Pat Bulmer
@patbulmer1.bsky.social
Part-time retired journalist in Kelowna, B.C. Married to my favourite wife.
So the Kelowna MLA was on the side of "mentoring" the young Nazi, as I understand it.
The social media history of this 22 year old staffer is being blamed for the rift tearing B.C.’s far-right OneBC party asunder #bcpoli
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Who Is Othman Mekhloufi, the Far-Right Poster Behind OneBC’s Strife? | The Tyee
A 22-year-old OneBC staffer who claimed to work for Trump and posted antisemitic comments is being blamed for the implosion.
thetyee.ca
December 16, 2025 at 7:07 AM
So the Kelowna MLA was on the side of "mentoring" the young Nazi, as I understand it.
This is the type of project I want to see our governments focus on in response to Trump tariffs rather than pipelines and digging holes in the ground.
news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...
news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...
Boosting B.C.’s health emergency readiness, life-sciences jobs
Province funds national initiative for rapid life-saving drug development.
news.gov.bc.ca
December 16, 2025 at 1:02 AM
This is the type of project I want to see our governments focus on in response to Trump tariffs rather than pipelines and digging holes in the ground.
news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...
news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...
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Gazette Tip:
There’s a break in the weather so get out and exercise. There are beautiful places to hike or cycle in Oak Bay and it’s a great way to meet people.
Paramedics, mainly.
There’s a break in the weather so get out and exercise. There are beautiful places to hike or cycle in Oak Bay and it’s a great way to meet people.
Paramedics, mainly.
December 15, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Gazette Tip:
There’s a break in the weather so get out and exercise. There are beautiful places to hike or cycle in Oak Bay and it’s a great way to meet people.
Paramedics, mainly.
There’s a break in the weather so get out and exercise. There are beautiful places to hike or cycle in Oak Bay and it’s a great way to meet people.
Paramedics, mainly.
Reposted by Pat Bulmer
Each year, @giffords.org grades gun laws in all 50 states. And each year, the data shows states with effective gun laws have fewer gun deaths.
We know how to save lives and prevent gun violence in our communities. It's time to act.
We know how to save lives and prevent gun violence in our communities. It's time to act.
NEW: Our 2025 Gun Law Scorecard is LIVE!
Our experts analyzed and graded all 50 states on the strength of their gun laws, and like always, the data is clear: Gun laws save lives.
giffords.org/scorecard
Our experts analyzed and graded all 50 states on the strength of their gun laws, and like always, the data is clear: Gun laws save lives.
giffords.org/scorecard
GIFFORDS Law Center's Annual Gun Law Scorecard
For 15 years, we've ranked and graded state gun laws. Every time, we conclude that states with strong gun safety laws have fewer gun deaths.
giffords.org
December 8, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Each year, @giffords.org grades gun laws in all 50 states. And each year, the data shows states with effective gun laws have fewer gun deaths.
We know how to save lives and prevent gun violence in our communities. It's time to act.
We know how to save lives and prevent gun violence in our communities. It's time to act.
I agree with that point actually. Canadian spelling is a mixture of American, British and our own, but 'ise' endings aren't something we commonly use here. We use the American 'ize' but the British-like 'our' endings, for example. Good for us.
Canadian English supporters urge Carney to abandon federal shift to British spelling (Canada)
Canadian English supporters urge Carney to abandon federal shift to British spelling - Canada News
Promoters of Canadian English say the federal government is sending the wrong message to the world with its recent use of British spelling in official documents.
www.castanet.net
December 14, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I agree with that point actually. Canadian spelling is a mixture of American, British and our own, but 'ise' endings aren't something we commonly use here. We use the American 'ize' but the British-like 'our' endings, for example. Good for us.
So this is why Trump is threatening tariffs on Canadian potash - because he'd rather get it from Russia's ally, Belarus (from the NYT).
December 14, 2025 at 12:06 AM
So this is why Trump is threatening tariffs on Canadian potash - because he'd rather get it from Russia's ally, Belarus (from the NYT).
Almost a tragic morning - coffee maker gave out. Fortunately, we had a backup. It's always wise to have a backup.
December 13, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Almost a tragic morning - coffee maker gave out. Fortunately, we had a backup. It's always wise to have a backup.
I hope the world’s foreign ministries when they send correspondence to Marco Rubio do it in Calibri font.
December 13, 2025 at 5:15 AM
I hope the world’s foreign ministries when they send correspondence to Marco Rubio do it in Calibri font.
What a great pronunciation guide for the new Lower Mainland bridge in this post. It's not hard to say at all - STAW-lo-awesome.
December 13, 2025 at 12:56 AM
What a great pronunciation guide for the new Lower Mainland bridge in this post. It's not hard to say at all - STAW-lo-awesome.
That should reduce some of the panic that's going on.
Eby plans $150 million in loan guarantees for Cowichan land owners (BC)
Eby plans $150 million in loan guarantees for Cowichan land owners - BC News
British Columbia Premier David Eby says his government plans to offer private owners of land in the Cowichan Aboriginal title area more than $150 million in loan guarantees, amid fears about the impact of the landmark ruling on their financing.
www.castanet.net
December 13, 2025 at 12:11 AM
That should reduce some of the panic that's going on.
It’s cannabis financial reporting season. That’s more exciting than Christmas. Companies are adapting to changes in the Quebec market, reports my favourite reporter for his favourite cannabis website.
theounce.ca/news/red-or-...
theounce.ca/news/red-or-...
Age Verification - the oz.
Weed price up, production cost down; Quebec cuts products; MTL's internal shakeup; nicotine first, pot second at Delota Corp.
theounce.ca
December 12, 2025 at 4:43 PM
It’s cannabis financial reporting season. That’s more exciting than Christmas. Companies are adapting to changes in the Quebec market, reports my favourite reporter for his favourite cannabis website.
theounce.ca/news/red-or-...
theounce.ca/news/red-or-...
BC Liquor does this too - hire minors to go into liquor stores and pubs to catch servers selling to customers they shouldn’t. It’s entrapment and Ontario is now doing this in its cannabis stores. There’s that and other cannabis news for people with short attention spans.
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Age Verification - the oz.
Under-agers hired to buy pot; medical to boom; stats show cannabis crime dropping; 42% THC pre-rolls drop; softgels catching on; pot advent sold out
theounce.ca
December 12, 2025 at 4:43 PM
BC Liquor does this too - hire minors to go into liquor stores and pubs to catch servers selling to customers they shouldn’t. It’s entrapment and Ontario is now doing this in its cannabis stores. There’s that and other cannabis news for people with short attention spans.
theounce.ca/news/quick-h...
theounce.ca/news/quick-h...
Can you earn a PhD at a “cultivation campus,” wonders my favourite reporter after reporting on a big sale in Ontario for his favourite cannabis website.
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theounce.ca/news/sensi-b...
Age Verification - the oz.
Canadian cannabis producer Sensi Brands has bought a giant “cultivation campus.”
theounce.ca
December 12, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Can you earn a PhD at a “cultivation campus,” wonders my favourite reporter after reporting on a big sale in Ontario for his favourite cannabis website.
theounce.ca/news/sensi-b...
theounce.ca/news/sensi-b...
Cannabis sales on the rise in B.C., reports my favourite reporter for his favourite cannabis website.
theounce.ca/features/can...
theounce.ca/features/can...
Age Verification - the oz.
BC’s cannabis wholesaler sold 6.4% more grams of cannabis in the second quarter of 2025 than it did a year earlier, a financial report shows.
theounce.ca
December 12, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Cannabis sales on the rise in B.C., reports my favourite reporter for his favourite cannabis website.
theounce.ca/features/can...
theounce.ca/features/can...
Did you know you should't eat a cannabis edible and drive? Now there’s a study to prove it. A surprising finding is that some people think they drive better after eating cannabis gummies, reports my favourite reporter for his favourite cannabis website.
theounce.ca/news/edibles...
theounce.ca/news/edibles...
Age Verification - the oz.
20% of Canadian drivers admit they’ve driven under the influence of cannabis or have been a passenger with a high driver.
theounce.ca
December 12, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Did you know you should't eat a cannabis edible and drive? Now there’s a study to prove it. A surprising finding is that some people think they drive better after eating cannabis gummies, reports my favourite reporter for his favourite cannabis website.
theounce.ca/news/edibles...
theounce.ca/news/edibles...
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Last night, 8-month-old Rahaf died of exposure after her family’s tent in Gaza was flooded.
No parent should have to bury their child, yet this horror is the reality for countless Palestinians displaced by Israel’s genocide.
Canada’s complicity must end. Sanction Israel now.
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No parent should have to bury their child, yet this horror is the reality for countless Palestinians displaced by Israel’s genocide.
Canada’s complicity must end. Sanction Israel now.
shorturl.at/5I3i8
Baby dies of exposure after storm Byron floods Gaza tents, medics say | CBC News
Torrential rain swept across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, flooding hundreds of tents sheltering families displaced by two years of war and leading to the death of a baby girl due to exposure, local hea...
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December 11, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Last night, 8-month-old Rahaf died of exposure after her family’s tent in Gaza was flooded.
No parent should have to bury their child, yet this horror is the reality for countless Palestinians displaced by Israel’s genocide.
Canada’s complicity must end. Sanction Israel now.
shorturl.at/5I3i8
No parent should have to bury their child, yet this horror is the reality for countless Palestinians displaced by Israel’s genocide.
Canada’s complicity must end. Sanction Israel now.
shorturl.at/5I3i8
Make sure it's a really BIG Pride celebration. Lots of rainbow flags.
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globalnews.ca/news/1157250...
Egypt and Iran protest Seattle FIFA match over Pride celebrations | Globalnews.ca
Seattle Pride organizers say their programs will proceed on that day, suggesting that FIFA might move the game between Egypt and Iran to Vancouver.
globalnews.ca
December 11, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Make sure it's a really BIG Pride celebration. Lots of rainbow flags.
globalnews.ca/news/1157250...
globalnews.ca/news/1157250...
I agree with the critics in this case. Build new theatre on the site of the old one, which we've been told could be done. We don't need the current community theatre if we build a new one. Yes, it'll mean no theatre for a time, but there are workarounds for events that normally would go in there.
Kelowna residents push back on proposed performing arts centre location #Kelowna
Kelowna residents push back on proposed performing arts centre location - Kelowna News
“My criticism would be the process looks like it's not actually a process,” Bellamy said.
www.castanet.net
December 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I agree with the critics in this case. Build new theatre on the site of the old one, which we've been told could be done. We don't need the current community theatre if we build a new one. Yes, it'll mean no theatre for a time, but there are workarounds for events that normally would go in there.
The only woman on council received a glowing endorsement from one of her colleagues, reports my favourite reporter.
December 11, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The only woman on council received a glowing endorsement from one of her colleagues, reports my favourite reporter.
Informative: I didn't know it was International Smart Phone Application Day.
AHOY THERE!
IT'S INTERNATIONAL SMART PHONE APPLICATION DAY ON THE FERRYS!
AND THE BREMERTON GOTH GALS TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE
IT'S INTERNATIONAL SMART PHONE APPLICATION DAY ON THE FERRYS!
AND THE BREMERTON GOTH GALS TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE
December 11, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Informative: I didn't know it was International Smart Phone Application Day.
“But in a win for the chemicals industry…”
The Trump administration is proposing to almost double what’s considered safe exposure levels to formaldehyde, a cancer-causing chemical found in many consumer products, as part of a broader overhaul of its approach to regulating carcinogens.
Starting With Formaldehyde, Trump Administration Reassesses Chemical Risks
A draft memo from the E.P.A. assumes a safe threshold exists for formaldehyde, upending earlier findings that there is no safe level of exposure to the carcinogen.
nyti.ms
December 11, 2025 at 4:01 AM
“But in a win for the chemicals industry…”
School, daycare and an 89-unit apt building relying on some on-street parking. Councillors worry things could get a little congested on Wild Goose Street, reports my favourite reporter.
Parking on new street in Peachland could get busy #Peachland
Parking on new street in Peachland could get busy - Peachland News
Concerns about on-street parking and traffic congestion on the tiny, new Wild Goose Street almost waylaid a long-awaited 89-unit apartment building on Tuesday.
www.castanet.net
December 10, 2025 at 7:56 PM
School, daycare and an 89-unit apt building relying on some on-street parking. Councillors worry things could get a little congested on Wild Goose Street, reports my favourite reporter.
The goal was to keep the increase under 5%, but there are other tax rates still to be determined that are out of the municipality's control, reports my favourite reporter
Peachland passes 2026 budget with 3.8% property tax increase #Peachland
Peachland passes 2026 budget with 3.8% property tax increase - Peachland News
A goal to keep Peachland’s taxes from rising by more than 5% has been achieved.
www.castanet.net
December 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The goal was to keep the increase under 5%, but there are other tax rates still to be determined that are out of the municipality's control, reports my favourite reporter
More budget coverage coming from my favourite reporter later today, but I wanted to get the important item out right away.
'It costs us a lot of money': Vandal forces Peachland to close public washrooms for winter #Peachland
'It costs us a lot of money': Vandal forces Peachland to close public washrooms for winter - Peachland News
Peachland will save $20,000 and reduce damage from vandalism by closing public washrooms this winter.
www.castanet.net
December 9, 2025 at 9:23 PM
More budget coverage coming from my favourite reporter later today, but I wanted to get the important item out right away.
Peachland budget day begins in 4 minutes. Very exciting.
December 9, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Peachland budget day begins in 4 minutes. Very exciting.