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www.cfaxsantas.com/pages/toy-dr... - shame on @cfax1070.bsky.social for using this AI generated slop. Maybe try giving back to the community by hiring a local photographer and by using your own volunteers and children in the community 🤦‍♂️ #yyj #yyjpoli
November 6, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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... It's sad to see us at risk, again, of losing solid well loved programs to austerity budgeting and the apparent black hole that is the Vic PD Budget.. *sigh* #yyjpoli #yyj - I wish we'd be FAR more creative with this then 'cutCutCut'.
Mom, Can we stop and get some "Progressive Budget" ? Mom: We have "a budget" at home "The Budget" at home. Committee of the Whole Report For the Meeting of November 7, 2025 To: Committee of the Whole Date: October 24, 2025 From: Susanne Thompson, Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer Subject: 2026-2030 Draft Financial Plan
November 5, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Asked if it had denied funding to such a project in the Cowichan title area because of the case, National Bank initially said in a one-sentence response that "no specific directive has been given to our teams regarding this court ruling." In a second statement hours later, the bank said: "We cannot comment on specific cases for confidentiality purposes, but what we can confirm is that this is not a factor that is currently taken into account in our financing decisions, and no guidelines have been issued by the bank in this regard."
November 1, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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October 30, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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yeah. but have you considered this well thought out rebuttle from Tim Thielmann 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️
Tim Thielmann & @timthielmann • 6m Teachers are prohibited from saying the Lord's Prayer in class. Why should they perform ritualized land acknowledgments? Spencer Chandra H... @SChandraH... • 2h Replying to @SChandraHerbert Today an ugly bill was tabled to ban land acknowledgements. It is not only an attack on free speech, but an attack on Indigenous peoples and their history and culture. I am gla...
October 23, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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@vancolour.bsky.social Posting screenshots cuz Mo is to cool for hilarious banter on bluesky.
October 20, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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the current state of the BC Conservatives #bcpoli
A Tweet from @vancolor Mo Amor: How many women will John Rustad blame when he tenders his resignation?
October 20, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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I tuned in late and came into the middle of.. Marg interrogating Rob Bateman - Sr planner at CoV - about the pictured Zoning bylaw changes for 205 Qubec St - She's trying REALLY hard to find something underhanded that happened so she can accuse City Staff of 'locking out' the JBNA/JB Caluc #yyjpoli
1. That Council rescind first and second reading of Zoning Regulation Bylaw, Amendment Bylaw (No. 1357) - No. 25-015 (received at Council meeting of May 8, 2025) 2. That after publication of notification in accordance with section 467 of the Local Government Act, first, second and third reading of Zoning Regulation Bylaw, Amendment Bylaw (No. 1357) - No. 25-015 be considered by Council. 3. That subject to third reading of the zoning amendment bylaw, the applicant prepare and execute the following legal agreements, prior to adoption of the bylaw: a. With contents satisfactory to the Director of Planning and Development and form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, legal agreements to secure: i. provision of $1,000,000 to the Housing Reserve Fund ii. provision of no less than 11 three-bedroom townhomes and 15% of the remaining dwelling units as two- or three-bedroom units iii. provision of a daycare of no less than 310m², for a minimum period of ten years, and that the space will be sold to a not-for-profit provider for no more than $1 prior to occupancy permit being issued. b. With contents satisfactory to the Director of Engineering and Public Works and form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, legal agreements to secure: i. a triangle-shaped right of way at the corner of Montreal Street and Quebec Street that is 6m in length along each of the street frontages, for highway purposes ii. provision of transportation demand management measures including: A. two shared vehicles B. two shared vehicle parking stalls located on the property C. public access to the shared vehicle parking stalls D. 108 car share memberships E. design and installation of an on-street dual head level two electric vehicle charger F. 11 spaces of cargo bike parking G. additional bike parking beyond the amount required by the Zoning Regulation Bylaw (160 long-term spaces proposed instead of the required 135 spaces and 32 short-term spaces proposed instead of the required 15 spaces)
October 16, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Wendy took a break from reposting anti-trans garbage on twitter to write in to the TC to complain about Vacancy Chains existing. Dave has it right - Listen to experts. Being a wealthy landlord doesn't make you a housing expert. It does give you naming rights to Saanich cul-de-sacs though. #yyjpoli
October 15, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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#bcpoli - ugh, it probably happened already but OneBC invited “BillboardChris” to the legislature for some hateful garbage..
A screenshot of a tweet containing 3 racists walking abreast off to kick puppies and take candy from children Dallas Brodie @Dallas_Brodie • 3h OneBC is committed to ending the greatest medical malpractice scandal in modern history. @billboardchris will join me today in the B.C. Legislature for a reception as we fight to ban harmful child gender transitions.
October 8, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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Why does it seem like people parking in/around selkirk are extra challenged?
September 24, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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Hilarious - Of course there is a GoFundMe - Of course there is a facebook group filled with 900+ Word AI generated take-downs of each Councillors position on Bayview.. .. Just..wild.. #yyj #yyjpoli
Joel Arthur McInnis Admin 24 August at 14:53 Delliver Us From Evil and this Terrible Plan Councillor’s Dell's Imagination "Masquerading as Reasoning"
September 9, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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The totes financially conservative "Evidence based" Duo is going to save tax payers.. $1500/yr.. for..uh.. reasons? #yyj #yyjpoli
September 4, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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Our one positive Motion today #yyj #yyjpoli - Giving the The BreakOut West Music Festival and Conference an in kind contribution of $25,000 (use of the Vic conference centre) - Exciting and totally supportable.. Thanks Matt!
Council Member Motion August 29, 2025 Councillor Matt Dell BreakOut West: Canadian Music Festival and Conference – 2026 in Victoria, BC BACKGROUND The BreakOut West: Canadian Music Festival and Conference is the largest music industry event in Western Canada. It consists of a three-day music festival focused on artist discovery, an intensive business development conference, and the Western Canadian Music Awards. The festival is a multi-genre, multi-venue festival that presents 50+ western Canadian artists alongside select national and international artists. Previous editions have included artists from Iceland, Sweden, Wales, Hong Kong, Ireland, and more. Each artist performs twice and with multiple venues running simultaneously, which creates a vibrant and dynamic experience that sees audiences moving between venues. The conference provides industry leading programming on artist development, marketing, export initiatives, business strategies, and production. It also includes keynote speakers, networking receptions, and approximately 1000 one-on-one meetings between artists and industry. The Western Canadian Music Awards (distributed at BreakOut West), exist in parallel to the East Coast Music Awards, and feed into The Juno award stream, helping introduce Western Canadian artists/groups to the industry and national audience for the first time. Host cities can expect 55+ artists (more than 110 performances) across multiple genres including rock, hip hop, electronic, folks, and more. 4000+ music fans at venues throughout the city. 250+ international and national music industry professionals. 600+ Music industry delegates and artists Breakout West last took place in BC in Kelowna in 2023. An EI survey conducted following the event notes the following summary. • $1.4 million of initial expenditures • $658,576 of visitor spending • $1.97 million overall economic activity in the province • 11 local jobs supported the event
September 4, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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#yyj #yyjpoli - We're now onto this eventual writers prompt for a Times Colonist opinion piece. - At least she was self aware enough not to shout "Obscene" when motivating.
H.2 Council Member Motion: B.C. Exemption by Health Canada from the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act Motibn:l I. That Council ask the Mayor to send a letter to the Hon. Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health Canada, stating: a. City of Victoria Council notes that the three-year exemption under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act to decriminalize the use of illicit drugs will expire on January 31 , 2026, and b. City of Victoria Council will not support the renewal or extension of the exemption. 2. That the letter be copied to BC Premier David Eby, Hon. Josie Osbourne BC, Minister of Health, Hon. Niki Sharma BC Attorney General, Hon. Nina Krieger, Hon. Grace Lore, Ms. Darlene Rotchford, and Mr. Will Greaves, MP.
September 4, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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I feel like i'm taking crazy pills, or completely missing something - Where were the unions when this was going through tender and our shipyards couldn't be bothered to put in bids? Why the double standard re: Seaspans foreign ownership? #bcpoli dailyhive.com/vancouver/bc...
August 7, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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www.timescolonist.com/opinion/comm... Instead of looking right and using the powers of observation, You get out of your car, mad, fully intending to have a boomer moment only to find a parked car, your rage impotent and unsatisfied. Only then you do the right thing and just go around. #yyj #yyjpoli
A commentary by a Sidney resident.
August 1, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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#bcpoli #yyjpoli - just Tim Thielmann and “OneBC” ignoring anti canadian rederict because *checks notes* Christians are opressed 🤦‍♂️
a Tim Thielmann Tweet: This has gotten way out of hand. Abbotsford denied permits for a Christian music event to satisfy the woke mob? ... Sign the petition to demand a They reverse this idiotic decision and the province defend the rights of Christians. LINK BELOW. Tara Armstrong Says: Christianity is not a crime! @TaraArmstrong... • 2h Sign our petition to demand that the City of Abbotsford reverse Its decision and the Premier Eby guarantee the safety of Christian ...
July 31, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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this used to be the only signage - which was easy to miss and couldn’t be seen when you were on gladstone..
the original “except bicycles” signage at gladstone and fernwood
July 25, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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Glad to see @victoria.ca updated the signage at Gladstone and Fernwood! “except bicycles” signage is now way clearer and on both sides of the patio’d lane choke! thanks @jeremycaradonnayyj.bsky.social and @Victoria.ca staff! :D
Picture of updated “except bicycles” and “do not enter” signage on gladstone @fernwood.
July 25, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Interesting - The CRD has it wrong then www.crd.ca/government-a... - According to this, Each Electoral area elects one Director, and the others are chosen by the municipalities.
July 22, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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I'm sorry, we don't what? - From here: opendata.victoria.ca/documents/3a...
July 22, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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Passes unanimously as amended.. #yyj #yyjpoli
Victoria-Saanich Citizens' Assembly - Final Report Submission Motion as Amended: That Council receive the Victoria-Saanich Citizens' Assembly -- Final Report Submission report for information, and direct staff to work with their counterparts in Saanich to craft a short question to be placed on the 2026 local election ballot in boht municipalities, and to report back to Council with that question and any other information staff deem relevant, including whether the public needs more information in order ot make an informed decision.
July 17, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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average /r/victoriabc poster.
July 14, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Never let it be said that Stephen Hammond and Marg Gardiner are fiscally conservative - Given the opportunity to drain city coffers in the name of 'safety' they will gladly ignore Staff recommendations re: Centenially square to appease the loudest voices in the room. #yyj #yyjpoli
July 10, 2025 at 6:10 PM