‘Name what things are’: Recognizing ‘femicide’ 35 years after the Montreal massacre
(via CTV News)
Ahead of the 35th anniversary of the Montreal Massacre, Annie Ross, a mechanical engineering professor at Polytechnique Montreal, said she often thinks of those who lived through the tragedy but still suffer silently.
Shane Smith is going down his own personal rabbit hole
(via Mother Jones)
The Vice founder has launched a show investigating “disinformation” that actually promotes it.
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim admits to being ‘orange pilled’ in Bitcoin interview
(via CTV News)
Bitcoin is soaring to all-time highs, and Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim wants the city to get in on the action.
Brian Thompson’s killing sparks outrage over state of US healthcare
(via the Guardian)
Americans turn to social media to discuss dire experiences at hands of health insurance companies.
She posted about her PhD, and went viral in the worst possible way
(via CBC)
When Ally Louks posted last week that she was “PhDone” with her English literature thesis, she didn’t expect to find herself at the centre of a culture war.
BC parents sue woman with history of illegal midwifery over botched home birth
(via CBC)
A Vancouver Island “childbirth activist” prohibited from offering her services as a midwife is facing a lawsuit from the parents of a child who was allegedly injured during a botched home birth.
BC premier says feds and provinces plan right-left approach to Trump’s tariff plans
(via Business in Vancouver)
British Columbia Premier David Eby says Canada’s premiers and the federal government have hatched a game plan over possible U.S. tariffs
Children and Family Development Minister Grace Lore steps down to undergo cancer treatment
(via CBC)
Grace Lore was first elected MLA for Victoria-Beacon Hill in 2020. She was appointed minister of state for child care in 2022, and in January of this year, she took over the Children and Family Development portfolio.
Taylor Swift fans get creative as they are faced with bracelet rules for Vancouver shows
(via the Globe and Mail)
BC Place stadium had announced a ban on loose objects and large bags for Taylor Swift’s upcoming Eras Tour shows in Vancouver
Billboard names Beyonce the greatest pop star of the 21st century
(via CTV News)
Beyoncé has been named the greatest pop star of the 21st century by Billboard, the music charting site announced on Tuesday as part of an ongoing series.
