Don Bain
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What do you think of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s response to questions about the Liberals and reconciliation?
April 1, 2025 at 10:17 PM
What do you think of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s response to questions about the Liberals and reconciliation?
Brownsville Bar Park - the end of Old Yale Road. Black and white.
March 20, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Brownsville Bar Park - the end of Old Yale Road. Black and white.
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"Indigenous consultation is not a matter of etiquette nor a woke gesture adopted by the diversity, equity and inclusion-minded. It is a legal requirement — and one that is also necessary for efficiency.”
Do it wrong and project permits could get hung up in lengthy court processes #bcpoli
Do it wrong and project permits could get hung up in lengthy court processes #bcpoli
Economic growth in the form of resource extraction can’t happen without Indigenous consultation — and it’s unclear how the provincial government hopes to fast-track that part of the process, writes @michellecyca.com
Will tariffs threat override Indigenous sovereignty in B.C? | The Narwhal
Trump’s threats have unified Canadians — but B.C. shouldn’t use this moment to backtrack on reconciliation
thenarwhal.ca
February 12, 2025 at 7:28 PM
"Indigenous consultation is not a matter of etiquette nor a woke gesture adopted by the diversity, equity and inclusion-minded. It is a legal requirement — and one that is also necessary for efficiency.”
Do it wrong and project permits could get hung up in lengthy court processes #bcpoli
Do it wrong and project permits could get hung up in lengthy court processes #bcpoli
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Today, we celebrated the opening of 6 new Indigenous Justice Centres in Kamloops.
This fulfills our commitment to establish 15 centres across BC.
These centres will transform our justice system - providing culturally safe legal services to Indigenous people & build communities safety.
This fulfills our commitment to establish 15 centres across BC.
These centres will transform our justice system - providing culturally safe legal services to Indigenous people & build communities safety.
February 6, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Today, we celebrated the opening of 6 new Indigenous Justice Centres in Kamloops.
This fulfills our commitment to establish 15 centres across BC.
These centres will transform our justice system - providing culturally safe legal services to Indigenous people & build communities safety.
This fulfills our commitment to establish 15 centres across BC.
These centres will transform our justice system - providing culturally safe legal services to Indigenous people & build communities safety.
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Well, good morning! Yep, it’s super early. Just arrived on location for our remote broadcast as guests of the Squamish Nation.
The Early Edition begins as usual at 5:30 AM on CBC Radio One in Vancouver.
The Early Edition begins as usual at 5:30 AM on CBC Radio One in Vancouver.
February 7, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Well, good morning! Yep, it’s super early. Just arrived on location for our remote broadcast as guests of the Squamish Nation.
The Early Edition begins as usual at 5:30 AM on CBC Radio One in Vancouver.
The Early Edition begins as usual at 5:30 AM on CBC Radio One in Vancouver.
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I wrote a thing about Canada, nationalism, and what it’s like to see your country threatened during a year of exploring the world
52 Countries in 52 Weeks, Part 28: How Canada Looks After A Year Away
In Which I Think About Nationalism, Culture, And What Happens When You Go To Dozens Of Museums Around The World That Talk About National Sovereignty
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February 2, 2025 at 3:25 PM
I wrote a thing about Canada, nationalism, and what it’s like to see your country threatened during a year of exploring the world
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Bright (-3.6 mag) remaining pass of the ISS over Metro Vancouver. Tonight, Jan 26.
Starts in W at 5:27 PM, directly overhead at 5:31 PM, hits terminator near Mars in E at 5:34 PM.
Data:
Altitude: ~415 km
Speed: ~27,000 km/h
Time to orbit the earth: ~96 minutes
Starts in W at 5:27 PM, directly overhead at 5:31 PM, hits terminator near Mars in E at 5:34 PM.
Data:
Altitude: ~415 km
Speed: ~27,000 km/h
Time to orbit the earth: ~96 minutes
January 27, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Bright (-3.6 mag) remaining pass of the ISS over Metro Vancouver. Tonight, Jan 26.
Starts in W at 5:27 PM, directly overhead at 5:31 PM, hits terminator near Mars in E at 5:34 PM.
Data:
Altitude: ~415 km
Speed: ~27,000 km/h
Time to orbit the earth: ~96 minutes
Starts in W at 5:27 PM, directly overhead at 5:31 PM, hits terminator near Mars in E at 5:34 PM.
Data:
Altitude: ~415 km
Speed: ~27,000 km/h
Time to orbit the earth: ~96 minutes
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Documentary 'Sugarcane' about a B.C. residential school among Canadian Oscar nominees (BC)
Documentary 'Sugarcane' about a B.C. residential school among Canadian Oscar nominees - BC News
A documentary by Secwépemc filmmaker Julian Brave NoiseCat and Toronto journalist Emily Kassie is up for an Oscar.
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January 23, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Documentary 'Sugarcane' about a B.C. residential school among Canadian Oscar nominees (BC)
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All month, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars will appear to line up and be bright enough to see with the naked eye in the first few hours after dark. This weekend, Venus and Saturn get especially cozy.
A planet parade of Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars shines in the skies this month
All month, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars will appear to line up and be bright enough to see with the naked eye in the first few hours after dark. This weekend, Venus and Saturn get especially cozy.
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January 17, 2025 at 9:41 PM
All month, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars will appear to line up and be bright enough to see with the naked eye in the first few hours after dark. This weekend, Venus and Saturn get especially cozy.
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Big thank you to Chief Dolleen Logan and the Lheidli T’enneh for hosting us all in your beautiful territory. (2/2)
#naturalresources #bcpoli #reconciliation #economicreconciliation #princegeorge
#naturalresources #bcpoli #reconciliation #economicreconciliation #princegeorge
January 15, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Big thank you to Chief Dolleen Logan and the Lheidli T’enneh for hosting us all in your beautiful territory. (2/2)
#naturalresources #bcpoli #reconciliation #economicreconciliation #princegeorge
#naturalresources #bcpoli #reconciliation #economicreconciliation #princegeorge
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A heartfelt thank-you to the dedicated Lheidli T’enneh crew for their hard work—and for the beautiful painting of the river with the eagle that visits you every day. 🦅 #IndigenousPartnerships #ReconciliationInAction
A heartfelt thank-you to the dedicated Lheidli T’enneh crew for their hard work—and for the beautiful painting of the river with the eagle that visits you every day. 🦅 #IndigenousPartnerships #ReconciliationInAction
January 15, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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A heartfelt thank-you to the dedicated Lheidli T’enneh crew for their hard work—and for the beautiful painting of the river with the eagle that visits you every day. 🦅 #IndigenousPartnerships #ReconciliationInAction
A heartfelt thank-you to the dedicated Lheidli T’enneh crew for their hard work—and for the beautiful painting of the river with the eagle that visits you every day. 🦅 #IndigenousPartnerships #ReconciliationInAction
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Touring the Chilako River Corridor with Lheidli T’enneh Nation today was truly inspiring. This incredible restoration work shows what’s possible when First Nations, ranchers, farmers, scientists, communities, and government come together to make a difference!🌿💧
Touring the Chilako River Corridor with Lheidli T’enneh Nation today was truly inspiring. This incredible restoration work shows what’s possible when First Nations, ranchers, farmers, scientists, communities, and government come together to make a difference!🌿💧
January 15, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Touring the Chilako River Corridor with Lheidli T’enneh Nation today was truly inspiring. This incredible restoration work shows what’s possible when First Nations, ranchers, farmers, scientists, communities, and government come together to make a difference!🌿💧
Touring the Chilako River Corridor with Lheidli T’enneh Nation today was truly inspiring. This incredible restoration work shows what’s possible when First Nations, ranchers, farmers, scientists, communities, and government come together to make a difference!🌿💧
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This thread is social media at its best... explaining prisoner-fire fighters from an insider perspective:
Yet, the fire camps remain the most humane places to serve time in the California prison system, and it is the only program that offers full expungement of criminal records after release.
Folks don't go to fire camp for the money, they go for the freedom.
More...
Folks don't go to fire camp for the money, they go for the freedom.
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January 15, 2025 at 7:09 PM
This thread is social media at its best... explaining prisoner-fire fighters from an insider perspective:
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Karen Wynn Fonstad was a novice cartographer who landed a dream assignment: to create an atlas of the setting of “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings.”
Overlooked No More: Karen Wynn Fonstad, Who Mapped Tolkien’s Middle-earth
She was a novice cartographer who landed a dream assignment: to create an atlas of the setting of “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings.”
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Karen Wynn Fonstad was a novice cartographer who landed a dream assignment: to create an atlas of the setting of “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings.”
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Elon just endorsed a Pierre Poilievre interview with Jordan Peterson, after endorsing the neo-Nazi AfD in Germany, after pushing Nigel Farage in the UK, after pushing Trump in America. A multinational selection of the worst available options, and it's just a shame that Canada, right now, agrees.
January 3, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Elon just endorsed a Pierre Poilievre interview with Jordan Peterson, after endorsing the neo-Nazi AfD in Germany, after pushing Nigel Farage in the UK, after pushing Trump in America. A multinational selection of the worst available options, and it's just a shame that Canada, right now, agrees.
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The northern lights could be visible Tuesday night and Wednesday night over the Northern Hemisphere due to a geomagnetic storm. via @chandelis.bsky.social
Northern lights may brighten some New Year's skies over the U.S.
The northern lights could be visible Tuesday night and Wednesday night over the Northern Hemisphere due to a geomagnetic storm.
www.npr.org
December 31, 2024 at 9:46 PM
The northern lights could be visible Tuesday night and Wednesday night over the Northern Hemisphere due to a geomagnetic storm. via @chandelis.bsky.social
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i’ve now taken 100 train trips this year, and while that’s very very good sometimes i think about how i live 5,000 kilometres from high speed rail and how governments killed 80% of passenger train lines in canada since i’ve been born and that’s very very sad
anyways i’ve made it to ho chi minh city
anyways i’ve made it to ho chi minh city
December 31, 2024 at 4:43 AM
i’ve now taken 100 train trips this year, and while that’s very very good sometimes i think about how i live 5,000 kilometres from high speed rail and how governments killed 80% of passenger train lines in canada since i’ve been born and that’s very very sad
anyways i’ve made it to ho chi minh city
anyways i’ve made it to ho chi minh city
British Columbia's polarity shift: an election that changed the face of provincial politics
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British Columbia's polarity shift: an election that changed the face of provincial politics
Although Premier David Eby's NDP eked out the narrowest of wins, the 2024 election saw the elimination of the existing 'free enterprise' option in favour of an insurgent BC Conservative party
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December 30, 2024 at 5:46 PM
British Columbia's polarity shift: an election that changed the face of provincial politics
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“It’s how we teach, how we learn, how we educate, how we get to know one another.”
In a changing world, what role do museums play today?
“It’s how we teach, how we learn, how we educate, how we get to know one another.”
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December 27, 2024 at 11:15 AM
“It’s how we teach, how we learn, how we educate, how we get to know one another.”
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Best of 2024: The decline of moose in First Nations territories is threatening food security. Can a unique conservation approach bring the species back?
Where have moose gone? The view from northern B.C. | The Narwhal
The decline of moose in Lake Babine Nation territory and beyond is threatening food security. Can a conservation plan bring them back?
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December 27, 2024 at 10:00 PM
Best of 2024: The decline of moose in First Nations territories is threatening food security. Can a unique conservation approach bring the species back?
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Latest from me. A short piece on the Freeland-Trudeau breakup and what it all means.
tl;dr A visit from the Ghost of Christmas Past.
geraldbutts.substack.com/p/the-ballad...
tl;dr A visit from the Ghost of Christmas Past.
geraldbutts.substack.com/p/the-ballad...
The Ballad of Justin and Chrystia
Trudeau II: Act V, Scene i
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December 27, 2024 at 2:22 PM
Latest from me. A short piece on the Freeland-Trudeau breakup and what it all means.
tl;dr A visit from the Ghost of Christmas Past.
geraldbutts.substack.com/p/the-ballad...
tl;dr A visit from the Ghost of Christmas Past.
geraldbutts.substack.com/p/the-ballad...
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When a good friend's loved one passes away, it can be hard to find the right thing to say. NPR readers share words of comfort they've shared with others — or wish they'd heard themselves.
'May love rest gently in your broken heart': What to say to a grieving friend
When a good friend's loved one passes away, it can be hard to find the right thing to say. NPR readers share words of comfort they've shared with others — or wish they'd heard themselves.
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December 23, 2024 at 7:03 PM
When a good friend's loved one passes away, it can be hard to find the right thing to say. NPR readers share words of comfort they've shared with others — or wish they'd heard themselves.
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This is exciting news for Taku River Tlingit First Nation and Atlin. I’m proud that our government could contribute funding to help this remote community gain access to high-speed internet and cell services. trtfn.com/wp-content/u...
December 19, 2024 at 8:35 PM
This is exciting news for Taku River Tlingit First Nation and Atlin. I’m proud that our government could contribute funding to help this remote community gain access to high-speed internet and cell services. trtfn.com/wp-content/u...
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It’s been a tough few weeks, but the work doesn’t stop.
After a meaningful weekend honouring my friend, it’s time to roll up my sleeves and get back to work for the people of Langford-Highlands and all British Columbians.
Let’s get some sh#t done.
After a meaningful weekend honouring my friend, it’s time to roll up my sleeves and get back to work for the people of Langford-Highlands and all British Columbians.
Let’s get some sh#t done.
December 16, 2024 at 6:39 PM
It’s been a tough few weeks, but the work doesn’t stop.
After a meaningful weekend honouring my friend, it’s time to roll up my sleeves and get back to work for the people of Langford-Highlands and all British Columbians.
Let’s get some sh#t done.
After a meaningful weekend honouring my friend, it’s time to roll up my sleeves and get back to work for the people of Langford-Highlands and all British Columbians.
Let’s get some sh#t done.
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If only … we need more politicians like John Horgan. A truly rare politician that was able to leave office “more popular than when he entered”…
Thank you for your service.
#CrankyGoat
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Thank you for your service.
#CrankyGoat
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Horgan memorial in Colwood draws thousands; prime minister pays tribute
John Horgan was premier of B.C. from 2017 to 2022. He died on Nov. 12 after a third bout with cancer.
www.timescolonist.com
December 17, 2024 at 6:47 AM
If only … we need more politicians like John Horgan. A truly rare politician that was able to leave office “more popular than when he entered”…
Thank you for your service.
#CrankyGoat
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Thank you for your service.
#CrankyGoat
www.timescolonist.com/local-news/3...