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Those weedy patches in #yvr parks aren't by accident — and they're yielding huge results for pollinator species, a new UBC study has found.
Why butterflies and bees are buzzing back to Vancouver parks
The wild growth of long grasses in some parks across Vancouver isn’t by accident. Well, not entirely by accident. What started as a pandemic-era measure to protect staff has transformed park policy an...
www.nationalobserver.com
May 30, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Those weedy patches in #yvr parks aren't by accident — and they're yielding huge results for pollinator species, a new UBC study has found.
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Chatted with the National Observer about this breaking story: www.nationalobserver.com/2025/05/29/n...
Names of priests who served in residential schools made public
The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation has identified 140 priests who worked in Canada’s residential schools to help survivors and families find answers.
www.nationalobserver.com
May 29, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Chatted with the National Observer about this breaking story: www.nationalobserver.com/2025/05/29/n...
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"AllTrails has a new generative AI feature that can be asked to 'shorten my route' or 'make this more scenic.'
But the people in charge of searching for lost hikers say the feature is going to exacerbate an issue they’ve been warning about for years: hiking apps providing false information."
But the people in charge of searching for lost hikers say the feature is going to exacerbate an issue they’ve been warning about for years: hiking apps providing false information."
AllTrails launches AI route-making tool, worrying search-and-rescue members
One of the world’s most popular hiking apps has a new generative AI feature that can be asked to "shorten my route" or "make this more scenic." But the people in charge of searching for lost hikers sa...
www.nationalobserver.com
June 17, 2025 at 4:38 PM
"AllTrails has a new generative AI feature that can be asked to 'shorten my route' or 'make this more scenic.'
But the people in charge of searching for lost hikers say the feature is going to exacerbate an issue they’ve been warning about for years: hiking apps providing false information."
But the people in charge of searching for lost hikers say the feature is going to exacerbate an issue they’ve been warning about for years: hiking apps providing false information."
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Police are asking for the public’s help to find missing University of Colorado Boulder student Megan Trussell, last seen leaving her dorm Sunday night. www.denverpost.com/2025/02/13/p...
February 14, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Police are asking for the public’s help to find missing University of Colorado Boulder student Megan Trussell, last seen leaving her dorm Sunday night. www.denverpost.com/2025/02/13/p...
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I’ve been doing what I can to support @wetlandproject.bsky.social for years. This is my first time doing that here, so expect to see more about it as it gets closer! It’s such a beautiful, bottomlessly simple experience.
February 10, 2025 at 4:20 AM
I’ve been doing what I can to support @wetlandproject.bsky.social for years. This is my first time doing that here, so expect to see more about it as it gets closer! It’s such a beautiful, bottomlessly simple experience.
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The sword of Orion - this is a picture of dense massive objects “floating” in “space?” How can we embrace such sensational science on the outer reaches of space and time, and, at the same time, suffer this nation’s myriad thoughtless superstitious craven bigots?
February 9, 2025 at 12:58 AM
The sword of Orion - this is a picture of dense massive objects “floating” in “space?” How can we embrace such sensational science on the outer reaches of space and time, and, at the same time, suffer this nation’s myriad thoughtless superstitious craven bigots?
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Every day I get closer to understanding how it must have felt when the incoming Senator was Caligula's horse.
February 8, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Every day I get closer to understanding how it must have felt when the incoming Senator was Caligula's horse.
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