Congratulations Tofino!

Talk and Log™*, same as it ever was.

I suppose it will end when the old growth and marbled murrelets are equally extinct ⏱️👀🤷‍♀️

*BC’s #1 forest policy

Empty homes is a big issue in micro-remote coastal munis too. I recently heard that up to 40% of homes in Zeballos are empty (perhaps seasonally used) meanwhile there are community members experiencing homelessness/under-housed.

Thanks for sharing, Steve. This has been discussed amongst coastal EA directors; opting in seems like it would be less politically risky from a provincial perspective.

Atrocious. The only good thing is the term ‘slopaganda’

💯 agree with CSRD directors who think it’s ridiculous that mattress recycling was not included in the 2026 additions to the extended producer responsibility portfolio.

Mattress business must have powerful lobbying connections 🤷‍♀️

Ottawa leans toward new oil pipeline route from Alberta to southern B.C., sources say The line would terminate at the port of Vancouver, potentially avoiding some of the pitfalls of a northern route pitched by Alberta’s Premier

BC News headlines April:

- Drought conditions
- Fires have started
- Record-high temperatures

New oil pipeline? 🙃

www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

Boosting the incredible resources on DRIPAfacts.ca! 📝 Share far and wide to combat coordinated misinformation campaigns. DRIPA is the path forward for human rights in BC. Send this to your family, co-workers and friends so we can collectively defend this critical legislation in the coming months.

The homeowner waiting till 24 hours before deadline to renew (on a weekend) seems like part of the issue here. Losing the bookings was super unfortunate — hopefully other homeowner/STR operators & the Province can learn from this.

No conflict here 🙃 “The changes reduce the mine's upfront security deposit and remove sections on wastewater treatment—an area the individuals worked on as consultants”

An Open Letter to Members of the Legislative Assembly Working towards the recognition, implementation and exercise of our inherent Indigenous Title, Rights and Treaty Rights

"There remains another path. You can reject the course of colonial unilateral action and choose to uphold human rights and the honour of the Crown, and insist that the Province meet its legal obligations" www.ubcic.bc.ca/open_letter_...

It is interesting that townhouse complexes and trailer parks regularly post 15km/hr speed limits, but municipalities seem to think 50km/hr for cul-de-sacs and other residential streets is fine

“the records reviewed for this investigation suggest the watchdog — which is largely funded by the oil and gas industry — is overlooking infractions that could cause damage to ecosystems or threats to public health and safety.”

Ex-consultants now drafting B.C. mine permit they once promoted Former consultants helped advance the massive KSM mine in the private sector. Metadata shows they are now drafting its permit from inside the B.C. government

This revolving door is so common in BC, I see it in the oil and gas sector all the time.

All the government people say it's fine, so I guess it's okay.

How Joseph Trutch Set the Stage for BC’s Indigenous Policies | The Tyee The ugly history of land dispossession continues to emerge in political decisions today.

"On several occasions, Trutch lied directly to Indigenous leaders, telling them that previous Crown officials they engaged with had no authority to give them what they did." via @adampolsen.bsky.social & @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...

Sometimes a crossing is just a crossing.

Is Pierre Poilievre’s next immediate political opponent a head of lettuce? 🥬

Or a ferry without a cable?! 😜

I would love to see who you’re hearing 😊

We opted in at the beginning; the STR regs have been in place since last May and things have been fine. RD staff have confirmed for operators when asked that no business number is needed.
Operators *do* need to register/pay the provincial fee every year. The govt wants their cut 😜

BC comes under fire after cutting fees on LNG, pipeline projects The province's energy regulator is weakening oversight at a time when it should be making it stronger, according to environmentalists, Indigenous leaders and public‑health experts in the province.

Professor Tim Takaro pointed out that LNG Canada has been flaring gas well above its authorized levels — up to 15x more gas than expected — and that the company knew about those excess flares for four months before notifying the regulator.

#climate #bcpoli

Yup they have, but we didn’t feel the need for it. Additional bureaucracy and another ‘tax’ to proprietors for what benefit?
The license fee can only be high enough to cover costs of its administration, so we didn’t feel it was in the interests of operators or the RD.

Two electoral areas in the SRD opted in. We do not have a business license program. The provincial STR registration program accepts applications w/o a business licence #. And the province inspects for the primary residence requirement, no local bylaw compliance needed 👍 #working #happy

Lebanon death toll surpasses 200 after Israel launches assault despite U.S.-Iran ceasefire | CBC News A wave of Israeli airstrikes swept across Lebanon on Wednesday, leaving at least 112 dead and hundreds wounded, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.

1/ Hours after Iran and the U.S. reached a ceasefire deal, Israel launched one of its most devastating attacks on Lebanon to date.

Over a hundred strikes in ten minutes - carnage in Beirut, where hundreds of thousands of displaced people are sheltering.

www.cbc.ca/news/world/i...

I hate having to do the "look, they're normal just like us" post, but sometimes you have to do that when American propaganda tries to convince everyone Iranians are "animals".

Solar power in Africa is heating up — thanks in part to chili peppers | CBC News They're the chili peppers in the spicy chicken at a restaurant you might know. And they were an ingredient used by a Canadian company to build the first solar power plants in Malawi.

>Canadian company builds solar panels in Malawi
>is paid in Malawi's (volatile) currency
>invests those payments in local farmers growing chili peppers
>sells chili peppers to Nando's, in USD
>builds sustainable business model on Cheeky Nando's

This is my favourite news story of the year so far.

This is our childrens' only home. And some politicians say we can't afford to save it, even though clean energy is now cheaper than dirty fossil fuels. We can't afford that kind of politician. #climatecrisis #TaxTheSuperRich #bcpoli #cdnpoli

This is proof that sometimes you never know how good things can get, and even then, they can sometimes get even better. 13/10 for all (TT: matiastapia2409)

Timing is everything // this campaign has been ideally timed. 💯 appreciate this work, thank you!

This is my favorite climate change chart. Japanese monks, aristocrats, and emperors kept meticulous records of cherry blossom festivals for 1,200 years and accidentally built the world's longest climate dataset.