electoral boundary commissions go, but not a complete surprise, writes @djclimenhaga.bsky.social. #abpoli

social housing units built by year in Canada, 1972-2010

- by number of units
- as % of all housing built

They are literally making it up as they go along. When they don't like the outcome, the Smith government rigs the process.

It's a worrisome pattern for those who care about procedural fairness and institutional forebearance.

You know, real conservatives.

There is a reason that we do not have MLAs decide on electoral boundaries. Tossing out the Electoral Boundaries Commission and replacing it with a UCP-dominated committee is not just a bad idea. It is really bad for democracy. Ask the US, ask Hungary. This is not normal!

This is a major line being crossed by Alberta's UCP government. Throwing out the work of an independent boundaries committee is authoritarian and extremely anti-democratic.

Gosh, you mean a submissive robot servant lady affects how people talk to real women (and other people)?

couldn't have predicted this except when Unesco, and lots of female commentators, did in fact predict it years ago

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A small brown-and-white dog gently reaches over the edge of a weathered wall to comfort a painted stencil of a sad, slumped boy sitting below, creating a touching real-life interaction with the artwork. The illusion blends the physical environment—cracked paint, exposed wood, and damp streaks—with the mural, making it appear as if the dog is consoling the lonely figure. Street art by iHeart in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada.

By Trevor Cole in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. Photo by Erika Lopez of her dog Carlos. <3 Made You Smile (15 Photos): streetartutopia.com/2026/04/10/s...

This is why so many women would choose the bear.

Canada's gas tax debate is even dumber than it looks The federal government's decision to suspend the excise tax on gasoline combines is an obvious attempt to put politics ahead of policy. It also looks downright sophisticated compared to the populist s...

Mark Carney's decision to suspend the federal gas tax was dumb. The positions taken by Pierre Poilievre and Avi Lewis, on the other hand, were downright ludicrous.

We can do better than this, folks. We have to. #cdnpoli

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Aging oil wells on her land are making this Alberta farmer's life miserable. She's not alone | CBC Radio Teresa Patry, a Vermilion, Alta., farmer and rancher, has two active oil wells operating on her land, which, according to an air quality assessment, are venting a steady stream of potentially dangerou...

Aging oil wells on her land are making this Alberta farmer's life miserable. She's not alone #Alberta

Advocates call for stronger rules, more research to protect residents from oil-and-gas emissions

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7-Eleven brand sandwiches, wraps recalled due to Listeria Twelve different types of 7-Eleven brand sandwiches, subs and wraps have been recalled due to a possible Listeria contamination.

“Twelve different types of 7-Eleven brand sandwiches, subs and wraps have been recalled due to a possible Listeria contamination.”
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#ABLeg #BCPoli #Calgary #Edmonton #FoodRecall #FoodSafety #Regina #Saskatoon #SKPoli #YVR #YYJ

How am I just noticing that BC has 3 separate gas tax rates? And how is the '& area's determined?

Can Alberta Keep Foreign Meddling Out of Its Secession Vote? | The Walrus If we’re being honest, probably not

An important provocative read for your Tuesday morning. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #SenateofCanada

Unpopular opinion: removing the fuel excise tax and the previous removal of the carbon tax on gasoline does not help the consumer in the long run, it puts more money into the hands of the petroleum companies.

Cougar attacks put livestock owners in Cowichan Valley on alert Residents in the Cowichan Valley are being urged to stay vigilant following reports of recent cougar attacks on livestock in the area.

Residents in the Cowichan Valley are being urged to stay vigilant following reports of recent cougar attacks on livestock in the area.

The ostrich con: Arguments to save birds from cull in B.C. were based on falsehoods, evidence shows | CBC News The 10-month standoff on a B.C. ostrich farm last year was the most expensive poultry cull in Canada’s history. A fifth estate investigation reveals the campaign to save the ostriches was based on fal...

Are we surprised the kerfuffle was based on lies? Nope.

The ostrich con: Arguments to save birds from cull in B.C. were based on falsehoods, evidence shows www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

4,000 more oil and gas wells were just added to Alberta’s orphan well list | The Narwhal Even before the addition, the estimated total costs to properly seal and reclaim orphan oil and gas sites in Alberta was more than $1B

This week, the Alberta Energy Regulator announced 4,000 more oil and gas wells are now officially orphans — along with pipeline segments and other facilities.

It's "the largest single transfer in history."

Here's what you need to know:

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Canadian Travel Boycott Of U.S. Continues—14 Straight Months Of Declines—Amid Trump Slump Now 14 months in, Canada’s rejection of the U.S. is the most successful tourism boycott in memory.

Now 14 months in Canada's rejection of the US tourism is the most successful tourism boycott in memory #Canada

Canadians Visiting U.S. By Car Down 35% In 2 Years

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Ladysmith reopens historic Machine Shop as part of waterfront arts hub A key piece of Ladysmith's history has reopened after more than six years, marking a major milestone in a long-term plan to transform a waterfront area into a hub for arts and culture.

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The Secretary of State attending a UFC fight while wartime diplomatic negotiations fail would generate an explosive, front-page, above-the-fold headline for any previous administration

An mRNA treatment for PANCREATIC CANCER was in trials, among many other uses. Choosing to end this research is choosing to sentence millions to an early, painful death

How is this even possible?

Dear Leader of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition:

What's the correct political term for
- an MP LOSING his seat
- and then getting an MP who WON his seat to RESIGN so that
- the losing MP can try again in a riding to which he has no connection?

That's not a "dirty backroom deal," is it?

#cdnpoli

When it comes to the energy transition I'm a glass half full person.

I know: plenty of people would say that's terribly naive. They point to the scale of the challenge. They point to vested interests. They point to hard-to-abate sectors.

And they're not wrong. But here's what they miss.

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Those weasels are good for cheap beer! That's my go to.

The ostrich con: Arguments to save birds from cull in B.C. were based on falsehoods, evidence shows

Translation : The owners were quacks and liars
#Cdnpoli #Bcpoli
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