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Simon Little 🍁
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East Vancouver caricature, cat dad, Canucks fan and avid walker.
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Legendary Canucks broadcaster Jim Robson passes away at 91
Legendary Canucks broadcaster Jim Robson passes away at 91
It’s with heavy hearts that we share that legendary Vancouver Canucks broadcaster, Jim Robson, has passed away at the age of 91. Some sad news to pass along in the hockey world. The great, longtime Canucks broadcaster and Hockey Night in Canada alumni Jim Robson has passed away. He was 91. Condolences to all the…
canucksarmy.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:23 PM
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theprovince.com
Carney says he looks forward to Gordie Howe bridge opening after Trump threatened to block it theprovince.com/news/canada/...
February 10, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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thebeaverton.com
CBC Gem crashes due to Canadians using it
CBC Gem crashes due to Canadians using it
TORONTO – With record numbers of Canadians viewing the Winter Olympic Games on CBC Gem, the streaming platform experienced several outages due to what’s being called “an unprecedented number of people...
www.thebeaverton.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:33 PM
simonplittle.ca
Did CBC just air ads over 90% of that USA powerplay?
February 10, 2026 at 8:29 PM
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sobittersosweet.bsky.social
2 months after being ousted as BC Conservative leader, John Rustad says he is "undecided" about whether he will enter the leadership race to replace him

#bcpoli everybody!
BC Conservative MLA John Rustad, who was leader of the party until early December 2025, addresses reporters at the BC legislature
February 10, 2026 at 8:24 PM
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yllekc.bsky.social
This team has not regrouped.
February 10, 2026 at 8:21 PM
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Chips down for team Canada in women's round robin match up with USA 😬😬😬
February 10, 2026 at 8:16 PM
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Ok those black maple leaf hockey jerseys are sick
February 10, 2026 at 7:36 PM
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ronfilipkowski.bsky.social
Every country surely must understand by now that any agreement they have entered into with the US and any agreement they are currently negotiating is utterly worthless while Trump is president.
February 10, 2026 at 7:20 PM
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Canada being outshot 9-2 by US after 11 mins 😬
February 10, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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andreawoo.bsky.social
PM Carney said he spoke with Trump about the Gordie Howe International Bridge, after the US President threatened to block its opening unless Canada meets a list of demands.
“I explained that Canada, of course, paid for the construction of the bridge."
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Carney tells Trump Canada paid full cost of building Gordie Howe bridge
Prime Minister points out bridge’s ownership is shared between the state of Michigan and Canada
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:43 PM
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A new survey from Canada Pulse Insights finds 71% of Canadians agree with BC Premier David Eby that going to the U.S. to ask for help breaking up Canada is treason.

That includes 56% of Albertans

MORE: canadapulseinsights.com/post/treason...
Treason In The Air: Most Canadians Back Premier Eby’s Comment Over Alberta Separatists, Split on Premier Smith’s Retorts - Webflow HTML website template
February 10, 2026, Toronto, Ontario, Canada — A new Canada Pulse Insights survey finds Canadians broadly aligned with B.C. Premier David Eby’s sharp criticism of Alberta separatist leaders who have he...
canadapulseinsights.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:13 PM
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We paid for the whole thing ourselves
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h
Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Trump's bonkers US-Canada bridge tantrum: "There's a valid concern on the part of the president that this bridge was allowed to be built, they didn't necessarily use American content. There's a question as to the proceeds of tolls."
February 10, 2026 at 5:59 PM
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"I used to check primary sources. Now have an AI summarise stuff for me and cross my fingers it's not making stuff up or getting it wrong"
perreaux.bsky.social Les Perreaux @perreaux.bsky.social · 4h
Journalist Alex Panetta's newsletter chronicling his AI discoveries is always interesting. Today's is a must read, particularly for young journalists. (Both for his latest discovery, but also his former practice.)
@alexpanetta.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/alexpane...
The way I briefed myself six months ago is now laughably obsolete
You can now automate summaries of hundreds of documents each morning. Here's mine
open.substack.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:42 PM
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I've been a VW guy for two decades and would love to buy a made in Canada Volkswagen
February 10, 2026 at 5:26 PM
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amandafollett.bsky.social
A Conservative town hall in Smithers was meant to discuss DRIPA, the groundbreaking Indigenous rights legislation the party wants to repeal.

Instead, the community came out in force to correct misinformation and call for unity.

My latest for @thetyee.ca.
thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...
‘First Nations Would Not Exist Without Canada,’ Rustad Tells Crowd | The Tyee
Conservative MLAs held a town hall to criticize DRIPA. Community members and Indigenous leaders pushed back.
thetyee.ca
February 10, 2026 at 5:17 PM
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atrupar.com
Peter Navarro: "The jobs report comes out tomorrow. We have to revise our expectations down significantly for what a monthly job number should look like ... Wall Street has to adjust for the fact that we're deporting millions of illegals out of the job market."
February 10, 2026 at 2:19 PM
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jimbostanford.bsky.social
Trump’s illegal attacks on Cuba are just the next step of his Donroe Doctrine to exert power over the entire hemisphere. As the other G7 economy in the hemisphere, & so dependent on multilateral trade, Canada must stand up to him. My take for Toronto Star: www.thestar.com/business/opi...
Carney must resist Trump's 'Donroe Doctrine' to secure Canada's international trade future. Here's why
How Prime Minister Mark Carney responds to U.S. President Donald Trump's recent threats, writes Jim Stanford, will shape our role in the hemisphere, and our potential as a full participant
www.thestar.com
February 8, 2026 at 10:36 PM
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timescolonist.bsky.social
Dean Murdock won't seek re-election as mayor of Saanich
Dean Murdock, 44, says the demands of public service are too high a price to pay at this point in his life.
dlvr.it
February 10, 2026 at 2:53 AM
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“Do you know how to read?”
“No. It is one of the black arts.”
He nodded. “But a useful one,” he said.
February 10, 2026 at 1:30 AM
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foreverhockey.bsky.social
Men’s Olympic hockey schedule if anyone is interested. Canada has a couple of early games starting on Thursday.
February 9, 2026 at 11:04 PM
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paleofuture.bsky.social
Trump: “The first thing China will do is terminate ALL Ice Hockey being played in Canada, and permanently eliminate The Stanley Cup.”
Trump: As everyone knows, the Country of Canada has treated the United States very unfairly for decades. Now, things are turning around for the U.S.A., and FAST! But imagine, Canada is building a massive bridge between Ontario and Michigan. They own both the Canada and the United States side and, of course, built it with virtually no U.S. content. President Barack Hussein Obama stupidly gave them a waiver so they could get around the BUY AMERICAN Act, and not use any American products, including our Steel. Now, the Canadian Government expects me, as President of the United States, to PERMIT them to just "take advantage of America!" What does the United States of America get — Absolutely NOTHING! Ontario won't even put U.S. spirits, beverages, and other alcoholic products, on their shelves, they are absolutely prohibited from doing so and now, on top of everything else, Prime Minister Carney wants to make a deal with China — which will eat Canada alive. We'll just get the leftovers! I don't think so. The first thing get the leftovers! I don't think so. The first thing China will do is terminate ALL Ice Hockey being played in Canada, and permanently eliminate The Stanley Cup. The Tariffs Canada charges us for our Dairy products have, for many years, been unacceptable, putting our Farmers at great financial risk. I will not allow this bridge to open until the United States is fully compensated for everything we have given them, and also, importantly, Canada treats the United States with the Fairness and Respect that we deserve. We will start negotiations, IMMEDIATELY. With all that we have given them, we should own, perhaps, at least one half of this asset. The revenues generated because of the U.S. Market will be astronomical. Thank you for your attention to this matter! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP
February 9, 2026 at 10:56 PM
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Poor Czechia
February 9, 2026 at 8:36 PM
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jenstden.bsky.social
With separatism talk popping up in her small B.C. town, Monica Judd said she wanted to send a message.

My story today: thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
BC Separatists Met in Campbell River. So Did Pro-Canada Protesters | The Tyee
‘People were coming out of the woodwork to say that this is ridiculous.’
thetyee.ca
February 9, 2026 at 8:19 PM
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sobittersosweet.bsky.social Shannon Waters @sobittersosweet.bsky.social · 1d
The cooperation and responsible government accord between the BC NDP and the BC Greens is over

Greens say it's because the NDP failed to fulfill agreed on commitments under the agreement

NDP says it's because the Greens wouldn't agree to propping up the government on confidence measures #bcpoli
BC Green Caucus statement on the decision not to renew CARGA VICTORIA, B.C – The BC Green Caucus will not be renewing the Cooperation and Responsible Government Accord (CARGA) with the BC NDP. “The BC Greens entered the CARGA agreement in good faith because British Columbians needed stability and results,” said Rob Botterell, BC Greens MLA for Saanich North and the Islands. “But when the BC NDP failed to deliver on clear 2025 commitments—commitments they agreed to complete—it raised serious questions about their ability to execute, and it broke the trust that agreement depended on.” “This government is increasingly centralized, less collaborative, and less willing to work with partners,” said Jeremy Valeriote, BC Greens MLA for West Vancouver - Sea to Sky. “We’ve seen it in legislation, in labour disputes, in failed consultations and reports not acted upon. In the legislature, this BC NDP has been closed to amendments and compromise. “Effective governments work well with others—they don’t sideline them.” “The NDP’s fiscal situation is not an excuse for broken commitments,” added Botterell. “We brought forward solutions, including serious revenue options. The consequences of this government’s fiscal choices shouldn’t be downloaded onto working British Columbians, and that’s who we negotiated for in our CARGA priorities. “Under Premier Eby, this government has chosen the status quo over courageous action. It has chosen corporate welfare over community solutions.” “On climate, Indigenous rights, civil liberties, and other core issues, the gap between our parties is clear and growing. We offered stability and bold action; the BC NDP chose instability and status quo,” added Valeriote. “Our agreement with the BC NDP is now over, but our agreement with the people of British Columbia is as strong as ever. We’ll keep fighting for affordability, climate action, Indigenous rights and a responsible government that works for all British Columbians.” VICTORIA— BC NDP Government Deputy Premier Niki Sharma issued the following statement on CARGA: “We’ve done good work with the Greens over the past year, and I want to thank Jeremy and Rob for their collaboration. Our priority with the Green Party has been to find shared priorities we could cooperate on, that would also ensure additional stability for British Columbians. However, as the Greens won’t rule out on voting with the Conservatives on confidence measures to trigger an election, we were unable to find common ground. British Columbians don’t want an election – they want us to take action on the things that matter to them. As we do with other MLAs, we will work with the Greens on an issue-by-issue and vote-by-vote basis.”
February 9, 2026 at 7:04 PM