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Rafferty Baker @rafferty.bsky.social · 1d

I guess it takes a couple minutes to go through...should be good momentarily.

Rafferty Baker @rafferty.bsky.social · 1d

typo ("by with") in photo caption fixed

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Rafferty Baker @rafferty.bsky.social · 1d

47 VPD officers were paid more than $100K in OT last year, including 7 constables who more than doubled their possible $140K salaries. One sergeant raked in $239K in OT on top of possible $158K salary.

Meanwhile, the force went $6.5M over its $400M+ budget.

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47 VPD officers made over $100K in OT last year — and one banked $239K, FOI data shows | CBC News

A single Vancouver police sergeant was paid $239,258 in overtime alone last year, on top of the rank's base pay of up to $158,000. The figure comes from a freedom of information request filed with the...

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Rafferty Baker @rafferty.bsky.social · 15d

"A major report on modernizing the education system in Newfoundland and Labrador is peppered with fake sources some educators say were likely fabricated by generative AI."

Report recommends the use of "ethical" AI...

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N.L.'s 10-year education action plan cites sources that don't exist | CBC News

A major report on modernizing the education system in Newfoundland and Labrador is peppered with fake sources some educators say were likely fabricated by generative artificial intelligence.

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Rafferty Baker @rafferty.bsky.social · 15d

ok but Mr. PG is not actually made of wood smh

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Rafferty Baker @rafferty.bsky.social · Sep 8

Lincoln told CBC News he was getting ready to go get a slurpee with a friend but "got lazy" and decided to borrow his roommate's child's tiny car to get around.

via @akurjata.ca

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Man arrested after driving child-size pink Barbie Jeep through town | CBC News

Police and a legal expert say driving any motorized vehicle, including a toy, without a licence and insurance is a punishable offence.

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Rafferty Baker @rafferty.bsky.social · Aug 28

Maybe in 8 months or a year you get a public report from Worksafe BC, Technical Safety BC, Transport Canada, IIOBC, etc.. Sometimes that takes a couple years.

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Rafferty Baker @rafferty.bsky.social · Aug 28

Good thread about a totally regular experience trying to report on tragic events in B.C. (and probably the rest of Canada).

Officials here are so accustomed to getting away with offering nearly zero details. It often takes years for a trial or coroners inquest to get worthwhile official accounts.

Andrew Kurjata @akurjata.ca · Aug 28

I’m actually gonna get out of my replies and use this story to highlight something that I haven’t for a while: the complete lack of transparency and communication from our public agencies in B.C./Canada. So here’s a thread

Andrew Kurjata @akurjata.ca · Aug 28

People waiting in line at a carnival witnessed a worker get hit and killed by one of the rides Tuesday night in Prince Rupert

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Aug 26

‘He loved his work deeply’: the five Palestinian journalists killed in Gaza airstrike

Israel has been widely condemned for ‘double-tap’ strike on Nasser hospital in southern Gaza on Monday

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · Aug 26

Israel killed five journalists when it attacked Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis on Monday using a ‘double-tap’ attack.

Who were the five journalists killed in Israel’s Gaza hospital attack?

Israel killed five journalists when it attacked Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis on Monday using a ‘double-tap’ attack.

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Rafferty Baker @rafferty.bsky.social · Aug 26

"Israeli forces struck Nasser hospital in the south of the Gaza Strip on Monday, killing at least 20 people including journalists who worked for Reuters, the Associated Press, Al Jazeera and other outlets."

via @reuters.com

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Initial inquiry says Hamas camera was target of Israeli strike that killed journalists

An initial Israeli military inquiry has concluded that troops struck what they believed to be a Hamas camera position in Monday's attack on a Gaza hospital that killed five journalists, but a further probe was ordered into how that decision was made.

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Rafferty Baker @rafferty.bsky.social · Aug 22

I note that Andrew is now also on Bluesky: @andrewweichel.bsky.social

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Rafferty Baker @rafferty.bsky.social · Aug 21

Good reporting here from ‪@lisa-steacy.bsky.social‬ and Andrew Weichel.

CTV News Vancouver @ctvnewsvancouver.bsky.social · Aug 21

‘Fear and anxiety’: What our police FOI requests uncovered about Vancouver’s stranger assaults scare

Internal emails obtained through Freedom of Information requests shed light on the Vancouver Police Department's media strategy related to stranger assaults ahead of the city's 2022 election.

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Rafferty Baker @rafferty.bsky.social · Aug 14

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The killing of Gaza's journalists | CBC Radio

Anas Al-Sharif was one of the last surviving reporters in Northern Gaza, and the face of Al-Jazeera’s Arabic coverage there. After months of threats, he was killed earlier this week in a targeted Isra...

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Andrew Kurjata @akurjata.ca · Aug 6

Canada’s first propane export terminal had a leak this morning www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Gas leak prompts shutdown at Port of Prince Rupert's Ridley Island | CBC News

AltaGas propane export facility says there is no risk to surrounding communities.

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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · Aug 6

Homelessness up 141 per cent since homeless counts began in 2005, report says

"Number of people who are homeless in Metro Vancouver up 9 per cent in 2 years: report" as told by @courtneydickson.bsky.social

#bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre

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Number of people who are homeless in Metro Vancouver up 9 per cent in 2 years: report | CBC News

Since point-in-time homeless counts started in 2005, the number of homeless people in Metro Vancouver has increased by 141 per cent, the report says.

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Rafferty Baker @rafferty.bsky.social · Aug 1

Tax data suggests lethal Canadian arms still being exported to Israel

via @cheknews.ca, The Canadian Press, @withfilesfrom.bsky.social

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Tax data suggests lethal Canadian arms still being exported to Israel

Israeli customs data suggests lethal Canadian arms are still being exported regularly to Israel, despite Ottawa's claim that it has halted such shipments.

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Rafferty Baker @rafferty.bsky.social · Aug 1

yeah hard to blame the fish here

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Robson Fletcher @robsonfletcher.com · Jul 31

The saga of this man's unflinching commitment to marine poaching is something to behold.

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B.C. man sentenced to jail a 4th time for repeat fishing violations
Scott Steer sentenced to 45 days in jail and ordered to forfeit his crab fishing gear and vessel
Justin McElroy · CBC News · Posted: Sep 07, 2016 9:30 PM MDT | Last Updated: September 7, 2016

Province makes move to seize house, accounts of B.C. man with multiple illegal fishing charges
Since 2008, the DFO has opened 15 separate files on Scott Steer
CBC News · Posted: Jul 30, 2021 3:17 PM MDT | Last Updated: July 30, 2021

Fisherman handed lifetime ban following midnight poaching of hundreds of crabs in Vancouver harbour
It's the first lifetime fishing ban in the Pacific region in over a decade
Joel Ballard · CBC News · Posted: Dec 20, 2021 2:43 PM MST | Last Updated: December 21, 2021

'Unbound by laws': B.C. court gives man 6 years for illegal sea cucumber fishing
Scott Steer also fined $1.1M after long history of fishing violations in B.C.
The Canadian Press · Posted: Jul 29, 2025 1:57 PM MDT | Last Updated: July 29

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Rafferty Baker @rafferty.bsky.social · Jul 31

"innately designed"

David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · Jul 31

Trump announces that he’s having a 90,000 sq ft event space added to the White House

Rafferty Baker @rafferty.bsky.social · Jul 30

Canada will recognize Palestinian state in September if certain conditions met

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Canada plans to recognize Palestinian state in September, Carney says | CBC News

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will recognize a Palestinian state in September if the West Bank's governing body agrees to certain conditions.

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Rafferty Baker @rafferty.bsky.social · Jul 30

Most of CBC's twitter accounts have been sunsetted in the last couple years, but not deleted. The main CBC News one seems to still be cranking out posts though.

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Rafferty Baker @rafferty.bsky.social · Jul 29

emergency organizations need to get off X

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Andrew Kurjata @akurjata.ca · Jul 12

Three cyclists have been hit by drivers in Prince George this week. One of them is dead.

As it happens, it's the same week the city is calling for feedback on safety for bikers, walkers and other non-drivers.

They're getting a lot of notes.

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'An outstanding human being': Cyclist dies after hit-and-run during charity training ride | CBC News

Riders call for improved road safety in week that has seen 3 cyclists seriously injured or killed in Prince George.

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Rafferty Baker @rafferty.bsky.social · Jul 9

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Vancouver Art Gallery cutting staff, programming by about 30% | CBC News

The Vancouver Art Gallery is making deep cuts to its programming and staffing in an attempt to balance its budget.

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