Shannon Waters
@sobittersosweet.bsky.social
Stubbornly sesquipedalian, just not at work
B.C. politics reporter with The Narwhal
She/her
Recent work: https://thenarwhal.ca/author/shannon-waters/
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B.C. politics reporter with The Narwhal
She/her
Recent work: https://thenarwhal.ca/author/shannon-waters/
🏳️🌈 🐈⬛ 📚 🌊 🌱
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Hi, new followers 👋 Here's what you can expect from me:
- BC politics reporting with a focus on environment and climate action issues
- irreverent, critical commentary (sometimes 🌶️)
- journalism as a passion and public service
- West Coast, best coast vibes
- books 📚💙
AND, most importantly ...
- BC politics reporting with a focus on environment and climate action issues
- irreverent, critical commentary (sometimes 🌶️)
- journalism as a passion and public service
- West Coast, best coast vibes
- books 📚💙
AND, most importantly ...
So good and so festive 🎄
‘tis the season to re-read one of my favest spooky collections (edited by @datlow.bsky.social naturellement)
just finished scary & satisfying @garthnix.bsky.social’s micro, “Last Drinks at Bondi Beach” & having been to Sydney at Christmas (& dined at Bondi!), this lands super hard 🙀 🎄🩸
just finished scary & satisfying @garthnix.bsky.social’s micro, “Last Drinks at Bondi Beach” & having been to Sydney at Christmas (& dined at Bondi!), this lands super hard 🙀 🎄🩸
November 11, 2025 at 6:22 AM
So good and so festive 🎄
Ahead of Remembrance Day, my partner and I were talking about family history of military service and lack thereof
And then we talked about how my partner's great grandfather was three years younger than my grandfather 💁♀️
And then we talked about how my partner's great grandfather was three years younger than my grandfather 💁♀️
November 11, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Ahead of Remembrance Day, my partner and I were talking about family history of military service and lack thereof
And then we talked about how my partner's great grandfather was three years younger than my grandfather 💁♀️
And then we talked about how my partner's great grandfather was three years younger than my grandfather 💁♀️
Reposted by Shannon Waters
Vancouver had 117 people die during the 2021 heat dome climate disaster.
NEW: Councillors and sources inside the City of Vancouver say the city's mayor, Ken Sim, will put forth a budget Wednesday that will eliminate the city's celebrated climate and sustainability department.
Vancouver mayor plans to eliminate city's climate and sustainability department
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is planning to eliminate the city's sustainability and climate department under the guise of a push to prevent increases to property taxes. Canada's National Observer learned a...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Vancouver had 117 people die during the 2021 heat dome climate disaster.
Reposted by Shannon Waters
SCOOP: Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is planning to eliminate the city's sustainability and climate department under the guise of a push to prevent increases to property taxes in his proposed 2026 budget.
Great source work by Marc Fawcett-Atkinson to uncover this
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/11/n...
Great source work by Marc Fawcett-Atkinson to uncover this
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/11/n...
Vancouver mayor plans to eliminate city's climate and sustainability department
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is planning to eliminate the city's sustainability and climate department under the guise of a push to prevent increases to property taxes. Canada's National Observer learned a...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:53 AM
SCOOP: Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is planning to eliminate the city's sustainability and climate department under the guise of a push to prevent increases to property taxes in his proposed 2026 budget.
Great source work by Marc Fawcett-Atkinson to uncover this
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/11/n...
Great source work by Marc Fawcett-Atkinson to uncover this
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/11/n...
What a time to be alive 🫤
Canada's measles-free status revoked, says Health Canada
The Pan American Health Organization has notified the Public Health Agency of Canada that Canada no longer holds measles elimination status, says Health Canada. The health agency says that while 'tran...
www.cbc.ca
November 10, 2025 at 5:56 PM
What a time to be alive 🫤
PLURIBUS
Mmm hmmm, so far so good 😌
Mmm hmmm, so far so good 😌
November 8, 2025 at 8:04 AM
PLURIBUS
Mmm hmmm, so far so good 😌
Mmm hmmm, so far so good 😌
Me to myself while eyeing rare heritage seeds in the 2026 seed catalogue: You have seeds at home. In that drawer over there, organized with growing notes. And they won't cost you any more money!
Also me: But black cumin? Amish bottle onions? MONTREAL MARKET MELON?? 😭
Also me: But black cumin? Amish bottle onions? MONTREAL MARKET MELON?? 😭
November 8, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Me to myself while eyeing rare heritage seeds in the 2026 seed catalogue: You have seeds at home. In that drawer over there, organized with growing notes. And they won't cost you any more money!
Also me: But black cumin? Amish bottle onions? MONTREAL MARKET MELON?? 😭
Also me: But black cumin? Amish bottle onions? MONTREAL MARKET MELON?? 😭
This sounds a bit like the prime minister is prepared to steamroll over many B.C. First Nations and the provincial government to give Alberta what it wants
Or maybe he was just pandering to his audience?
#bcpoli #canpoli
Or maybe he was just pandering to his audience?
#bcpoli #canpoli
Carney tells business crowd a new pipeline project is 'going to…
National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views.
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November 8, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Reposted by Shannon Waters
Founders of groundbreaking Vancouver compassion club found guilty of drug trafficking
Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum, who sold club members drugs they had tested for safety, plan to launch a constitutional challenge against Canada's drug laws on November 24.
pressprogress.ca/founders-of-...
Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum, who sold club members drugs they had tested for safety, plan to launch a constitutional challenge against Canada's drug laws on November 24.
pressprogress.ca/founders-of-...
Founders of groundbreaking Vancouver compassion club found guilty of drug trafficking
Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum, who sold club members drugs they had tested for safety, plan to launch a constitutional challenge against Canada's drug laws on November 24.
pressprogress.ca
November 7, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Founders of groundbreaking Vancouver compassion club found guilty of drug trafficking
Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum, who sold club members drugs they had tested for safety, plan to launch a constitutional challenge against Canada's drug laws on November 24.
pressprogress.ca/founders-of-...
Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum, who sold club members drugs they had tested for safety, plan to launch a constitutional challenge against Canada's drug laws on November 24.
pressprogress.ca/founders-of-...
Spicy pickled beans are really the only way to make green beans acceptable, IMO 💁♀️
November 7, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Spicy pickled beans are really the only way to make green beans acceptable, IMO 💁♀️
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It's over. Sadly, while this case got a lot of attention, it is happening to other farms across the province regularly, whose owners don't kick up as much of a fuss
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
November 7, 2025 at 6:24 PM
It's over. Sadly, while this case got a lot of attention, it is happening to other farms across the province regularly, whose owners don't kick up as much of a fuss
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Reposted by Shannon Waters
Anyway. High emotions at the court house with many supporters crying or frustrated that the judge can so clearly acknowledge the harms caused by the CDSA, and then find people who push back against the CDSA guilty.
If the law exists to protect people but people are dying, should the law change?
If the law exists to protect people but people are dying, should the law change?
November 7, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Anyway. High emotions at the court house with many supporters crying or frustrated that the judge can so clearly acknowledge the harms caused by the CDSA, and then find people who push back against the CDSA guilty.
If the law exists to protect people but people are dying, should the law change?
If the law exists to protect people but people are dying, should the law change?
Reposted by Shannon Waters
This week, The Narwhal’s northwest B.C. reporter Matt Simmons and photojournalist Marty Clemens won a Webster award for environment reporting for their on-the-ground feature documenting traditional Gitanyow fire practices. We’re very proud of Matt and Marty! thenarwhal.ca/narwhal-2025...
The Narwhal wins Jack Webster award for environment reporting
Our story on traditional Gitanyow fire practices was recognized at the annual awards honouring the best in B.C. journalism
thenarwhal.ca
November 6, 2025 at 5:15 PM
This week, The Narwhal’s northwest B.C. reporter Matt Simmons and photojournalist Marty Clemens won a Webster award for environment reporting for their on-the-ground feature documenting traditional Gitanyow fire practices. We’re very proud of Matt and Marty! thenarwhal.ca/narwhal-2025...
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The City of #Victoria staff have released their 2026-2030 Draft Financial Plan. It seems that in order to comply with Council’s direction to keep property tax increases to 4% or less, staff are recommending axing the bike valet and Youth Bus Pass programs?? And hoping the CRD will pick up the tab???
November 5, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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The City of Victoria might slash grants and programs across the board to make up for one single line item that's roughly equivalent to everything being cut. Can anyone guess what that single budget item is, which apparently isn't even up for debate? One guess.
November 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
🙋♀️🙋♀️🙋♀️🙋♀️🙋♀️
Reposted by Shannon Waters
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget scales back rules around greenwashing, cuts environmental spending and hints an emissions cap on the oil and gas industry is unlikely. VIA @meyer.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/carney-budge...
How Carney’s first budget impacts the environment | The Narwhal
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget scales back many Trudeau-era environmental programs and creates a youth climate corps
thenarwhal.ca
November 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget scales back rules around greenwashing, cuts environmental spending and hints an emissions cap on the oil and gas industry is unlikely. VIA @meyer.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/carney-budge...
Here's Energy Minister Adrian Dix sounding pretty definitive that LNG Canada Phase 2 will not use BC Hydro's grid to power its LNG production, if/when it goes ahead
That may be good news for BC's power supply but it will have major repercussions for BC's emissions profile #bcpoli
That may be good news for BC's power supply but it will have major repercussions for BC's emissions profile #bcpoli
November 5, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Here's Energy Minister Adrian Dix sounding pretty definitive that LNG Canada Phase 2 will not use BC Hydro's grid to power its LNG production, if/when it goes ahead
That may be good news for BC's power supply but it will have major repercussions for BC's emissions profile #bcpoli
That may be good news for BC's power supply but it will have major repercussions for BC's emissions profile #bcpoli
Premier Eby visited Kitimat this summer and held a press conference to celebrate LNG Canada's first shipment
He declined to comment on the company offering cash to at least one resident - on condition they not complain or raise concerns about their experience living next to an LNG facility #bcpoli
He declined to comment on the company offering cash to at least one resident - on condition they not complain or raise concerns about their experience living next to an LNG facility #bcpoli
LNG Canada offered thousands of dollars to a Kitimat, B.C., resident to temporarily “relocate” due to flaring and noise from the company's gas liquefaction and export facility. The resident would also have to agree not to bring future legal claims about property damage.
thenarwhal.ca/lng-canada-k...
thenarwhal.ca/lng-canada-k...
LNG Canada offered Kitimat residents money — if they stay quiet | The Narwhal
Neighbours of LNG Canada’s Kitimat plant were offered thousands to compensate for noise and smoke, if they promise not to complain
thenarwhal.ca
November 4, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Premier Eby visited Kitimat this summer and held a press conference to celebrate LNG Canada's first shipment
He declined to comment on the company offering cash to at least one resident - on condition they not complain or raise concerns about their experience living next to an LNG facility #bcpoli
He declined to comment on the company offering cash to at least one resident - on condition they not complain or raise concerns about their experience living next to an LNG facility #bcpoli
Reposted by Shannon Waters
Reporter @writermjs.bsky.social would love to talk to anyone else who has received an offer like this from LNG Canada or another fossil fuel company, or has any interesting tips at all! You can talk to him anonymously on Signal at writermjs.08 , or email us at editor@thenarwhal.ca .
LNG Canada offered thousands of dollars to a Kitimat, B.C., resident to temporarily “relocate” due to flaring and noise from the company's gas liquefaction and export facility. The resident would also have to agree not to bring future legal claims about property damage.
thenarwhal.ca/lng-canada-k...
thenarwhal.ca/lng-canada-k...
LNG Canada offered Kitimat residents money — if they stay quiet | The Narwhal
Neighbours of LNG Canada’s Kitimat plant were offered thousands to compensate for noise and smoke, if they promise not to complain
thenarwhal.ca
November 4, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Reporter @writermjs.bsky.social would love to talk to anyone else who has received an offer like this from LNG Canada or another fossil fuel company, or has any interesting tips at all! You can talk to him anonymously on Signal at writermjs.08 , or email us at editor@thenarwhal.ca .
Latest from @writermjs.bsky.social detailing how LNG Canada offered at least one Kitimat resident thousands if they agreed not to raise concerns with "members of the media, the [BC Energy Regulator] or the District of Kitimat."
No comment from the premier or (so far) the energy ministry #bcpoli
No comment from the premier or (so far) the energy ministry #bcpoli
November 4, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Latest from @writermjs.bsky.social detailing how LNG Canada offered at least one Kitimat resident thousands if they agreed not to raise concerns with "members of the media, the [BC Energy Regulator] or the District of Kitimat."
No comment from the premier or (so far) the energy ministry #bcpoli
No comment from the premier or (so far) the energy ministry #bcpoli
Damn, $20 for a walk on passenger ticket 🥲 🤑🤑🤑
November 2, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Damn, $20 for a walk on passenger ticket 🥲 🤑🤑🤑
In 100 per cent unsurprising news, the bank that supposedly pulled funding from a Richmond project because of the Cowichan court decision says it definitely did not pull funding because of the Cowichan court decision
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/cou...
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/cou...
Councillor says $100M project denied loan over Cowichan case, bank says not a factor
A Richmond, B.C., councillor says a company based in the city has been refused financing for what she says is a $100 million project because of uncertainty over their site
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
October 31, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I know spooky month is almost over but if you want to keep the eerie vibes going, here are my top 4 horror reads from the past year 📚💙
October 31, 2025 at 3:53 AM
I know spooky month is almost over but if you want to keep the eerie vibes going, here are my top 4 horror reads from the past year 📚💙
So One BC has now had 4 bills rejected by the majority of the legislature
Meanwhile, Conservative MLA Anna Kindy's bill, which would require health authorities notify patients if important medical treatments can't be delivered within recommended timelines, passed 1st reading no problem #bcpoli
Meanwhile, Conservative MLA Anna Kindy's bill, which would require health authorities notify patients if important medical treatments can't be delivered within recommended timelines, passed 1st reading no problem #bcpoli
Another division vote at first reading after One BC MLA Tara Armstrong introduced the New Residents Health Cost Recovery Act
It would, as I understand, require new BC residents who are not Canadian citizens to pay some kind of fee or charge for access to health care
Prediction? Fail 48-40 #bcpoli
It would, as I understand, require new BC residents who are not Canadian citizens to pay some kind of fee or charge for access to health care
Prediction? Fail 48-40 #bcpoli
October 30, 2025 at 5:46 PM
So One BC has now had 4 bills rejected by the majority of the legislature
Meanwhile, Conservative MLA Anna Kindy's bill, which would require health authorities notify patients if important medical treatments can't be delivered within recommended timelines, passed 1st reading no problem #bcpoli
Meanwhile, Conservative MLA Anna Kindy's bill, which would require health authorities notify patients if important medical treatments can't be delivered within recommended timelines, passed 1st reading no problem #bcpoli