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Though the Nobel ceremony occurs every year on December 10, the 2025 Peace Prize recipient Maria Corina Machado would have to emerge from hiding to attend. She would join a very short list of winners prevented from making the journey to Oslo, Norway.

Not quite silent and undetected, but certainly inspiring, the Mexican Navy's lead patrol frigate ARM Benito Juárez (POLA-101) arrived at North Vancouver's Shipyards for Canada Day. Joining HMCS Vancouver and HMCS Regina, the three vessels are a quiet symbol of unity between North American partners.

Happy Canada Day from the Shipyards in North Vancouver, BC!

Vancouver carries the torch from coast to coast and expresses its disdain for the recent White House policies.

If one saw the furor Americans expressed at egg prices last week, just wait until next week at US gas pumps. There's now a 10% tariff on Canadian and Mexican crude, the #1 and #2 providers to the US. www.eia.gov/energyexplai...

Seems like an inordinate number of vehicles in line at Costco gas bar (40-50 cars). Reaction to Trump's tariff announcement? Snowfall warning? 10 cent savings? @dailyhivevancouver.bsky.social @ctvnewsvancouver.bsky.social

Made it to opening weekend at Grouse Mountain and can confirm there's snow, skating, sledding, and skiing. This planker will wait a few more days before clipping in, but we're getting close!

Very fortunate to make Pete Dye's PGA West my last round of the season. One final blast of sun and heat before ski season back in BC.