Seattle Police Knew Officer Who Struck and Killed Pedestrian Had "Checkered History," But Hired Him Anyway - PubliCola (publicola.com)
New rules mean B.C. drivers must keep further away from cyclists (www.vancouverisawesome.com)
New regulations have created a new minimum distance B.C. drivers must maintain when passing cyclists, the province announced Thursday....
Seattle Times Shocked to Learn Even Groups They Disagree With Can Get Street-Use Permits - PubliCola (publicola.com)
Seattle Police officer pulls over Metro driver, goes on power trip (old.reddit.com)
'Couldn't have asked for anything better': DNA test kits reveal B.C. woman's closest friend is also her half-sister (www.ctvnews.ca)
Council slams B.C. mayor’s wife for distributing controversial book on residential schools | Globalnews.ca (globalnews.ca)
Dozens of children fly kites in solidarity with Palestinians as Gaza death toll surpasses 30,000 (bc.ctvnews.ca)
Seattle council president on getting workers back to the office: ‘We have to build those numbers up’ (www.geekwire.com)
Oil spill near Hope ‘a regulatory failure,’ say area First Nations (www.nelsonstar.com)
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First orders issued under B.C.'s new intimate images act (www.cbc.ca)
Minor Drug Seizures By Vancouver Police Increased After ‘Decriminalization,’ Data Indicates (www.readthemaple.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/15559328...
Volunteers in Prince George, B.C., vow to continue building tiny homes, despite city's warnings (www.cbc.ca)
Last week, bylaw officers posted red and yellow signs on Teegee’s door warning that the structure is illegal. Both the stop-work and do-not-occupy notice warn that further construction is illegal without authorization from the city — though both the mayor and a city spokesperson say there are no current plans to enforce...
Group says lululemon is ‘greenwashing’ as its emissions rise, wants competition probe - BC | Globalnews.ca (globalnews.ca)
What light rail riders can expect now, after weeks of repair (www.seattletimes.com)
New payment model has brought more family physicians to B.C., doctors say (www.cbc.ca)
Dismal green B.C. ski season a sign of things to come: climate researcher (www.nelsonstar.com)
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Cryptominer loses bid to force BC Hydro to provide it power (www.nelsonstar.com)
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Oregon high court says 10 GOP state senators who staged long walkout can’t run for reelection (apnews.com)
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek indicates she would sign a bill recriminalizing drug possession (www.opb.org)
My take on this: She has no right to. That was a ballot measure, not a law passed by the Oregon legislature. If they want it repealed, send it back to ballot. Ballot measures are a check and balance on the power of the legislature, they are worthless if the legislature can just reverse them. Suggesting they have the power to do...
Old forests critically important for slowing climate change, merit immediate protection from logging (phys.org)
This is not British Columbia specific content, but I’m posting it because destruction of old growth forest is relevant.
Audio Reveals RCMP Officers Laughed about Beating a Land Defender | The Tyee (thetyee.ca)
RCMP officers mocked people being arrested at Wet'suwet'en blockade as 'orcs' and 'ogre' (www.cbc.ca)
RCMP officers referred to First Nations pipeline opponents as “orcs” and “ogre” during a police raid at a blockade of Coastal GasLink pipeline construction in November 2021, according to audio recordings played in court Wednesday.
Lululemon founder’s remarks have some DEI experts calling for boycotts to combat ‘regressive values’ (www.nbcnews.com)
B.C. doctors urge parent vigilance with respiratory season still in full swing - BC | Globalnews.ca (globalnews.ca)
Conservation group buys out hunting rights in B.C.'s Great Bear Rainforest to protect wildlife (www.cbc.ca)
A conservation group says its latest purchase of exclusive hunting rights in a British Columbia rainforest is a major step toward protecting the area’s wildlife, but hunters say the move is an “abuse” of the licensing system....