Tim Conrad, APR
@timsbits.bsky.social
Crisis comms + P2 engagement + public education + speaker + PR | Proud dad, hubby | Boarder, paddler, cyclist, photog ❤️ #Canada #BritishColumbia #ElbowsUp
Colleen was a darling. I had received her calls from CBC as early as 1998 on one of my first media releases. Much too young for someone with such a spark.
CP NewsAlert: Legendary curler, broadcaster Colleen Jones dies at 65. #Halifax
CP NewsAlert: Legendary curler, broadcaster Colleen Jones dies at 65. - Canada News
Colleen Jones, a world champion curler whose effervescent personality made her a popular presence on the CBC over nearly four decades with the national broadcaster, has died. She was 65.
www.castanetkamloops.net
November 25, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Colleen was a darling. I had received her calls from CBC as early as 1998 on one of my first media releases. Much too young for someone with such a spark.
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Instagram’s former head of safety and well-being Vaishnavi Jayakumar testified the company had a “17x” strike policy for accounts that engaged in the trafficking of humans for sex.
“You could incur 16 violations and upon the 17th violation, your account would be suspended"
time.com/7336204/meta...
“You could incur 16 violations and upon the 17th violation, your account would be suspended"
time.com/7336204/meta...
7 Allegations Against Meta in Newly Unsealed Filings
Court filings allege Meta tolerated sex trafficking, hid harms to teens, and prioritized growth over user safety for years.
time.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Instagram’s former head of safety and well-being Vaishnavi Jayakumar testified the company had a “17x” strike policy for accounts that engaged in the trafficking of humans for sex.
“You could incur 16 violations and upon the 17th violation, your account would be suspended"
time.com/7336204/meta...
“You could incur 16 violations and upon the 17th violation, your account would be suspended"
time.com/7336204/meta...
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Tk’emlups chief says plenty done, but still more to investigate in residential school case #Kamloops
Tk’emlups chief says plenty done, but still more to investigate in residential school case - Kamloops News
www.castanet.net
November 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Tk’emlups chief says plenty done, but still more to investigate in residential school case #Kamloops
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First in Canada program lets mothers undergo addiction treatment without leaving children - Global News globalnews.ca/news/1153798...
First in Canada program lets mothers undergo addiction treatment without leaving children | Globalnews.ca
A Quebec program is being described as the only one of its kind in the country: a treatment centre that allows mothers to keep their children with them while they recover.
globalnews.ca
November 23, 2025 at 1:20 AM
First in Canada program lets mothers undergo addiction treatment without leaving children - Global News globalnews.ca/news/1153798...
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Grizzly attack hurts 11, some critically, including students, in Bella Coola, B.C. #BellaCoola
Grizzly attack hurts 11, some critically, including students, in Bella Coola, B.C. - BC News
A grizzly bear attack on elementary school students in the small B.C. central coast community of Bella Coola has critically injured two people, with two others seriously injured and seven more people treated at the scene.
www.castanetkamloops.net
November 21, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Grizzly attack hurts 11, some critically, including students, in Bella Coola, B.C. #BellaCoola
November 21, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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Ugh. Yet MORE MAGA-style madness.
AB aims to curtail regulatory bodies from sanctioning workers www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Reality:
- reg response to spread of misinformation rare (few "silenced")
- misinformation does great harm (um, measles status?)
- privilege of being prof comes with standards
AB aims to curtail regulatory bodies from sanctioning workers www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Reality:
- reg response to spread of misinformation rare (few "silenced")
- misinformation does great harm (um, measles status?)
- privilege of being prof comes with standards
Alberta aims to curtail regulatory bodies from sanctioning workers for after-hours activities | CBC News
Many Alberta workers could no longer be investigated by their licensing bodies for what they say outside of work hours, should the legislature pass a new bill.
www.cbc.ca
November 20, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Ugh. Yet MORE MAGA-style madness.
AB aims to curtail regulatory bodies from sanctioning workers www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Reality:
- reg response to spread of misinformation rare (few "silenced")
- misinformation does great harm (um, measles status?)
- privilege of being prof comes with standards
AB aims to curtail regulatory bodies from sanctioning workers www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Reality:
- reg response to spread of misinformation rare (few "silenced")
- misinformation does great harm (um, measles status?)
- privilege of being prof comes with standards
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What do we want? Free Canadian Trade, except for food, alcohol, financial services and "other things"! 😒https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-interprovincial-trade-barrier-dropped-9.6984871
Provinces sign agreement to drop interprovincial trade barriers on goods except food, alcohol | CBC News
An agreement, signed today, between all Canadian provinces, territories, and the federal government, will drop interprovincial trade barriers on many goods except food and alcohol. It's part of an eff...
www.cbc.ca
November 20, 2025 at 3:11 AM
What do we want? Free Canadian Trade, except for food, alcohol, financial services and "other things"! 😒https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-interprovincial-trade-barrier-dropped-9.6984871
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Fentanyl, then DST, now jets.
There is no appeasing a dishonest partner w a moving 🎯.
Hallmark of abusive relps is danger when leaving. The only thing worse is staying.
This admin can't/won't stop the abuser/annexation thinking.
Diversify. Expand int'l trade. Buy the Gripen @mark-carney.bsky.social
There is no appeasing a dishonest partner w a moving 🎯.
Hallmark of abusive relps is danger when leaving. The only thing worse is staying.
This admin can't/won't stop the abuser/annexation thinking.
Diversify. Expand int'l trade. Buy the Gripen @mark-carney.bsky.social
Future of trade talks depends on Canada’s purchase of American fighter jets, U.S. ambassador says
Pete Hoekstra said it will not be easy to restart the now-stalled trade talks, and urged Canada to "harmonize" as much as possible with the U.S. on a range of
www.thestar.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Fentanyl, then DST, now jets.
There is no appeasing a dishonest partner w a moving 🎯.
Hallmark of abusive relps is danger when leaving. The only thing worse is staying.
This admin can't/won't stop the abuser/annexation thinking.
Diversify. Expand int'l trade. Buy the Gripen @mark-carney.bsky.social
There is no appeasing a dishonest partner w a moving 🎯.
Hallmark of abusive relps is danger when leaving. The only thing worse is staying.
This admin can't/won't stop the abuser/annexation thinking.
Diversify. Expand int'l trade. Buy the Gripen @mark-carney.bsky.social
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Tk'emlups chief calls for resignation of OneBC leader #Kamloops
Tk'emlups chief calls for resignation of OneBC leader - Kamloops News
In a news release on behalf of Tk’emlúps council, Casimir said she has moved a resolution at the BC Assembly of First Nations that calls for Brodie's resignation.
www.castanetkamloops.net
November 19, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Tk'emlups chief calls for resignation of OneBC leader #Kamloops
Freedom comes at a cost.
UCP files lawsuit against former caucus members and Alberta Party president (Alberta)
UCP files lawsuit against former caucus members and Alberta Party president - Alberta News
Alberta's governing United Conservative Party is suing two of its former caucus members, accusing them of conspiring to damage the party's image and mislead the public.
www.castanetkamloops.net
November 18, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Freedom comes at a cost.
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that one guy on tinder who says he's only single because "all his ex-girlfriends are crazy"
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Poilievre says he is not reflecting on his leadership style after MP departures | CBC News
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Wednesday he is not reflecting on his leadership style after two MPs announced they were leaving his caucus — including one who cited the leader's "negative" ...
www.cbc.ca
November 12, 2025 at 10:26 PM
that one guy on tinder who says he's only single because "all his ex-girlfriends are crazy"
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Remembrance Day in Kamloops was packed. Always a nice service. I missed the Aurora flyover and haven't seen one over a service since Nova Scotia. #WeWillRemember #Kamloops
November 11, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Remembrance Day in Kamloops was packed. Always a nice service. I missed the Aurora flyover and haven't seen one over a service since Nova Scotia. #WeWillRemember #Kamloops
It is never acceptable to harass or intimidate someone for doing their job, especially if they are doing it properly. They are people with families and animals too, and they too care about other people and things.
They cannot follow your rules, they must follow their employers.
They cannot follow your rules, they must follow their employers.
CFIA says employees the target of ‘ongoing harassment and threats’ following ostrich cull
The agency says its coming from people "who disagree with the CFIA's disease control measures at Universal Ostrich Farms."
Full story ⤵️
www.kamloopsbcnow.com/watercooler/...
The agency says its coming from people "who disagree with the CFIA's disease control measures at Universal Ostrich Farms."
Full story ⤵️
www.kamloopsbcnow.com/watercooler/...
CFIA says employees the target of ‘ongoing harassment and threats’ following ostrich cull
The recent vandalism incident at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) Kelowna office doesn’t appear to be an outlier.
www.kamloopsbcnow.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:01 PM
It is never acceptable to harass or intimidate someone for doing their job, especially if they are doing it properly. They are people with families and animals too, and they too care about other people and things.
They cannot follow your rules, they must follow their employers.
They cannot follow your rules, they must follow their employers.
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1/ NEW: We identified 20 people who attended a white nationalist conference and, despite their efforts to keep it secret, caught another 30 people on film to identify in the future. Several MMA/combat sports instructors were discovered and their gyms have cut ties.
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Everybody Attending White Nationalist Conference Caught on Film
Advertised near-exclusively in white nationalist online spaces, promotional social media posts for the event include symbolism popular with neo-Nazis, including the kolovrat sun wheel and a table with...
www.antihate.ca
November 10, 2025 at 12:46 PM
1/ NEW: We identified 20 people who attended a white nationalist conference and, despite their efforts to keep it secret, caught another 30 people on film to identify in the future. Several MMA/combat sports instructors were discovered and their gyms have cut ties.
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The TNRD is providing notice of a public meeting being held on Nov. 10 to provide an update on the CPKC train derailment and subsequent cleanup.
Updates will be provided by CPKC, Ministry of Environment, Environment Canada, and Interior Health.
More information: www.tnrd.ca/notice-publi...
Updates will be provided by CPKC, Ministry of Environment, Environment Canada, and Interior Health.
More information: www.tnrd.ca/notice-publi...
November 9, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Disagree.
I have served two terms on a post-secondary Board of Governors and in-camera sessions should be extremely limited. We sometimes would go months with none.
This lowers trust, when trust in institutions is already historically low.
I have served two terms on a post-secondary Board of Governors and in-camera sessions should be extremely limited. We sometimes would go months with none.
This lowers trust, when trust in institutions is already historically low.
TRU senate motion proposes regular in-camera session at each meeting #Kamloops
TRU senate motion proposes regular in-camera session at each meeting - Kamloops News
While senate already has a process to discuss topics deemed private or confidential in-camera, the motion would set aside time for such discussions at every meeting.
www.castanet.net
November 8, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Disagree.
I have served two terms on a post-secondary Board of Governors and in-camera sessions should be extremely limited. We sometimes would go months with none.
This lowers trust, when trust in institutions is already historically low.
I have served two terms on a post-secondary Board of Governors and in-camera sessions should be extremely limited. We sometimes would go months with none.
This lowers trust, when trust in institutions is already historically low.
Reposted by Tim Conrad, APR
80,000 litres of fuel spilled #Kamloops
80,000 litres of fuel spilled - BC News
An estimate of the amount of aviation fuel spilled in a train derailment on the shores of Kamloops Lake in British Columbia has increased six-fold, bringing the total to more than 80,000 litres.
www.castanet.net
November 6, 2025 at 9:54 PM
80,000 litres of fuel spilled #Kamloops
I will not vote for any British Columbia party at a municipal level. Parties remove power from my vote, and I will pass.
New municipal Conservative party set to begin seeking candidates, will headhunt incumbents as 2026 civic elections loom #Kamloops
New municipal Conservative party set to begin seeking candidates, will headhunt incumbents as 2026 civic elections loom - BC News
www.castanet.net
November 2, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I will not vote for any British Columbia party at a municipal level. Parties remove power from my vote, and I will pass.
A reminder gasoline is cheaper than bottled water.
“At $2.25 per million litres, B.C.’s industrial water rate is the lowest in Canada, far below the $54 to $179 charged by other provinces”
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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As water dries up in northeast B.C., some want industry paying more to pump the precious resource | CBC News
Environmental groups are calling on the B.C. government to raise industrial water rates as drought deepens and demand for freshwater rises in some areas of the province.
www.cbc.ca
November 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
A reminder gasoline is cheaper than bottled water.
Many don't realize that towns along borders sometimes follow a nearby province's main time zone. Golden and Dawson Creek are places that bounce between time zones.
Today marks the end of Daylight Saving Time as many parts of Canada turned the clocks back one hour.
Did you know the first place in the world to enact DST was Port Arthur, ON (Thunder Bay), or that Newfoundland once tried "double daylight saving"?
This is the story.
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Did you know the first place in the world to enact DST was Port Arthur, ON (Thunder Bay), or that Newfoundland once tried "double daylight saving"?
This is the story.
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November 2, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Many don't realize that towns along borders sometimes follow a nearby province's main time zone. Golden and Dawson Creek are places that bounce between time zones.
@westjetcliamline.bsky.social As a gold member, I am flying through YYC and had hoped to use my lounge access. Nope, only for outgoing flights. I spent $1,000 on flights, my airport barely had WJ staff certainly no lounge. Change that dumb rule! This is exactly why people start flying with others.
a man wearing glasses and a white shirt is giving a high five to another man .
ALT: a man wearing glasses and a white shirt is giving a high five to another man .
media.tenor.com
October 20, 2025 at 3:08 PM
@westjetcliamline.bsky.social As a gold member, I am flying through YYC and had hoped to use my lounge access. Nope, only for outgoing flights. I spent $1,000 on flights, my airport barely had WJ staff certainly no lounge. Change that dumb rule! This is exactly why people start flying with others.
The irony is HP had five apps running on my PC and yet their printer couldn't print a page.
a woman is holding a gun in a hallway while a police officer looks on .
ALT: a woman is holding a gun in a hallway while a police officer looks on .
media.tenor.com
October 17, 2025 at 10:46 PM
The irony is HP had five apps running on my PC and yet their printer couldn't print a page.