Very grateful to @willvh.bsky.social & @theopennotebook.bsky.social for profiling my work on Canada's Site C hydro dam."So often we talk about clean energy and hydro power as if there are no impacts." www.theopennotebook.com/2025/07/08/s...

For 64 days, ICE has held Spanish-language reporter Mario Guevara, arrested while live-streaming a "No Kings" protest against the Trump administration's actions. There are no charges against Guevara and he was in the country legally at the time of his arrest. www.linkedin.com/pulse/cpj-fi...

The Canadian Association of Journalists condemns the targeted killing of journalists in Gaza. caj.ca/caj-condemns...

"This is a 28-year-old who knew he would most probably be killed, because he was being openly threatened and because the world was doing nothing to protect him." www.cbc.ca/radio/frontb...

Excited for this Future Ecologies podcast, released today, based on a chapter in my book, Signs of Life. Kudos to producers & Sara Dubois for her super interesting work and thoughts. Tune in now for the tale of Sarah, Sara and SARA. @gooselane.bsky.social www.futureecologies.net/listen/fe-6-...

Some sobering reflections on being a Canadian author these days. My new book, Signs of Life, got 2 reviews. Yup, only 2, and it was excerpted once. All 3 publications put it on their best 2024 books/recommended reading lists. Like many authors, I couldn't get more reviews. #writing #Canada #books

Researchers are close to finding a solution for white-nose syndrome, a fungal disease killing millions of insect-eating bats across North America. Trump's funding cuts put their research at risk @ainsliecruickshank.bsky.social reports for @thenarwhal.ca #biodiversity thenarwhal.ca/bc-bats-rese...

I never thought I would google “Trump kissing my ass” to get caught up on world news yet here we are

Good. The First Amendment ensures freedom of the press for all news organizations, not just the president's preferred outlets.

FOI docs reveal how much electricity new LNG & mining projects need to meet BC's climate targets. Spoiler alert: it's a lot! And taxpayers/ratepayers could be on the hook to help cover the cost. @sobittersosweet.bsky.social has the scoop for @thenarwhal.ca #bcpoli thenarwhal.ca/bc-lng-minin...

Let’s just flip that around, shall we? More than 80% of Americans do not support annexation of Canada or Greenland.

A great read about critical minerals and tariffs from @zoeyunker.bsky.social

Absolutely harrowing. Anyone thinking of travelling to to US right now should read this.

So this is where we're at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpUe...

Let's not forget 2/3 of Postmedia is U.S.-owned. This headline feeds right into Trump's plan to annex Canada. And you betcha that would be the end of our free, universal healthcare - it would be for-profit all the way. nationalpost.com/feature/cana...

BREAKING. The Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline (PRGT) has been hit with a warning letter for environmental infractions & could face up to $1 million in fines. #bcpoli #biodiversity @writermjs.bsky.social has the story for @thenarwhal.ca thenarwhal.ca/bc-prgt-warn...

Oh the gall. As Trump guts health & environmental protections while bird flu spreads, now the US is asking European countries to sell them eggs. www.reuters.com/world/us/how...

BC is planning for 'any action' Trump may take to violate the Columbia River Treaty. Spoiler alert: Trump just passed an executive order called Putting People Over Fish. @sobittersosweet.bsky.social has the details for @thenarwhal.ca #bcpoli thenarwhal.ca/trump-suspen...

Ottawa has refused to issue an emergency order to help endangered southern resident orca whales, prompting conservation groups to warn the population faces extinction #biodiversity @ainsliecruickshank.bsky.social has the story for @thenarwhal.ca thenarwhal.ca/feds-refuse-...

B.C. is bracing for a future without American electricity following U.S. tariffs – a situation Premier David Eby calls a ‘man-made disaster’ #bcpoli VIA @sobittersosweet.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/bc-tariffs-u...

Yes! Good on Lindt! ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/lindt-s...

Today's BC budget didn't shed any light on what "accelerating" energy & resource projects means. First Nations are concerned about the government's plans to "fast-track" to counter Trump's tariffs. #bcpoli @sobittersosweet.bsky.social has the details for @thenarwhal.ca thenarwhal.ca/bc-tariffs-e...

Google Calendar no longer marks #BlackHistoryMonth; stories of Black miners in Nova Scotia went untold. ’This doesn’t happen by accident,’ says former mining reporter Francesca Fionda. Our latest newsletter: thenarwhal.ca/newsletter-b...

On World Wildlife Day, a leading Canadian scientist says cutting ‘red tape’ and doubling down on resource extraction won’t help wildlife — or humans. #WorldWildlifeDay VIA @wcscanada.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/opinion-worl...

Well that was a good shake and rattle in Victoria a few minutes ago. A 4.6 earthquake. There’s nothing like starting the day with a jolt.

Recent earthquakes, caused by fracking, are having a serious impact on BC ranchers who had a flood of calf births & lost most of their water supply. #bcpoli My story for @thenarwhal.ca thenarwhal.ca/bc-ranchers-...

BC keeps sweetening the pot for LNG export projects. Now they're getting a 2-year break on paying for carbon emissions. Here's the latest from @sobittersosweet.bsky.social for @thenarwhal.ca #bcpoli thenarwhal.ca/bc-lng-carbo...

I found some very tasty “Made in Canada” power bars today. From Nova Scotia! 🍁

Family members in Europe are sending me “stand up to Trump” messages with maple leaf emojis. 🍁🍁🍁

Chuffed that my book, Signs of Life, is on Rewilding Magazine's recommended books of 2024. @gooselane.bsky.social #rewilding www.rewildingmag.com/all-the-book...

Breaking Fairy Creek news in @thenarwhal.ca in this story from @sobittersosweet.bsky.social #bcpoli thenarwhal.ca/bc-fairy-cre...

BREAKING. The BC NDP and BC Greens have inked an agreement to work with Pacheedaht & Ditidaht First Nations "to ensure permanent protection" of the Fairy Creek watershed - site of the largest civil disobedience action in Canadian history. #bcpoli

So happy to see my book, Signs of Life, on the Winnipeg Free Press list of best books of 2024. It's heartening to know there are still some media outlets in Canada that will review books without payment in the form of advertising! www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

Sobering. theconversation.com/infectious-d...

BC will eliminate environmental assessments for new wind energy projects - is that a good idea? #environment #biodiversity #bcpoli @sobittersosweet.bsky.social has the details for @thenarwhal.ca thenarwhal.ca/wind-energy-...

I'm mostly editing but sometimes write a quick news story. Today I wrote about charges being laid this week against Imperial Metals for one of the worst mining waste disasters in Canadian history — 10 years ago. And B.C.'s Mount Polley mine is still polluting. #bcpoli thenarwhal.ca/mount-polley...

And out it comes, after all these years. The BC government says 9 new wind projects, costing no more than $6 billion, will produce the same amount of power as the publicly funded $16 billion Site C dam. Let that sink in, BC Hydro customers. @thenarwhal.ca #bcpoli

"The history of major infectious disease outbreaks in Canada is one of missed opportunity after missed opportunity, betting against the house in nature’s casino." Great one from @drhanwell.bsky.social @mark-ungrin.bsky.social et al #MedSky #IDSky #COVID #H5N1 canadahealthwatch.ca/2024/12/08/g...

New information or new spin doctors? In a backgrounder today, the BC government says the $16 billion Site C dam will power 500,000 homes. BC Hydro has always said the dam was capable of powering the equivalent of 450,000 homes. @adriandix.bsky.social @bcndpcaucus.bsky.social #bcpoli

Winter hiking - when the trail becomes a stream and a waterfall!

The Tulsequah Chief mine has polluted the Taku River watershed for decades. Now, before that mess is cleaned up, comes a proposal for the New Polaris gold mine nearby in the BC-Alaska watershed @writermjs.bsky.social has the details for @thenarwhal.ca #bcpoli thenarwhal.ca/bc-new-polar...

At least 14 billionaires will serve in key roles in the Trump administration. Because wealth is not trickling up fast enough, right? www.axios.com/2024/12/06/t...

oh look, there's my book on @thetyee.ca's list of recommended holiday reading from independent Canadian publishers! Most Canadian authors have a hard time getting noticed and reviewed these days. Very grateful for The Tyee. @gooselane.bsky.social #biodiversity thetyee.ca/Presents/202...

This story is bonkers. The Alberta government will allow wolverines to be trapped in a provincial park - ironically to get a better idea of how many there are. And cougars can now be shot too. Who made this decision? Why, a minister whose family owns a hunting business. thenarwhal.ca/alberta-coug...

As the rich get richer, Air Canada will now punish people who purchase the lowest fares. www.ctvnews.ca/business/air...

Wow! Thanks to all 244 of you who have stepped up to give what you can. That means we’re just 56 members shy — will you help us get there by midnight? Pretty please with a toque on top? thenarwhal.ca/bf-2024-bsky

Hot off the presses from @sobittersosweet.bsky.social at The Narwhal. @thenarwhal.ca #bcpoli #climatechange #flooding thenarwhal.ca/vancouver-ai...

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nothing like a visit to Portugal's chapel of bones to convey how precious and transient life is