City of Kelowna is hiring an urban forestry co-op student. Expect varied duties ranging from fuel management & prescribed fire to trail work and invasive species removal. Work term is May - December 2026. careeropportunities.kelowna.ca/postings/17453

My wife, baby, dog, and I made a very slow 30ish hour journey back home to the interior yesterday and today. Seems to me the infrastructure linking the lower mainland to the rest of Canada reaaaally isn't built to withstand the new climate normal.

Coquihalla closed between Merritt and Hope

Package from Ontario: 11 days Package from Japan: 3 days Both express shipping, both private shipping. I'm not an economist, but I feel like if we want Canadians to buy Canadian maybe we should improve cross country shipping options?

Although I'm not surprised 20% of car crash fatalities are cyclists and pedestrians, I'm disappointed the government response is *shrug*.

UPDATE: Canada has announced that it has lost its measles elimination status. This is a direct result of the increase in anti-vax disinformation, which has caused large, sustained outbreaks in the country over the last year.

BC Wildfire fined more than $750K over two incidents during 2023 wildfire season - Salmon Arm News www.castanet.net/news/Salmon-...

The Jays' run drove home to me how much I've enjoyed getting into F1 *without* having a specific team/driver to root for. -20 drivers 10 teams to watch -A battle for mid table can be equally as exciting as podium -Sunday morning races that don't interfere with dinner + bedtime -Cars go vroooooom

Controlled burn set for Kelowna's Knox Mountain on Thursday #Kelowna

Reducing fire risk with prescribed burn in Knox Mountain Park   #Kelowna

www.kelowna.ca/our-communit... 👀👀👀

Waiting for the employer.

"Workers are the backbone of our economy" - David Eby. Unless, apparently, they're public sector workers. Those ones can get ****ed I guess? 3 hours late to a meeting you called with nothing new to say is unbelievably disrespectful. cheknews.ca/bcgeu-says-g...

If the wedding singer came out today: -It would be set in 2012 -Zac Efron is well older than Adam Sandler was, so male lead would be someone like Timothé Chalamet or Tom Holland I would totally watch a wedding singer remake set in 2012

Tell me you didn't put enough resources on standby over the long weekend without telling me you didn't put enough resources on standby over the long weekend.

Cyclist hit by SUV outside Kelowna's Barn Owl Brewing Friday night #Kelowna

It's wild the federal govt could end the strike by enacting legislation that ensures *checks notes* workers are paid for the hours they work.

Combination of a) the Canucks and b) my wife A) supporting a pro sports team who has yet to win a title is time consuming and emotionally draining. In contrast you can watch without supporting one team, and always something happening during the race (eg mid field battle)

Tactical evacuations underway, airspace closed due to wildfire behind Kelowna International Airport #Kelowna

🚩 RED FLAG 🚩 A small patch of grass is on fire on the start/finish straight #F1 #AustrianGP

Kamloops Fire Rescue battling grassfire west of Glenfair Drive #Kamloops

Oh. www.cbc.ca/news/world/i...

Kelowna ComiCon returns June 28, 29 at MNP Place #Kelowna

Don't worry, the significant wildfire potential stops at the 49th parallel 🙃

More KGH doctors speaking out about 'unprecedented' closure of pediatric unit - Kelowna News www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...

#Kamloops had a little #wildfire this weekend that was quickly brought under control 🙏🏼 1st image is what LensVx shows for the potential growth of that fire (assuming no action taken and burning for 8h) 2nd image is if it starts on June 29, 2021 (peak heat dome).

B.C. Crown counsel group files workload grievance, says staff shortages slow justice #Kelowna

Like so many answers in any professional field - it depends

"Mr Carney has no mandate. He has not been elected by the Canadian people." -Pierre Poilievre, March 14, 2025 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Small nudges matter! I still think Canada should find a way to move towards our own version of Australia's Democracy Sausage. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democra...

What a crazy coincidence, a polling site showing the cons losing gets attacked days before the election.

Three fires burning near Clearwater are now under control #Kamloops

#f1 has the potential to be the first sport to achieve gender equality. This is because, genetically, men and women are equally likely to have rich parents.

"The government is the place all the problems the private sector won't solve go" is a fantastic quote. I heard Michael Lewis say this, and apparently it's inspired from his time following Obama.

Is this the time and place to ramble on about the nuances of wildfire risk reduction projects? Probably not, but in any case good to see local media showcasing these projects and good to see them going ahead. www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...

The complete and total lack of a prescribed burn window last month indicated March was wet. Good to know it was the 2nd wettest on record. (Don't look now but April-June forecast to be drier and hotter than average 🙃) www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...

I'm sure the fact the far-right group's 'secret' document on messaging and narrative control was 88 pages exactly is coincidence. Right? pressprogress.ca/conservative...

In my career I've worked union and non-union jobs. My current (union) job pays 60% more /hour than my last (non union) job. I'm working fewer hours, taking home more net pay, and am much less stressed. So seeing the IBEW endorse a staunchly anti-union PM candidate is beyond troubling.

I'm drawing my line in the sand - 50/50 chance I get fired from my job as a Business Representative tomorrow. An excerpt from my open letter to the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers regarding their endorsement of Pierre Poilievre. #cdnpoli #elxn2025 #elbowsup

Having my mum visit is great. She shows me newborn baby stuff, and I explain what it means to tag someone on social media. (Mum, it's when you do this: @ruthelwoodmartin.bsky.social)

Kelowna's council gave serious funding to wildfire mitigation for 2025 - a lot of positives here, but a big one for me is it allows flexibility and speed in delivery of projects. So not just the work gets done, but gets done cheaper and faster. www.kelownacapnews.com/local-news/w...

Hey bluesky folks (all five of them) - I'm hiring a forestry co-op student for a May - December term. It closes in like three days, so please share widely! #forestry #bcforestry #studentjob #wildfire #bcwildfire careeropportunities.kelowna.ca/postings/15512