Western Hemlox
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93% of British Columbians want to scrap changing clocks, survey says | CBC News
More than 93 per cent of British Columbians who responded to a government survey want to do away with the twice-yearly clock change and make daylight time permanent, the province said Tuesday.
www.cbc.ca
It's almost time to change the clocks again.
As a reminder, the BC NDP government's own survey found that 93% of BCers want to scrap #DaylightSavingTime, yet the @bcndpcaucus.bsky.social has dithered for 6 years.
Pass a law, @davidebybc.bsky.social!
#bcpoli #yyj #DST
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
As a reminder, the BC NDP government's own survey found that 93% of BCers want to scrap #DaylightSavingTime, yet the @bcndpcaucus.bsky.social has dithered for 6 years.
Pass a law, @davidebybc.bsky.social!
#bcpoli #yyj #DST
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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A rando cool thing I learned while reporting this: There's no such thing as cold!
There's only heat, & heat's absence.
You can push heat into a space. To cool it down, you suck the heat out.
eg - an ice cube doesn't project cold into your glass of water. Instead, it absorbs the whiskey's warmth.
There's only heat, & heat's absence.
You can push heat into a space. To cool it down, you suck the heat out.
eg - an ice cube doesn't project cold into your glass of water. Instead, it absorbs the whiskey's warmth.
Ever heard of district energy?
It's coming...or is it already here?
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/25/n...
It's coming...or is it already here?
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/25/n...
Dear Canada: meet district energy
The best emissions-reduction strategy you’ve never heard of is coming to a neighborhood near you.
www.nationalobserver.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
A rando cool thing I learned while reporting this: There's no such thing as cold!
There's only heat, & heat's absence.
You can push heat into a space. To cool it down, you suck the heat out.
eg - an ice cube doesn't project cold into your glass of water. Instead, it absorbs the whiskey's warmth.
There's only heat, & heat's absence.
You can push heat into a space. To cool it down, you suck the heat out.
eg - an ice cube doesn't project cold into your glass of water. Instead, it absorbs the whiskey's warmth.
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Gallego to Hegseth: "You will never ever be half the man that Sen. Kelly is. You, sir, are a coward. And the fact that you are following this order from the president shows how big of a coward you are. I can't wait until you are no longer the secretary of defense."
November 24, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Gallego to Hegseth: "You will never ever be half the man that Sen. Kelly is. You, sir, are a coward. And the fact that you are following this order from the president shows how big of a coward you are. I can't wait until you are no longer the secretary of defense."
Once again, folks: any deal between Alberta and Ottawa that requires a) BC's approval, and b) significant support from coastal First Nations is a deal for a pipeline that will never happen.
If Carney can get Smith to agree to ratchet up industrial carbon pricing in exchange? That feels like a win.
If Carney can get Smith to agree to ratchet up industrial carbon pricing in exchange? That feels like a win.
a man in a suit and tie is holding a pencil and says just saying
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is holding a pencil and says just saying
media.tenor.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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One of the reasons I love live call-in radio shows is for moments like this.
Poor Richard thought he was talking to a call screener.
He was actually talking live on air to Alberta At Noon host @kathleenpetty.bsky.social, who gently and professionally nudged him toward that realization.
Turn 🔊 on:
Poor Richard thought he was talking to a call screener.
He was actually talking live on air to Alberta At Noon host @kathleenpetty.bsky.social, who gently and professionally nudged him toward that realization.
Turn 🔊 on:
November 25, 2025 at 12:12 AM
One of the reasons I love live call-in radio shows is for moments like this.
Poor Richard thought he was talking to a call screener.
He was actually talking live on air to Alberta At Noon host @kathleenpetty.bsky.social, who gently and professionally nudged him toward that realization.
Turn 🔊 on:
Poor Richard thought he was talking to a call screener.
He was actually talking live on air to Alberta At Noon host @kathleenpetty.bsky.social, who gently and professionally nudged him toward that realization.
Turn 🔊 on:
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Just as I predicted: fossil fuel enthusiasts misinterpreting the IEA's latest outlook.
I'm going to debunk this column. It won't be hard.
troymedia.com/politicslaw/...
I'm going to debunk this column. It won't be hard.
troymedia.com/politicslaw/...
Peak oil just died. Now what?
Rashid Husain Syed • The IEA just flipped the script and it changes everything for Alberta
troymedia.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Just as I predicted: fossil fuel enthusiasts misinterpreting the IEA's latest outlook.
I'm going to debunk this column. It won't be hard.
troymedia.com/politicslaw/...
I'm going to debunk this column. It won't be hard.
troymedia.com/politicslaw/...
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Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe confirmed that the upcoming R3 will be priced noticeably below the R2, signaling an even more affordable entry point into the Rivian lineup.
riviantrackr.com/news/rj-scar...
riviantrackr.com/news/rj-scar...
RJ Scaringe Says Rivian R3 Will Undercut R2 Pricing
Rivian fans got a little surprise last week when RJ Scaringe sat down with the Rotary Club of Atlanta and casually confirmed something we’ve all been wondering about, the R3 is going to come in notice...
riviantrackr.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe confirmed that the upcoming R3 will be priced noticeably below the R2, signaling an even more affordable entry point into the Rivian lineup.
riviantrackr.com/news/rj-scar...
riviantrackr.com/news/rj-scar...
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Carney's budget claims Canada's anti-greenwashing law led to “some parties slowing or reversing efforts to protect the environment.” The government couldn't name any examples when I asked. Experts say the risks are exaggerated and the law could be working as intended thenarwhal.ca/greenwashing...
Canada says anti-greenwashing rules silence industry | The Narwhal
Carney is moving to nix some of Canada’s rules that restrict how oil and gas companies and other industries advertise environmental claims
thenarwhal.ca
November 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Carney's budget claims Canada's anti-greenwashing law led to “some parties slowing or reversing efforts to protect the environment.” The government couldn't name any examples when I asked. Experts say the risks are exaggerated and the law could be working as intended thenarwhal.ca/greenwashing...
Buy organic produce, friends.
Also, the @ewgofficial.bsky.social publishes the Dirty Dozen, letting you know which non-organic produce has the most #pesticides:
www.ewg.org/foodnews/dir...
Also, the @ewgofficial.bsky.social publishes the Dirty Dozen, letting you know which non-organic produce has the most #pesticides:
www.ewg.org/foodnews/dir...
The EPA has approved a new pesticide that contains PFAS, or 'forever chemicals', to be used on vegetables like lettuce, broccoli and potatoes.
November 24, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Buy organic produce, friends.
Also, the @ewgofficial.bsky.social publishes the Dirty Dozen, letting you know which non-organic produce has the most #pesticides:
www.ewg.org/foodnews/dir...
Also, the @ewgofficial.bsky.social publishes the Dirty Dozen, letting you know which non-organic produce has the most #pesticides:
www.ewg.org/foodnews/dir...
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but what was the Cobs wearing?
Kelowna Cobs damaged by car crashing through window, door #Kelowna
Kelowna Cobs damaged by car crashing through window, door - Kelowna News
The bakery on Spall Road was smashed open Monday when a driver, believed to have mistaken their gas pedal for their brake pedal, drove into the building.
www.castanet.net
November 24, 2025 at 5:23 PM
but what was the Cobs wearing?
Friendly PSA: Zuck keeps his own kids off FB and IG but wants everyone else's kids to be on them.
Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
Meta halted internal research suggesting social media harm, court filing alleges
Meta is alleged to have halted internal research suggesting social media harm, according to court documents.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Friendly PSA: Zuck keeps his own kids off FB and IG but wants everyone else's kids to be on them.
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Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
Meta halted internal research suggesting social media harm, court filing alleges
Meta is alleged to have halted internal research suggesting social media harm, according to court documents.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
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Never forget who did this, who supported it, and what motivated them: racism.
Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
The Economic Impact of Brexit
Other
siepr.stanford.edu
November 24, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Never forget who did this, who supported it, and what motivated them: racism.
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Too late. Marco Rubio already spilled the truth. The so called peace plan was Russia’s wish list, not something the US drafted. He’s trying to walk it back but the damage is done.
He’s scrambling.
He’s scrambling.
November 23, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Too late. Marco Rubio already spilled the truth. The so called peace plan was Russia’s wish list, not something the US drafted. He’s trying to walk it back but the damage is done.
He’s scrambling.
He’s scrambling.
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Young men are particularly at risk from online sports betting
72% of sports betters are men. They bet more often in larger amounts. They're three times as likely to be problem gamblers. They're twice as likely to bet while drunk or high
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...
72% of sports betters are men. They bet more often in larger amounts. They're three times as likely to be problem gamblers. They're twice as likely to bet while drunk or high
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...
November 23, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Young men are particularly at risk from online sports betting
72% of sports betters are men. They bet more often in larger amounts. They're three times as likely to be problem gamblers. They're twice as likely to bet while drunk or high
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...
72% of sports betters are men. They bet more often in larger amounts. They're three times as likely to be problem gamblers. They're twice as likely to bet while drunk or high
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...
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Most accounts on Twitter turn out to be Russian MAGA bots. Here’s why Bluesky has an intellectual diversity problem
November 23, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Most accounts on Twitter turn out to be Russian MAGA bots. Here’s why Bluesky has an intellectual diversity problem
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The mistake here is thinking the European data generalizes to Canada. People didn’t plug in their company cars because there was no financial incentive. Meanwhile anyone I know with a PHEV here prides themselves on how little gas they used (on the same tank for 6 months!)
www.cbc.ca/news/climate...
www.cbc.ca/news/climate...
Drivers aren't charging their plug-in hybrid cars, research suggests | CBC Climate Change News
Plug-in hybrid cars are a compromise for people wanting range with electric capability. But new research finds they’re less green than you think — so how should they fit into a zero-emissions future?
www.cbc.ca
November 23, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The mistake here is thinking the European data generalizes to Canada. People didn’t plug in their company cars because there was no financial incentive. Meanwhile anyone I know with a PHEV here prides themselves on how little gas they used (on the same tank for 6 months!)
www.cbc.ca/news/climate...
www.cbc.ca/news/climate...
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Many people count plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) as effectively battery electric vehicle (BEV) equivalent when considering fuel demand destruction.
That seems like an increasingly fraught assumption:
That seems like an increasingly fraught assumption:
November 23, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Many people count plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) as effectively battery electric vehicle (BEV) equivalent when considering fuel demand destruction.
That seems like an increasingly fraught assumption:
That seems like an increasingly fraught assumption:
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Picard’s point on AB’s new “dual practice” plan: evidence shows letting surgeons bill public & private won’t fix wait times, it likely lengthens them, drains staff from public hospitals, adds red tape, and undermines access.
A solution in search of a problem. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/70a7e73...
A solution in search of a problem. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/70a7e73...
Allowing doctors to practise in both public and private systems solves what exactly?
What Alberta is proposing may sound good superficially, but it makes no sense in the Canadian context
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Picard’s point on AB’s new “dual practice” plan: evidence shows letting surgeons bill public & private won’t fix wait times, it likely lengthens them, drains staff from public hospitals, adds red tape, and undermines access.
A solution in search of a problem. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/70a7e73...
A solution in search of a problem. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/70a7e73...
Just do what one can do, and buy an EV.
BREAKING: ‘Empty Deal’ at COP30 as Petrostates Block Progress on Fossil Fuel Phaseout www.theenergymix.com/breaking-emp...
BREAKING: ‘Empty Deal’ at COP30 as Petrostates Block Progress on Fossil Fuel Phaseout
A dramatic, last-minute intervention by Colombia at the closing session of the COP30 climate summit Saturday afternoon failed to derail what one veteran negotiator called an “empty deal” on countries’...
www.theenergymix.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Just do what one can do, and buy an EV.
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My first published story was in The Western Producer in 1985.
It took 40 years, but this is my best sentence:
"Democracy dies with a shrug, not a coup"
markhamhislop.substack.com/p/part-ii-th...
It took 40 years, but this is my best sentence:
"Democracy dies with a shrug, not a coup"
markhamhislop.substack.com/p/part-ii-th...
Alberta's Attack on the Idea of Canada
Democracy dies with a shrug, not a coup
markhamhislop.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:08 AM
My first published story was in The Western Producer in 1985.
It took 40 years, but this is my best sentence:
"Democracy dies with a shrug, not a coup"
markhamhislop.substack.com/p/part-ii-th...
It took 40 years, but this is my best sentence:
"Democracy dies with a shrug, not a coup"
markhamhislop.substack.com/p/part-ii-th...
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So, to recap, Ukraine and Europe understand that America has effectively endorsed a 28-point plan to force Kyiv to capitulate, set a Thursday deadline to accept it, and threatened to cut off all aid.
Now Marco Rubio says it's all wrong, that's not the plan, there's no deadline and no threat.
Now Marco Rubio says it's all wrong, that's not the plan, there's no deadline and no threat.
November 22, 2025 at 11:04 PM
So, to recap, Ukraine and Europe understand that America has effectively endorsed a 28-point plan to force Kyiv to capitulate, set a Thursday deadline to accept it, and threatened to cut off all aid.
Now Marco Rubio says it's all wrong, that's not the plan, there's no deadline and no threat.
Now Marco Rubio says it's all wrong, that's not the plan, there's no deadline and no threat.
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"In recent weeks, junior officers in the military, fearing potential legal exposure, asked military lawyers, judge advocates general, for written sign-off before taking part in strikes. It does not appear that such memos were furnished."
wapo.st/43FXQfO
wapo.st/43FXQfO
White House blew past legal concerns in deadly strikes on drug boats
The Trump administration sidestepped skeptical lawyers across national security agencies as it pursued a military campaign against alleged narcotraffickers, officials say.
wapo.st
November 22, 2025 at 7:53 PM
"In recent weeks, junior officers in the military, fearing potential legal exposure, asked military lawyers, judge advocates general, for written sign-off before taking part in strikes. It does not appear that such memos were furnished."
wapo.st/43FXQfO
wapo.st/43FXQfO