Want to export dam-generated power for 30 years? Not so fast, say these B.C. residents www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

The City of Delta just became the first B.C. municipality to provide free recreation for all youth healthyliving.bcrpa.bc.ca/delta-bc-fre...

Congratulations and thanks to Canada's Building Trades Unions and @civicgovernance.bsky.social on this ground-breaking (literally!) report on the millions (also literally!) of skilled jobs we can unlock by building a cleaner, better future. #BCLab #CanLab

This is the kind of nation-building work that I would like to see from our federal government. Great work, @jimbostanford.bsky.social & @civicgovernance.bsky.social. #canlab #cdnecon

Don't let short-term politics derail B.C.'s long-term EV future www.biv.com/news/comment...

Our new report explores the vital role Canada's construction industry plays in the net-zero transition, and the potential for green job growth in the building trades. Learn more here: www.ccg.eco/research/jobs-for-today

BC nonprofits don't just provide service. They are economic and social engines & they are in crisis. Nonprofits contribute $4.2B in GDP—more than the mining, oil & gas & agriculture industries combined. Read a letter from over 200 BC nonprofit leaders calling for action. bcpolicy.ca/funding-...

A look at Alberta's troubling new legislation: thetyee.ca/Analysis/202... www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

The 'frying pan of Spain' shows how cities can deal with extreme heat www.cbc.ca/news/science...

Spanish schools to add coping strategies for climate crisis disasters to the curriculum www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

There is more to do to help kids have access to healthy food at school – let’s do it together. Please join the webinar on Sept 25. instituteforpubliceducation.org/healthy-scho... #bced @bcsta.bsky.social @bctf.bsky.social @chsfcanada.bsky.social @cupebc.bsky.social @civicgovernance.bsky.social

Here's a look at the benefits of Japanese "tiny forests", with a case study from Scotland: www.bbc.com/future/artic...

How a federal rooftop solar program could transform Canada www.theenergymix.com/how-a-federa...

ICYMI: Join us tomorrow (Sept 10) from 12pm - 1pm for a conversation with local electeds and non-profit leaders on key social advocacy resolutions at UBCM 2025. More details in comments. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

A look at Salt Spring Island's new commercial composter www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Hey local electeds! Join us on Sept 10 from 12pm - 1pm for a conversation with local electeds and non-profit leaders on key social advocacy resolutions at UBCM 2025. More details in comments. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

BC schools at funding crunch point as districts cut millions from budgets "schools have been tasked with providing an increasing # of front-line services, incl. mental health supports, food security initiatives and developmental therapies, but the funding hasn't kept up" www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

The City of Atlanta is opening its first municipal grocery store today. The city is spending $3.5 million in partnership with a neighborhood grocery chain in an effort to eliminate a downtown food desert. www.wsbtv.com/news/local/a...

Rightwing ‘parents’ rights’ groups gain ground in Canada as Alberta book bans target LGBTQ+ titles “What we are seeing in Alberta is as extreme as we’ve seen in the southern United States and other centers of book banning,” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

A new study suggests heatwaves are making people age faster www.theguardian.com/environment/...

B.C. Conservatives register for B.C. municipal elections in 2026 "the organization is solely focused on municipal issues and engagement at the local level" www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

This may not come as a surprise to our followers, but new research confirms what we already know: Climate activism at the local level leads to 'remarkable' gains

Congratulations to @cupescfp.bsky.social for their amazing work protecting and advocating for workers! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

“This ruling is a recognition of our truth, of our oral history, and it is a validation of our pain. It’s our resilience that led us to today.”

Alberta minister threatens to axe bike lanes. Can he make his case? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Port Moody wins federal grant to plant hundreds of trees tricitiesdispatch.com/grant-trees-...

Helsinki just went a full year without a single traffic fatality "Authorities described the milestone as exceptional and credited long-term planning, targeted infrastructure changes, and lower speed limits" www.helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finl...

The City of Surrey just became the first city in North America to launch free sports equipment lending stations. Read more about this excellent initiative below! ⚽️🏀🥎🏸🏒 www.surrey.ca/news-events/...

Amazon's bid to block unionization at a Delta facility rejected by the BC Labour Relations Board "We note that the kinds of activities in which the employer engaged in are the classical hallmarks of an interference in the formation or selection of a trade union" www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

The City of Dawson Creek seeks new water supply during worsening drought "We never expected a four-year drought. We always thought we needed to get through a one-year drought, and so we invested in that direction...we believe we are at a bit of a tipping point now." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

NEW: “If we’re honest, we’ll admit that many cities still need to take their first steps toward more sustainable city-making. And every city needs to go much further & faster.” @forbes.com writer @carltonreid.com interviews me on our bold Paris Exhibition launched by Mayor @annehidalgo.bsky.social.

We are deeply concerned about the cuts to Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE), the federal department responsible for advancing gender equity. These cuts will impact countless organizations providing critical programs to women and gender minorities. Here's how you can take action 🧵

BC made labour history with two breakthrough union certifications and the restoration of card-check. Victoria Uber drivers are the 1st platform workers in Canada to unionize and Delta Amazon warehouse workers are the 2nd to unionize in Canada and 3rd in North America. bcpolicy.ca/uber-amazon

Amalgamation will be on the ballot for Victoria and Saanich in 2026 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

BC twins make a case for lowering the voting age thetyee.ca/News/2025/07...

B.C. sees thousands of wildfire evacuees every year. But are people moving permanently? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

How doughnut economics is reshaping a Swedish town. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

In New Zealand's parliament, a cookie tin holds the power to change laws www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...

1/ More seniors are dying in their homes during heat waves, and cities aren’t ready. In BC's 2021 heat dome, over 600 people died. A new UN report shows heat deaths among people 65+ have risen 85% since the 1990s. It’s time we treated this like the public health crisis it is.

“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.” “Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” grist.org/biking/one-m...

Oh rats A look at Toronto's rat response plan, construction's impact on rodent movements, and a study linking the rat population boom to climate change www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Cariboo Chilcotin Regional Hospital District earmarks $100,000 for new child care facility, which will be operated by the Women's Contact Society in partnership with School District 27

New study finds concerning Pfas levels near wastewater plants and sludge sites. The findings raise questions about whether the U.S. is safely managing its waste. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

There is no provincial maternity leave policy for local electeds in B.C. These locally elected mothers are trying to change that. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

It has been four years since the B.C. heat dome. Here's a look back on lessons learned, and the cost of poverty. thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...

Climate misinformation is turning the crisis into a catastrophe, according to the authors of a new IPIE report. The report comes as UN Special Rapporteur on climate change calls for misinformation & greenwashing by the fossil fuel industry to be criminalized. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Canada is facing a housing crisis. Could it take a page from Europe? According to experts, successful social housing models like Austria's are achievable through bold action and relatively simple interventions such as non-market housing and right-to-buy policies. www.cbc.ca/news/world/e...

B.C. municipalities call on province to legislate housing as a human right. So far, motions have been passed by city councils in Vancouver, North Vancouver, Burnaby, Port Moody, the City of Langley, Victoria, Saanich, Nanaimo, and Langford. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Heiltsuk Nation ratifies its first written constitution www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

A K-12 book ban is underway in Alberta schools. Conservative activist groups are taking credit: thetyee.ca/News/2025/06...