Andrea Woo
@andreawoo.bsky.social
Vancouver “steam clock” critic, Globe and Mail journalist. Writes about health, health system pressures, drugs, social issues, politics, climate and all things British Columbia.
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there should be more christmas songs about vengeance
December 18, 2024 at 5:53 PM
there should be more christmas songs about vengeance
After an explosive Streisand effect, this episode is no longer on the Global TV app. But screen recordings are all over social media and on YouTube now.
Can confirm: Pulled 60 Minutes “Inside CECOT” segment on the El Salvador mega prison housing hundreds of Venezuelan deportees sent by the U.S. is on Global TV’s free app
December 22, 2025 at 11:29 PM
After an explosive Streisand effect, this episode is no longer on the Global TV app. But screen recordings are all over social media and on YouTube now.
Can confirm: Pulled 60 Minutes “Inside CECOT” segment on the El Salvador mega prison housing hundreds of Venezuelan deportees sent by the U.S. is on Global TV’s free app
December 22, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Can confirm: Pulled 60 Minutes “Inside CECOT” segment on the El Salvador mega prison housing hundreds of Venezuelan deportees sent by the U.S. is on Global TV’s free app
“Analysts also cite recent economic challenges related to Trump’s tariffs. A backlash from Canadian consumers and provinces, which control alcohol sales, has virtually stopped the sale of American whiskey in what was once among the industry’s biggest export markets.”
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Jim Beam Halts Production, as Whiskey Market Struggles
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December 22, 2025 at 9:01 PM
“Analysts also cite recent economic challenges related to Trump’s tariffs. A backlash from Canadian consumers and provinces, which control alcohol sales, has virtually stopped the sale of American whiskey in what was once among the industry’s biggest export markets.”
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December 21, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Top 100 photos of 2025 from The Associated Press:
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December 21, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Top 100 photos of 2025 from The Associated Press:
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The top 100 photos of 2025, curated by @time.com: time.com/7336112/top-...
TIME's Top 100 Photos of 2025
These are the photographs that capture the year
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December 21, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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BREAKING: At least 16 files from the Epstein release disappeared from DOJ's webpage, including a photo of Trump, with no explanation.
At least 16 files have disappeared from the DOJ webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein
The Justice Department’s webpage for documents related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is missing at least 16 of its files a day after they were released.
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December 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
BREAKING: At least 16 files from the Epstein release disappeared from DOJ's webpage, including a photo of Trump, with no explanation.
“We have done everything...to be noticed and to be heard, and, again, to be disappointed by our federal government."
As Abbotsford again recovers from disastrous flooding, renewed pleas for a long-term flood mitigation strategy
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As Abbotsford again recovers from disastrous flooding, renewed pleas for a long-term flood mitigation strategy
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Abbotsford, neighbouring B.C. municipalities renew pleas for flood mitigation strategy
Provincial officials say they can’t fund the project alone and accuse the federal government of being absent
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December 20, 2025 at 6:48 PM
“We have done everything...to be noticed and to be heard, and, again, to be disappointed by our federal government."
As Abbotsford again recovers from disastrous flooding, renewed pleas for a long-term flood mitigation strategy
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As Abbotsford again recovers from disastrous flooding, renewed pleas for a long-term flood mitigation strategy
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RCMP in Alberta advising motorists to stay off ALL roads in many parts of the province today because of treacherous conditions with zero visibility.
QEII currently closed in both directions near Calgary due to reported 80-to-100-car pileup.
QEII currently closed in both directions near Calgary due to reported 80-to-100-car pileup.
December 18, 2025 at 12:39 AM
RCMP in Alberta advising motorists to stay off ALL roads in many parts of the province today because of treacherous conditions with zero visibility.
QEII currently closed in both directions near Calgary due to reported 80-to-100-car pileup.
QEII currently closed in both directions near Calgary due to reported 80-to-100-car pileup.
The City of Abbotsford has now lifted all remaining evacuation orders and alerts.
"As the floodwater has receded and the BC River Forecast Centre has downgraded the Sumas River from Flood Warning to High Stream Flow Advisory, all residents in Sumas Prairie can safely return to their properties."
"As the floodwater has receded and the BC River Forecast Centre has downgraded the Sumas River from Flood Warning to High Stream Flow Advisory, all residents in Sumas Prairie can safely return to their properties."
December 17, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The City of Abbotsford has now lifted all remaining evacuation orders and alerts.
"As the floodwater has receded and the BC River Forecast Centre has downgraded the Sumas River from Flood Warning to High Stream Flow Advisory, all residents in Sumas Prairie can safely return to their properties."
"As the floodwater has receded and the BC River Forecast Centre has downgraded the Sumas River from Flood Warning to High Stream Flow Advisory, all residents in Sumas Prairie can safely return to their properties."
Surviving suspect in Bondi Beach mass shooting charged with 59 offences, including terrorism and 15 counts of murder
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Bondi Beach suspect charged with terrorism and 15 counts of murder
Man remains in hospital under police guard, accused of carrying out an ISIS-inspired attack on a Jewish holiday gathering
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December 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Surviving suspect in Bondi Beach mass shooting charged with 59 offences, including terrorism and 15 counts of murder
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Fraser Health: Maternity diversion in place for Ridge Meadows Hospital from Dec. 18 8:00 a.m. to Dec. 22 8:00 a.m. due to obstetrician-gynecologist shortage
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Temporary Maternity Diversions at Peace Arch Hospital and Ridge Meadows Hospital
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December 17, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Fraser Health: Maternity diversion in place for Ridge Meadows Hospital from Dec. 18 8:00 a.m. to Dec. 22 8:00 a.m. due to obstetrician-gynecologist shortage
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BC Hydro: ~120,000 customers without power after rainstorm knocked down trees and debris onto electrical infrastructure.
Hardest hit areas:
• Surrey: 18,400 without power
• Vancouver: 11,200
• Port Coquitlam: 12,500
• Burnaby: 11,700
• Maple Ridge: 11,200
• North Vancouver: 10,000
Hardest hit areas:
• Surrey: 18,400 without power
• Vancouver: 11,200
• Port Coquitlam: 12,500
• Burnaby: 11,700
• Maple Ridge: 11,200
• North Vancouver: 10,000
December 17, 2025 at 2:43 PM
BC Hydro: ~120,000 customers without power after rainstorm knocked down trees and debris onto electrical infrastructure.
Hardest hit areas:
• Surrey: 18,400 without power
• Vancouver: 11,200
• Port Coquitlam: 12,500
• Burnaby: 11,700
• Maple Ridge: 11,200
• North Vancouver: 10,000
Hardest hit areas:
• Surrey: 18,400 without power
• Vancouver: 11,200
• Port Coquitlam: 12,500
• Burnaby: 11,700
• Maple Ridge: 11,200
• North Vancouver: 10,000
Aw, look at Elon's X all the way down there.
Teens turn to a variety of online platforms, but YouTube continues to stand out. Roughly nine-in-ten teens report ever using it. TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat are the next most widely used platforms.
December 17, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Aw, look at Elon's X all the way down there.
The City of Abbotsford is downgrading evacuation orders for another 25 properties in the Sumas Prairie. 11 properties remain on evacuation order, 474 now on evacuation alert.
December 17, 2025 at 12:09 AM
The City of Abbotsford is downgrading evacuation orders for another 25 properties in the Sumas Prairie. 11 properties remain on evacuation order, 474 now on evacuation alert.
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December 16, 2025 at 3:09 PM
VPD update: Viet Quy John Ly was charged Monday with a third count of second-degree murder in connection with Jinfeng Guan's death.
Jinfeng Guan, 50, lone survivor of triple stabbing in East Van Sept 5, has died from injures: VPD.
Viet Quy John Ly, 54, currently charged w/ two counts second-degree murder in deaths of Jianghui Deng, 55, and Chunxiu Yin, 54, discovered in residential building near Joyce St and Vanness Ave
Viet Quy John Ly, 54, currently charged w/ two counts second-degree murder in deaths of Jianghui Deng, 55, and Chunxiu Yin, 54, discovered in residential building near Joyce St and Vanness Ave
December 16, 2025 at 9:08 PM
VPD update: Viet Quy John Ly was charged Monday with a third count of second-degree murder in connection with Jinfeng Guan's death.
Using this post as an opportunity to re-up @mikehager.bsky.social's delightfully inexplicable piece on one of Canada's last waterbed salesmen:
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December 16, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Using this post as an opportunity to re-up @mikehager.bsky.social's delightfully inexplicable piece on one of Canada's last waterbed salesmen:
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The rainstorm on BC's south coast has claimed a life. Chilliwack RCMP say a 27-year-old woman died after being struck by a tree limb yesterday afternoon on a trail at Island 22. Was with her two young children at the time. Weather "was severe and unpredictable, marked by high winds and heavy rain."
December 16, 2025 at 7:17 PM
The rainstorm on BC's south coast has claimed a life. Chilliwack RCMP say a 27-year-old woman died after being struck by a tree limb yesterday afternoon on a trail at Island 22. Was with her two young children at the time. Weather "was severe and unpredictable, marked by high winds and heavy rain."
Vanity Fair has released a series of portraits of Trump’s inner circle, including these extreme close-up shots, which are… interesting.
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December 16, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Vanity Fair has released a series of portraits of Trump’s inner circle, including these extreme close-up shots, which are… interesting.
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FIFA peace prize winner Donald Trump
December 15, 2025 at 9:40 PM
FIFA peace prize winner Donald Trump
Former Apple Daily publisher Jimmy Lai, long-standing China critic and backer of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, found guilty on nat'l security charges.
HK Journalists Association says prosecution has caused “irreversible damage” to press freedom in HK
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HK Journalists Association says prosecution has caused “irreversible damage” to press freedom in HK
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Media mogul Jimmy Lai found guilty in Hong Kong court
Lai, accused of sedition and colluding with foreign forces, was arrested more than five years ago during a crackdown on the Chinese territory’s opposition
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December 15, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Former Apple Daily publisher Jimmy Lai, long-standing China critic and backer of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, found guilty on nat'l security charges.
HK Journalists Association says prosecution has caused “irreversible damage” to press freedom in HK
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HK Journalists Association says prosecution has caused “irreversible damage” to press freedom in HK
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BC flood latest:
• 40-60mm rain expected today, 80mm higher elevations
• 90 properties in BC under evac order, 1,260 evac alert
• 56 farms evac order, 13 evac alert
• Power out for most of Sumas Prairie due to wind; crews on scene
• Flood warnings in effect
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• 40-60mm rain expected today, 80mm higher elevations
• 90 properties in BC under evac order, 1,260 evac alert
• 56 farms evac order, 13 evac alert
• Power out for most of Sumas Prairie due to wind; crews on scene
• Flood warnings in effect
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December 15, 2025 at 6:24 PM
BC flood latest:
• 40-60mm rain expected today, 80mm higher elevations
• 90 properties in BC under evac order, 1,260 evac alert
• 56 farms evac order, 13 evac alert
• Power out for most of Sumas Prairie due to wind; crews on scene
• Flood warnings in effect
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/briti...
• 40-60mm rain expected today, 80mm higher elevations
• 90 properties in BC under evac order, 1,260 evac alert
• 56 farms evac order, 13 evac alert
• Power out for most of Sumas Prairie due to wind; crews on scene
• Flood warnings in effect
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/briti...
Death toll climbs to at least 16 in Bondi Beach Hanukkah shooting, @jamestgriffiths.com reports. At least 38 others injured.
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At least 16 killed after gunmen open fire at Jewish event on Sydney’s Bondi Beach
One gunman was also killed in what Australian authorities are treating as a terrorist attack
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December 14, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Death toll climbs to at least 16 in Bondi Beach Hanukkah shooting, @jamestgriffiths.com reports. At least 38 others injured.
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