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Skye @skyenott.bsky.social · 6d

The Surrey Langley SkyTrain extension cost is $6 billion and will carry maybe 100x more people?

Skye @skyenott.bsky.social · 6d

$5 billion dollars for a highway that is going to be nonstop traffic jams within 2 years of completion just like every other highway widening project

Stuck in traffic, Highway 1 motorists wonder whether widening work is worth it | CBC News

As more major construction on the Trans-Canada Highway is set to begin in the Fraser Valley next year, motorists crawling along Highway 1 are already wondering when the work is going to end.

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e. @intheweedsktc.bsky.social · 11d

Municipal election countdown. I love this photo. Transition Kamloops will be looking at all the candidates again. Let's hope we're as fortunate as we have been in previous years and get good engagement 🎉 transitionkamloops.net/municipal-el...

Municipal election countdown - Transition Kamloops

The countdown is on: Kamloops votes October 17, 2026. It is hard to believe that it’s been three years since the last general local election, when some Kamloopsians celebrated and […]

transitionkamloops.net

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Fair Vote Canada 🗳️🍁 @fairvote.ca · 10d

No riding thinks the same way. But First Past the Post acts like they do. It shuts out voices and wastes votes.

Proportional representation makes every vote count and ensures fair representation for every community.

#cdnpoli

A purple background graphic with the title “What people say vs what our voting system hears.” On the left, a cartoon woman says: “In my riding, 34% support the Liberals, 32% support the Conservatives, 19% support the NDP, 12% want the Greens and…” On the right, another woman replies: “So you’re all Liberals.”

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Skye @skyenott.bsky.social · 12d

Guy in a "rolling coal" truck peeled out through a red light at the construction zone on Seymour & 4th just to stop at the next red light. Love to share public road space with these people

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Molly White @molly.wiki · 12d

slightly ominous mailer from the Red Cross

Mailer that reads: Molly, Seasons may change, but the need for blood is constant.

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lorem ipsum 🇧🇷🇺🇸 @whiskeynachos.bsky.social · 18d

Send this to the worst driver you know.

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Skye @skyenott.bsky.social · 13d

Amtrak Tiktok is great. Sure wish we had real rail travel in BC.

lorem ipsum 🇧🇷🇺🇸 @whiskeynachos.bsky.social · 18d

Their fall travel promo.

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Skye @skyenott.bsky.social · 13d

Tup Tim Thai was so good and so spicy 🤤

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Skye @skyenott.bsky.social · 14d

New VPD contract would make officers the highest paid in Canada.

Meanwhile, BC public workers make 25% less than public workers in other provinces.

Skye @skyenott.bsky.social · 14d

BC gov showed up 3 hours late to the meeting with BCGEU and then offered 0.5% more than their last offer. How insulting.

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Skye @skyenott.bsky.social · 16d

Merritt (population 7,051) has flexible bollards on Voght St where cars were cutting corners over the painted line into the bike lane, can we get this technology in Kamloops?

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Skye @skyenott.bsky.social · 17d

There's been a rezoning sign posted on the massive R James Western Star heavy truck repair lot for over a year, so clearly there's something in the works. It will take deep pockets to develop a lot that size, I wonder who's behind it.

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Skye @skyenott.bsky.social · 17d

This sounds amazing, I hope developers are already drawing up plans!

"Support the development of a highly walkable main-street atmosphere along Oriole Rd, Falcon Rd, and Industrial Dr through the use of wide sidewalks, street trees, ground-floor commercial, and other placemaking"
#kamloops #kamplan

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Skye @skyenott.bsky.social · 17d

BC public workers make 25% less than public workers in other provinces. And the cost of living is way higher here.

Skye @skyenott.bsky.social · 17d

Eating saskatoon jam right now

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Skye @skyenott.bsky.social · 17d

Earhart Truthers rejoice

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Skye @skyenott.bsky.social · 17d

www.youtube.com/live/oqB-xwv...

Labour Solidarity Press Conference

YouTube video by BCGEU

www.youtube.com

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Skye @skyenott.bsky.social · 17d

Some folks from United Steel Workers joined the march today too, you love to see it #solidarity

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Glyn Bowerman @glynbowerman.bsky.social · 17d

In a statement, Vaughan Mayor Steven Del Duca pivoted from speed cameras to violent crime, suggesting we should spend more time focussing on the latter. That’s illuminating. Vehicles obviously present the bigger statistical threat, especially to children. But we accept those injuries and deaths.

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Skye @skyenott.bsky.social · 17d

CUPW joining BCGEU and PSA on the picket line on Columbia St today, give them a honk or a wave 👍

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Skye @skyenott.bsky.social · 17d

There's no statute of limitations on the British Crown stealing land in 1871 sorry. It's not a giveaway

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Skye @skyenott.bsky.social · 17d

Indigenous rights ARE private property rights. The land in question was literally stolen under the lens of OUR laws that's why FNs keep winning in court

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Skye @skyenott.bsky.social · 17d

How much time does each municipality's transportation department spend duplicating effort by designing AT infrastructure from scratch? I don't know. But I do know that BC doesn't have an org like Velo Quebec that helps cities and towns design their AT across the province.

Skye @skyenott.bsky.social · 17d

Devil is always in the details, I'd have to see the guidelines. Would make sense if only applied to corporate landlords or buildings over a certain # of units.