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Olive in the Shu
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Here to listen and learn. Long walks, and wobbly pops by the fire.
Just sayin'
February 12, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Ducks doing duck stuff on Shuswap Lake Feb 11
February 12, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Jan 30/25 Another beauty
January 30, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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Voluntary recall over bird flu fears for pet food sold in some US states, and B.C, after cat dies www.axios.com/2024/12/25/b...

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December 25, 2024 at 10:20 PM
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CSISS, SWC warn Shuswap residents to stay alert after confirmed whirling disease cases in Kootenay Lake #SalmonArm
CSISS, SWC warn Shuswap residents to stay alert after confirmed whirling disease cases in Kootenay Lake - Salmon Arm News
The Shuswap Watershed Council(SWC) and Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society(CSISS) are raising the alarm after whirling disease was detected in Kooteny Lake.
www.castanet.net
December 19, 2024 at 3:00 AM
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December 13, 2024 at 9:24 PM
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It's December again, so let's relive *that* moment once more

"please guys, don't swear! It's one of the most listened-to shows in the country and there are millions tuned in"
Rage Against the Machine - Live on BBC Radio + No.1 Announcement
YouTube video by Jon Morter
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December 1, 2024 at 12:29 PM
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I’ve initiated 6 days of hearings on whether communities are protected from spills and fires caused by the rail transport of dangerous goods.

Yesterday, I questioned Transport Canada’s officials responsible for dangerous goods and rail safety. Their inability to answer basic questions was shocking
TRAN Committee - Rail Safety
YouTube video by Taylor Bachrach NDP
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December 11, 2024 at 5:08 PM
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Shuswap Trail Alliance seeking mobility challenged trail users to join accessibility committee #SalmonArm
Shuswap Trail Alliance seeking mobility challenged trail users to join accessibility committee - Salmon Arm News
The Shuswap Trail Alliance is looking to connect with mobility challenged trail users in the Shuswap area.
www.castanet.net
December 10, 2024 at 3:00 AM
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Natural gas for home heating to jump 17.5 per cent in New Year (BC)
Natural gas for home heating to jump 17.5 per cent in New Year - BC News
FortisBC has been given approval by the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) to jack natural gas prices up 17.5 per cent on January 1.
www.castanet.net
December 6, 2024 at 9:45 PM
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Happening Now- We must stand on guard against Pierre Poilievre’s regressive Conservative policies that threaten women’s right to choose.
December 5, 2024 at 5:53 PM
Dec 4 decent +3° but the inversion is here
December 4, 2024 at 10:24 PM
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Every Alaskan gets a UBI from natural resources

Canada happens to have a lot of that too
December 4, 2024 at 12:23 AM
Shuswap Lake BC Nov 26
Beauty
November 26, 2024 at 10:17 PM
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The Guardian: "The Satanic Temple has just opened its second telehealth abortion clinic, this time in Virginia. It’s called the Right to Your Life Satanic Abortion Clinic."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Satanic Temple is taking on the Christian right. It may be effective – it’s definitely fun | Arwa Mahdawi
Recognized as a religion by the IRS, the group uses the religious right’s tactics, and their victories, against them
www.theguardian.com
October 19, 2024 at 3:37 PM
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"I believe innovation most often comes from inspiration, not desperation.

I look at basic income as a way to create psychological safety for our entire society so that we unlock people's potential and enable them to pursue their best selves."

— Floyd Marinescu
November 25, 2024 at 11:25 PM