> The special weather statement warns that wind might knock down trees or cause power outages and travel delays. It is advising people to secure loose outdoor objects.
cross-posted from: /c/britishcolumbia
> "Our hands are outstretched to any MLA that wants to work with us on [our] key priorities with just one bright line exception: we will not tolerate hate, discrimination, conspiracy theory garbage."
> "Our hands are outstretched to any MLA that wants to work with us on [our] key priorities with just one bright line exception: we will not tolerate hate, discrimination, conspiracy theory garbage."
> Radio-Canada contacted the 17 named MPs several times; none of them responded to interview requests. Those whom Radio-Canada tried to approach in person refused to comment.
cross-posted from: /c/britishcolumbia
> In a statement posted to X by Horgan's press secretary Sheena McConnell, the Horgan family said he passed away peacefully at the Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria on Tuesday morning. > > "Our hearts are broken to announce the passing of our beloved husband, father and friend, John Horgan," the statement reads. > > "The wellbeing of British Columbia and everyone in it was everything to him. > > "Live long and prosper," the statement concludes, with a nod to Horgan's love of Star Trek.
> In a statement posted to X by Horgan's press secretary Sheena McConnell, the Horgan family said he passed away peacefully at the Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria on Tuesday morning. > > "Our hearts are broken to announce the passing of our beloved husband, father and friend, John Horgan," the statement reads. > > "The wellbeing of British Columbia and everyone in it was everything to him. > > "Live long and prosper," the statement concludes, with a nod to Horgan's love of Star Trek.
> The composite benchmark price sat at $1,172,200, down 1.9 per cent from October 2023 and 0.6 per cent from September.
> Zheng said the grease accumulated so much over the summer that it broke off in chunks and damaged the district's wastewater treatment plant, costing about $25,000 to repair. > > "These fatbergs can really damage our infrastructure and require costly repairs. They can also cause sewer backups where you have raw sewage coming into homes and businesses."
> "Over time, people have been working on solutions and drilling down to what can actually save lives. You know, an increase in overdose prevention sites, apps that save lives, education around never using alone, education to young people who might be at risk and don't understand," she said.
Please don't feed the trolls.
> "Obviously the door is open and some people are infiltrating the system," André Lareau, an associate tax professor at Laval University in Quebec City, said in an interview. "But the CRA does not seem to have found the key to lock the door."
Today, I met with Lieutenant Governor Janet Austin. She has asked me to form the next government. We will, and we will work hard every day to earn the trust you have placed in us.
David Eby
> Rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV) is a highly contagious disease that affects rabbits' internal organs, and which can cause death within 24 hours — usually after a bunny begins bleeding from their mouth or nose. It has no known cure.
cross-posted from: /c/britishcolumbia
> The British Columbia NDP appears to have fended off the Conservative surge by a razor thin margin and will form the next provincial government, CBC News projects. > > Whether the party forms a minority or majority government is still uncertain.
A nail-biter in the riding of Surrey-Guildford that is still too close to call currently has NDP incumbent Garry Begg leading Conservative Honveer Singe Randhawa by 18 votes.
> The British Columbia NDP appears to have fended off the Conservative surge by a razor thin margin and will form the next provincial government, CBC News projects. > > Whether the party forms a minority or majority government is still uncertain.
> A tallying of mail-in and absentee voting ballots has widened the B.C. NDP's lead in two ridings, but the outcome for both districts won't be known until a full manual recount is completed on Sunday and Monday.
Project intended to bolster workforce housing supply
Pumpkin patch and corn maze are open again for the season
I think it's one of the new ones run by an AI prophet.
cross-posted from: /c/britishcolumbia
> The election agency also says in a statement that screening of uncounted absentee and mail-in ballots has identified 65,000 votes provincewide that will also be tallied from Saturday until Monday, up from the previous estimate of 49,000.
> The election agency also says in a statement that screening of uncounted absentee and mail-in ballots has identified 65,000 votes provincewide that will also be tallied from Saturday until Monday, up from the previous estimate of 49,000.
I wonder if she will go on to support the Cons like their last leader?
> The NDP candidate for the riding — which encompasses the communities of Sooke, Metchosin and Port Renfrew along with a swath of southern Vancouver Island west of Greater Victoria — is leading by just 20 votes, according to the latest information from Elections B.C.
The BC Hydrogen Office website talks about both electrolysis and removing hydrogen from natural gas then storing the left over bits underground.
B.C. has several advantages for producing low-carbon hydrogen. More than 98% of electricity generated in the province is clean or renewable. This means B.C. has a significant opportunity to produce clean hydrogen from electrolysis.
B.C. is also home to abundant natural gas reserves and significant geological carbon storage capacity. These are necessary for producing low-carbon hydrogen from natural gas. With these attributes, B.C. can supply the growing global demand for low-carbon hydrogen.
four reactors, each with a capacity of 1,200 megawatts
Someone opening an AI server farm in Egypt?
in conjuction with other measures
From free standardized designs to building code changes to allow single stairways (Why North America Can't Build Nice Apartments) to fixing outdated zoning rules that pisses off the NIMBYs plus hundreds of other initiatives, Ravi Kahlon has been an amazing housing minister.
Renters would pay an extra $1 billion within two years if the province’s rules were to be repealed after this year, says the report released Wednesday.
https://www.vancouverislandfreedaily.com/news/short-term-rental-restrictions-saved-bc-tenants-more-than-600m-study-7543797
Who cares?
Not the investors. The share price is up again and that's all that counts.
On CKNW in May, Conservative Party of BC Leader John Rustad said the province was “taking away the democratic right and the democratic vote” and that he would repeal the NDP’s housing reforms if elected.
BC is going to look very, very different in five years depending on who wins the next election.
They love trolling
Until we get a decent automod, I'm not interested in fighting off even more trolls.
Activists say the state is building a China-style internet firewall as it looks to exert further control over the online space.
I was thinking it was Pluto looking for a loophole.
