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Doug Johnson 🇨🇦🇺🇦🌦️🏞
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Physical Geographer | Air and Water Resource Manager | North Okanagan-Nk'maplqs | Voltigeur Canadien | #StandWithUkraine #NAFO 🇨🇦🇺🇦☭⃠
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Soldier and Girl at Station
Lest we forget 🌺🇨🇦

- Alex Colville
A soldier embraces a woman at a dimly lit train station, with luggage on the ground and train cars in the background. Alex Colville Glazed tempera on hardboard, 40.6 x 60.9 cm The Thomson Collection, Art Gallery of Ontario
November 11, 2025 at 1:30 PM
smikooman.bsky.social
A moving tribute to reconciliation, resilience, and friendship on this Remembrance Day. 🇨🇦🇯🇵
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
An article discussing the historical and emotional ties between Japan and Canada, focusing on memorials and shared experiences post-World War II.
November 11, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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"Viktor, have I told you about the golden shower?"
Tacky gold Oval Office.
November 11, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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Justin Trudeau caused Canada to lose its measles-free status. #CdnPoli 🇨🇦
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner speaks at a news conference in Ottawa, addressing vaccine hesitancy amid a measles outbreak. Pierre Poilievre FREEDOM! Pierre Poilievre anti-vaccine policy Pierre Poilievre lying.
November 11, 2025 at 12:20 AM
smikooman.bsky.social
"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON" indeed, President DJT.
A tweet by Donald Trump questioning U.S. trade policies, expressing frustration over tariffs and foreign trade regulations. A toddler sits with a blankie labelled "TARIFFS," symbolizing childhood innocence intertwined with economic policies.
November 10, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Comfortable majorities of Canadians are good with major national energy infrastructure projects moving forward, even if some First Nations, communities, or provinces oppose them. #CdnPoli 🇨🇦
- Nanos Research
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Survey results on national energy project approval: 61% believe approval is needed despite local opposition; varying support levels noted. Numbers may not add up to 100 because of rounding. Aug., 2025 data are based on a random telephone and online survey of 1,034 Canadians conducted from July 31 to August 6, 2025.
November 9, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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"Official" vigil for the avian flu-compromised ostriches. Is that a Tridactyl footprint (ostriches have two toes)?
A Canadian flag with a blood-red dinosaur footprint, symbolizing solidarity for 330 ostriches culled for Canadian biosecurity.
November 9, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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It's not only the UOF grifting off the Edgewood biosecurity issue.
@castanet.net
Castanet continuing to exploit the Edgewood ostrich issue.
November 9, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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I'm a six degrees-of-separation guy, this article blows my mind.

How the son of russian spies paved the legal path for B.C. ostrich cull
Alexander Vavilov set the Supreme Court of Canada precedent for 'reasonableness' at heart of ostrich case
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
A dramatic black and white poster for "The Americans", featuring two figures with guns against a backdrop of patriotic symbols and Cold War imagery.
November 8, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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The first segment is about Pierre Poilievre's leadership woes.

@chebert18.bsky.social was on fire such that Poilievre must be bewildered where he got first degree burns from.

@spocksky.bsky.social aptly notes Pierre Poilievre is almost universally regarded as being bitter and charmless.
#CdnPoli 🇨🇦
November 8, 2025 at 1:12 AM
smikooman.bsky.social
Trump is an activist president, active against his own people, especially the most vulnerable.
November 8, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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Rebel News grifts off my MP's disinformation. #VernonBC
Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee MP Scott Anderson speaks in Parliament, criticizing the Liberal government over priotiitizing public health over Freedom Farm's disinformation. Image promoting a fundraising campaign by Rebel News, featuring ostriches, encouraging donations for reporting on an ostrich farm standoff.
November 7, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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@castanet.net milking grief-fest imagery for all the final clicks it can get.
Repeated media posts about police and officials at an ostrich farm in British Columbia, overseeing the completion of a culled operation after gunshots were heard.
November 7, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Pierre Poilievre's Bad Budget Week
Toxic leadership, unsupportable values, leading through fear (Edmonton CPC MP Matt Jeneroux's resignation), a dispirited caucus, the budget procedural f-up. #CdnPoli 🇨🇦
youtu.be/PZ7dXXxJYDI?...
Four news panelists wearing red poppy pins discussing a topic, with a city skyline visible in the background during evening hours.
November 7, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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Notice to Airmen, Edgewood B.C.
Restrictions start 6 Nov 4:22 PM
NO aircraft of any kind (including drones) are allowed to fly in this area
This applies from ground level up to 8,500 feet above sea level
This restriction is legally enforceable under Section 5.1 of Canada's Aeronautics Act
#VernonBC
Notice to Airmen Map showing southeastern British Columbia, highlighting Lower Arrow Lake with a red circle and nearby locations like Vernon and Nakusp. L6323/25 NOTAMR L6058/25 Q) CZVR/QRTCA/IV/BO/W/000/085/4952N11809W003 A) CZVR B) 2511061622 C) 2511280100 E) PURSUANT TO SECTION 5.1 OF THE AERONAUTICS ACT, THE AIRSPACE WITHIN RADIUS 2.2NM CENTRE 495149N 1180906W (CENTRE APRX 26NM SSW NAKUSP (ARROW LAKES HOSP) (HELI) (CAL2)) IS RESTRICTED DRG POLICE OPS. NO PERSON SHALL OPR AN ACFT, INCLUDING REMOTELY PILOTED ACFT (RPA-DRONE), WITHIN THE AREA DESCRIBED UNLESS AUTH BY THE CONTROLLING AGENCY, RCMP AT 236-464-5364. F) SFC G) 8500FT AMSL)
November 7, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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Convoy Legacy
Today in the Okanagan, two of the top three news stories have links to conspiracy theory dis/misinformation. Far-right social media must be going in overdrive today about the 'authoritarian state' and how 'Canada is broken'. Will the convoys be on the move?
#VernonBC #Cdnpoli
Three news headlines from Okanagan, B.C. Canada.
November 6, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Trump did not pass Level One First Aid.
Andrew Harnik, Getty Images photo inside White House of Trump standing near a medical emergency.
November 6, 2025 at 10:27 PM
smikooman.bsky.social
Where is Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee MP Scott Anderson?
(BTW Mel Arnold didn't "skirt" the question, he refused to answer).
#VernonBC #CdnPoli 🇨🇦
Two Kamloops-area MPs, Frank Caputo (left) and Mel Arnold (right), stand in Parliament discussing political matters. @castanet.net
November 6, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Hey Vernon Matters, neighbour Mel Arnold hasn't been our M.P. for half a year now. Who cares what he thinks about Budget 2025? 🤦‍♂️ #VernonBC
November 5, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Canada's most annoying member of Parliament, the poppyless Andrew Scheer (l), was still imagining imaginary taxes today. Liberal House Leader Steve MacKinnon (r) said it was great news that those imaginary taxes weren’t in today's budget. Sleep easy tonight, Andrew, sleep easy.
A man in a suit lies while addressing a parliamentary session, with attendees in the background wearing poppy pins. Liberal house leader Steve McKinnon gestures passionately at a parliamentary session, while members of the audience, wearing poppies, listen attentively.
November 5, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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Data Credit Reference: climate.weather.gc.ca.

I apply unadjusted data from three Vernon weather stations operational for over 100 years. Monthly valid data criteria: Monthly temperatures 90+% valid, precipitation 100% valid.
Vernon climate data sources: 📸Taras Tereshchak. The three Vernon stations used: Station Name Climate Id Data Type From To VERNON AUTO (IATA: WJV) 1128582 DLY02 2005-Jan-01 Present (photo of site) VERNON CS 1128581 DLY04 1997-Apr-01 2004-Dec-31 VERNON COLDSTREAM RANCH 1128580 DLY04 1900-May-01 1997-Mar-31 Climatological Reference Normals: Vernon BC Coldstream Ranch Climate Normals, 1961-1990
November 1, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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#VernonBC 2025 Climate Variance (2/2) - Ranking
➡️ The mean daily temperature was 8.5°C, the 23th warmest on record (l)
➡️ The total precipitation was 19.8 mm, the 28th driest on record (r)
These figures are depicted in the charts as absolute variance from the climatological reference normal.
Monthly mean daily temperature variance (°C) from the 1961-1990 climatological reference normal average (7.5°C), for the entire station record (>100 years) Monthly mean daily precipitation variance (mm) from the 1961-1990 climatological reference normal average (28.9 mm),for the entire station record (>100 years)
November 1, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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#VernonBC 2025 Climate Variance (1/2)
Monthly temperature (l) and precipitation (r) compared to the 1961-1990 climatological reference normals.

The year's above normal temperature trend continues (Feb excepted); long term drought conditions continue.
Chart of temperature variance from the 1961-1990 climatological reference normal. Chart of precipitation variance from the 1961-1990 climatological reference normal. Vertical scale is in mm and text label is percent of normal.
November 1, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Silver Star (1840 m) Snow Water Equivalent (mm)
➡️80 mm SWE snowpack
➡️93% of the 86 mm historical 2015-2024 average
#VernonBC, Source: gov.bc.ca
2025-26 is blue trace of Silver Star snow water equivalent; years previous in grey. Snow water equivalent (SWE) denotes the amount of water contained in the snowpack.
November 1, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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#VernonBC Oct 2025 Precipitation Summary
➡️Total Precip (mm): 19.8 mm
➡️This is 69% of the climatological reference normal (28.9 mm)
➡️Precipitation was -9.1 mm less than the climatological reference normal
Year-to-date precipitation is 215 mm, 61% of the 355 mm climatological reference normal.
Vernon BC precipitation by day of month. Vernon BC cumulative precipitation traces. Oct 2025 trace in blue. Years back to 1900 in grey.
November 1, 2025 at 4:43 PM