In partnership with the Canadian Centre for Safer Communities & Foundation for a Path Forward, & with support from Public Safety Canada, Strong Cities is launching a Prevention Academy in #Canada 🇨🇦 to train municipal leaders on addressing hate, extremism & social polarisation. 1/3

Community Conversations on Wed June 4, with Lisa Lapointe, Marlene Stevens- FNHA, Leslie McBain-MSTH, John Hedican, Greg Hemminger-Tailgate Toolkit, Daniel Snyder, Andy Speck, & MHO Dr. Charmaine Enns. Stan Hagen Theatre, North Island College, Courtenay - 6:30 p.m. @momsstoptheharm.bsky.social

Mission Overdose Community Action Team presents Precarious: a transformational musical tale - bringing arts-based storytelling into the toxic drug crisis conversation. 7 pm., June 3rd at the Stan Hagen Theatre, North Island College, Courtenay. @momsstoptheharm.bsky.social @gordjohns.bsky.social

Great turn out for Jagmeet and amazing North Island-Powell River candidate @tanille-tanille.bsky.social! Lots of hugs all around and accessible to all voters. That's what accountability looks like! www.cpac.ca/leaders-tour...

Another empty Conservative candidate's spot at an all candidates event. Dodging press conferences, 'secret' gatherings, not being available to voters. All part of what's sure to continue if the Cons are elected.

Scary 'Big Brother' stuff down south. Can it happen in Canada? www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...

New piece out today: Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives have a Residential School Denialism Problem: canadiandimension.com/articles/vie...

Good coverage, CBC. Despite non-removal of Gunn, the signatures keep coming. 60 in total, including 26 First Nations leaders and most mayors in the riding. So much for Reconciliation... @arzeena.bsky.social @cbc.bsky.social @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

Anybody else think it's weird to sign your name on provincial legislature leaderhead if you're not a member? Is the legislature supporting/ endorsing federal candidates now? 🤔 @jasjohal.bsky.social @jmcelroy.bsky.social @keithbaldrey.bsky.social @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social

This week in the #comoxvalley! So excited!

Great coverage, with more details. Additional North Island electeds sigs are on the letter this morning, and they keep coming. @arzeena.bsky.social @markvonesch.bsky.social linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%...

Almost every North Island mayor and growing number of current & past electeds calling on CPC to remove Gunn as candidate for NI-PR @arzeena.bsky.social @fcschool.bsky.social www.aptnnews.ca/national-new...

So stoked about this!

As the NDP candidate in the North Island-Powell River riding (including large numbers of CV residents),Tanille is up against Aaron Gunn, clone of PP. Please increase her followers, and don't split the vote! Liberals have not been a factor here in 50 years. bsky.app/profile/vote...

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Another courageous judge. Keep it coming.

Introducing our Summit Panel Event: Municipal Climate Champions, facilitated by former Toronto Mayor, David Miller! This panel will showcase inspiring examples of municipalities turning climate commitments into action. Register here: www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket... #MunicipalLeadership #ClimateAction

Never forget, a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users. ALL ROAD USERS. And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all. For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them. Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org

So many strong women pushing back against Trump! Where are the men? "Bishop Budde is not alone in pushing back. In fact, she is just one in a long line of strong women — women who speak truth to power." (1/3)

Love this! Check out scholargoggler if you haven't already.

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It's -6! Comox Valley warming centres are open. If you see someone out in the elements, please direct them to shelter and warmth. #comoxvalley #courtenay #cumberland

Keep buying Canadian, despite the 30 day 'reprieve.' It's complete chaos in the US, and I don't want any part of supporting it.

I love you Canada. I never doubted that we would stand up to the thug. Now lets keep it going.

We are members of Congress at the Treasury Department. We want to be let in to provide oversight on behalf of our constituents. @jasmineforus.bsky.social @sethmagaziner.bsky.social

Black History Month ceremony highlights Montreal’s diverse communities #BlackHistoryMonth #Canada #Montreal www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...

Happy Black History Month. Listen to, support, fund, and uplift Black people. #BHM #BlackHistoryMonth Black journos: go.bsky.app/QvS5FNb Black scientists: go.bsky.app/Ao3Qt9a Black academics: go.bsky.app/RyKSzcb Black democracy experts: go.bsky.app/6WTBzhX Black in tech: go.bsky.app/2RAbS3g

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Time to turn off the taps. Not a single bottle of American wine, beer or bourbon should be sold anywhere in Canada. From here on in I will only drink "freedom" wines from Canada, France or Spain. As for the beer? It's shit anyways. True. North. Strong. Free. @strongasfuck

Well, if this doesn't fire you up for the day...

“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.” #CityMakingMath grist.org/biking/one-m...

"No matter how angry you are after the last few challenging years of pandemic, inflation and uncertainty, think twice about whether the simplistic rhetoric from Conservatives offers any real solutions to any of those problems... don’t make the same mistakes we have..." thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...

These women didn’t sit down, stay quiet, or ask for permission—they broke the rules and changed the world. Role models. We should add Bishop Mariann Budde to the list.

If someone chooses to live in a smaller home in the inner city in part to avoid a long commute, they generally don’t pressure society to build them a bigger house with more stuff. So if you choose a bigger stuff-filled house in the suburbs, don’t expect society to build you a fast car commute.

More frustrating news on the housing front. Spanky new modulars sitting in limbo for years, while seniors and others go without housing. www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/...

How does this solve the problem? Courts have made it clear that people have the right to shelter in public spaces if there is no housing available. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

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Can libraries save us? I find this very interesting, considering I've recently been appointed to VIR library board.

According to the City of Paris, in the last 10 years 150,000 trees have been planted and 45 hectares of parks created in the city, all intended to not only improve quality-of-life today, but also help the city adapt to and manage summer heatwaves of 50℃ (122F) by 2050. Plant a lot more urban trees.

Lovely winter sky ❤️

Perfect. vm.tiktok.com/ZMkxDh5n1/

I've been there. It's an awful place to be in. But we ask for donations, access life savings, go further into debt, delay retirement... because what's the alternative? 😢

The Current with Matt Galloway - www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... As a parent of a beautiful son who has struggled in the past, Scott Oake's story so resonates.... it's a hard listen, but so necessary, to remember 'addiction has no boundaries' - none of us are immune.

Options are important. It's not one size fits all.