CrankyGoat 🇨🇦
@crankygoat.bsky.social
Vancouver Islander and outdoor enthusiast who loves hiking, kayaking, rowing, adventure rucking, natural sciences, environmental ecology, art and reading a good book cuddled with our dog.
Life is meant to be savoured …
#CrankyGoat #BC #Canada
Life is meant to be savoured …
#CrankyGoat #BC #Canada
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Anyone who has adopted a dog understands what an absolute JOY it is to watch them blossom into a confident, loving family member that knows they have a 'forever' home ...
“Saving one dog will not change the world, but surely for that one dog, the world will change forever.”
#CrankyGoat #dog
“Saving one dog will not change the world, but surely for that one dog, the world will change forever.”
#CrankyGoat #dog
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The BC Bike-Friendly Business Directory is your go-to guide for finding & supporting businesses that welcome cyclists. From cafés and restaurants to bike shops, accommodations, and local attractions, our directory highlights businesses that make cycling easier, safer, and more enjoyable. #gobybikebc
BC Bike-Friendly Business Directory – GoByBike BC
gobybikebc.ca
December 12, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The BC Bike-Friendly Business Directory is your go-to guide for finding & supporting businesses that welcome cyclists. From cafés and restaurants to bike shops, accommodations, and local attractions, our directory highlights businesses that make cycling easier, safer, and more enjoyable. #gobybikebc
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In a small clinical trial, some patients who received the vaccine remained cancer-free for more than three years, researchers reported in Nature.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/cancer-vaccine-mrna-pancreas-nih
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/cancer-vaccine-mrna-pancreas-nih
An mRNA cancer vaccine may offer long-term protection
A vaccine kept patients free of pancreatic cancer for years, yet new reports say the NIH is advising against mentioning mRNA tech in grants.
www.sciencenews.org
December 10, 2025 at 11:10 PM
In a small clinical trial, some patients who received the vaccine remained cancer-free for more than three years, researchers reported in Nature.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/cancer-vaccine-mrna-pancreas-nih
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/cancer-vaccine-mrna-pancreas-nih
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A new climate record suggests that Homo floresiensis — pint-size human relatives nicknamed “hobbits” — endured thousands of years of intensifying drought before disappearing from their Indonesian island home of Flores.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/drought-doomed-hobbits-human-relatives
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/drought-doomed-hobbits-human-relatives
Drought may have doomed the ‘hobbits’ of Flores
Stalagmite data suggest Homo floresiensis faced prolonged drought that stressed both them and their prey, contributing to their disappearance.
www.sciencenews.org
December 11, 2025 at 1:15 PM
A new climate record suggests that Homo floresiensis — pint-size human relatives nicknamed “hobbits” — endured thousands of years of intensifying drought before disappearing from their Indonesian island home of Flores.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/drought-doomed-hobbits-human-relatives
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/drought-doomed-hobbits-human-relatives
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Beekeepers bring their bees to blooming heathlands in Ireland. Much like New Yorkers in the face of hordes of tourists, the local bumblebees end up changing their beehavior.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/honeybees-outcompete-bumblebees-hives
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/honeybees-outcompete-bumblebees-hives
Trucked-in honeybees may edge out bigger bumblebee foragers
The finding could guide beekeepers to keep hives out of most vulnerable areas of the Irish heathlands.
www.sciencenews.org
December 11, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Beekeepers bring their bees to blooming heathlands in Ireland. Much like New Yorkers in the face of hordes of tourists, the local bumblebees end up changing their beehavior.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/honeybees-outcompete-bumblebees-hives
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/honeybees-outcompete-bumblebees-hives
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🧪 A 15-year review in JAMA highlights a gap between medical cannabis popularity and clinical proof. Evidence for pain and sleep benefits remains weak. Notably, nearly 30% of medical users meet criteria for cannabis use disorder.
#MedSky
#MedSky
Review of Medical Cannabis Use Finds Little Evidence of Benefit
Researchers found a chasm between the health reasons for which the public seeks out cannabis and what gold-standard science actually shows about its effectiveness.
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 5:15 PM
🧪 A 15-year review in JAMA highlights a gap between medical cannabis popularity and clinical proof. Evidence for pain and sleep benefits remains weak. Notably, nearly 30% of medical users meet criteria for cannabis use disorder.
#MedSky
#MedSky
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HALIFAX — The group behind a plan to build a coastal refuge for captive whales in Nova Scotia says the government of France wants to talk to them about sending two killer whales to the proposed site. #NovaScotia
www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nov...
www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nov...
Whale refuge group in Nova Scotia says France seeking talks about moving two whales
The group behind a plan to build a coastal refuge for captive whales in Nova Scotia says the government of France wants to talk to them about sending two killer whales to the proposed site.
www.ctvnews.ca
December 12, 2025 at 5:23 PM
HALIFAX — The group behind a plan to build a coastal refuge for captive whales in Nova Scotia says the government of France wants to talk to them about sending two killer whales to the proposed site. #NovaScotia
www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nov...
www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nov...
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With the House of Commons now in Christmas recess, Liberal Darren Fisher (Dartmouth—Cole Harbour) delivers a humorous political synopsis of the past year. It's lol funny, if you know your Canadian politics. #CdnPoli 🇨🇦
(clip from @davidakin.bsky.social).
(clip from @davidakin.bsky.social).
December 12, 2025 at 11:58 AM
With the House of Commons now in Christmas recess, Liberal Darren Fisher (Dartmouth—Cole Harbour) delivers a humorous political synopsis of the past year. It's lol funny, if you know your Canadian politics. #CdnPoli 🇨🇦
(clip from @davidakin.bsky.social).
(clip from @davidakin.bsky.social).
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"This month the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council is hosting five Urban Gatherings in #Victoria, #Vancouver, #Nanaimo, #PortAlberni and #CampbellRiver." #VancouverIsland #BC #BritishColumbia #Canada www.hashilthsa.com/news/2025-12...
Full house at Nanaimo Urban Gathering | Ha-Shilth-Sa Newspaper
All tables were full at Nanaimo’s Beban Park Social Centre on Tuesday, December 9 as hundreds of Nuu-chah-nulth-aht gathered for holiday festivities and a delicious turkey dinner. Nuu-chah-nulth Triba...
www.hashilthsa.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM
"This month the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council is hosting five Urban Gatherings in #Victoria, #Vancouver, #Nanaimo, #PortAlberni and #CampbellRiver." #VancouverIsland #BC #BritishColumbia #Canada www.hashilthsa.com/news/2025-12...
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#BirdOfTheDay theme today is #splashes
Will go with this Bald Eagle making a splash as s/he picks up a meal near Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada.
Did you know Bald Eagles are capable of short-distance swimming?
Will go with this Bald Eagle making a splash as s/he picks up a meal near Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada.
Did you know Bald Eagles are capable of short-distance swimming?
December 12, 2025 at 4:09 PM
#BirdOfTheDay theme today is #splashes
Will go with this Bald Eagle making a splash as s/he picks up a meal near Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada.
Did you know Bald Eagles are capable of short-distance swimming?
Will go with this Bald Eagle making a splash as s/he picks up a meal near Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada.
Did you know Bald Eagles are capable of short-distance swimming?
Anyone who has adopted a dog understands what an absolute JOY it is to watch them blossom into a confident, loving family member that knows they have a 'forever' home ...
“Saving one dog will not change the world, but surely for that one dog, the world will change forever.”
#CrankyGoat #dog
“Saving one dog will not change the world, but surely for that one dog, the world will change forever.”
#CrankyGoat #dog
December 12, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Anyone who has adopted a dog understands what an absolute JOY it is to watch them blossom into a confident, loving family member that knows they have a 'forever' home ...
“Saving one dog will not change the world, but surely for that one dog, the world will change forever.”
#CrankyGoat #dog
“Saving one dog will not change the world, but surely for that one dog, the world will change forever.”
#CrankyGoat #dog
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Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis): This North American bird is found in southern Canada, eastern USA and Mexico. The 23cm (9.1in) bird is mainly granivorous but also feeds on insects and fruit. Remarkable shot taken by Lanny Thompson in Arkansas, USA.
August 15, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis): This North American bird is found in southern Canada, eastern USA and Mexico. The 23cm (9.1in) bird is mainly granivorous but also feeds on insects and fruit. Remarkable shot taken by Lanny Thompson in Arkansas, USA.
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“Small children from poor or middle-class families who watch ‘Sesame Street’ do better on cognitive tests and in first grade than children who do not watch it,” Renata Adler wrote, in 1972.
The Invention of “Sesame Street”
Renata Adler’s 1972 review of the program that revolutionized children’s television.
www.newyorker.com
August 15, 2025 at 4:05 PM
“Small children from poor or middle-class families who watch ‘Sesame Street’ do better on cognitive tests and in first grade than children who do not watch it,” Renata Adler wrote, in 1972.
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“The BC Conservation Officer Service (COS) says for the first long weekend since the campfire ban for the Coastal Fire Centre took effect, its officers issued $29,900 in violation tickets.” vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/08/06/b... - @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social
#BCWildfire #Nanaimo #SeaToSky
#BCWildfire #Nanaimo #SeaToSky
B.C. conservation officers issue nearly $30,000 in campfire tickets
Dozens of coastal British Columbians — or visitors — received a stern reminder of the ongoing campfire ban over the August long weekend.
vancouver.citynews.ca
August 6, 2025 at 11:00 PM
“The BC Conservation Officer Service (COS) says for the first long weekend since the campfire ban for the Coastal Fire Centre took effect, its officers issued $29,900 in violation tickets.” vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/08/06/b... - @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social
#BCWildfire #Nanaimo #SeaToSky
#BCWildfire #Nanaimo #SeaToSky
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“Dog chained to tree in B.C. wildfire zone was only found by her cries for help” globalnews.ca/news/1132110... - Global News
#Animals #BCWildfire #Dogs #Nanaimo #WesleyRidgeWildfire
#Animals #BCWildfire #Dogs #Nanaimo #WesleyRidgeWildfire
Dog chained to tree in B.C. wildfire zone was only found by her cries for help | Globalnews.ca
"We went up there with water and food and my friend stayed down at the service road with his dogs, just so we wouldn't intimidate her," Janet O'Reilly said.
globalnews.ca
August 7, 2025 at 2:12 AM
“Dog chained to tree in B.C. wildfire zone was only found by her cries for help” globalnews.ca/news/1132110... - Global News
#Animals #BCWildfire #Dogs #Nanaimo #WesleyRidgeWildfire
#Animals #BCWildfire #Dogs #Nanaimo #WesleyRidgeWildfire
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Take a walk through Outerbridge Park in Saanich. Video link in post above.
August 5, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Take a walk through Outerbridge Park in Saanich. Video link in post above.
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July 20, 2025 at 4:55 AM
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