Erin

Please donate what you can and share widely. Absolutely tragic loss.

This will take place just south of Nanaimo / Snuneymuxw on so-called Vancouver Island.

My friend is holding a wonderful native plant workshop at the delightful Natural Abundance Native Plant Nursery on Nov 14. Participants will build their own microsystems to take home after a guided walk in the nearby woods to meet and visualize plant communities. nalt.bc.ca/events-calen...

Disappointed that Krog is mayor for another term, but excited for some new faces on council, plus some excellent incumbents. Impressed by Lovegrove’s campaign as first-time mayoral candidate. She lost by 2K votes, a clear indication that Nanaimo is tired of Krog + wanting hopeful leadership.

Daily ritual of loading up the enrichment box with treats! Bertie asks (meow-screams) every day for his ‘treat time’ anytime starting from 1pm. The treats get put in the box of crumpled paper so he has to snuffle around, lift out the paper and generally work a bit for his treats.

BREAKING: BC Greens' new platform includes Universal Basic Income to support workers displaced by technologies like AI.

Lowan, from the Saanich Peninsula, is leading British Columbia's Green Party in a snap election campaign and running to represent the same region where she camped, snorkelled and crabbed in her…

It's time for an actual wealth tax - not an income tax.

The Liberals and Conservatives teamed up again today — funny how that keeps happening — to get Bill C-39 over the hurdle of its first vote. The massive, 243-page bill bulldozes environmental protections, Indigenous rights and attacks the right to strike. Here's what this means:

This National Day for Truth and Reconciliation we're highlighting comments from Dr. Lorna Wanosts’a7 Williams around how Indigenous knowledge can help settlers rethink their relationship with the land and to each other.

recommended reading today — Aaron Hemens’ interview with Phyllis Webstad, published two years ago on @indiginews.bsky.social. Webstad is not even mentioned on the federal government’s webpage for NDTR/Orange Shirt Day indiginews.com/news/orange-...

At first glance, the executive director of the Comox Valley Land Trust, doesn’t look like a typical superhero. But, according to him (and a King Charles III Coronation medal), he sometimes feels like…

David Eby just called a snap election, right on top of local municipal elections. #bcelection2026

This native plant talk looks really great for folks on so-called Vancouver Island: Grow Healthy & Beneficial Native Plants in Urban Spaces with Kyle Clarke of PEPAKEṈHÁUTW̱. Scroll for in-person info or online reg (yay for accessible events!) npsg.ca Victoria Nanaimo Duncan British Columbia

Yes! Native plants belong in urban areas. They provide biodiversity, cooling + reinforce our part as humans in the larger system of Nature. We aren’t separate from Nature! Excited to see how these bus shelters test + if they’re a success.

The only known pelt of an extinct woolly dog, a species raised for its thick coat by Coast Salish and Makah peoples, has returned to British Columbia for the first time. https://cheknews.ca/only-known-woolly-dog-pelt-returns-to-b-c-after-more-than-160-years-1346361/

Nancy 9/7/26 … Happy Labor Day 🛠️

pay living wages for all workers. tax the shit out of billionaires. happy labor day.

Don’t forget to stock up on #masks and clean air tools before school starts! You can do your back-to-school shopping at our charity fundraising store. buymask.ca All proceeds from our store support our Free Request Program. This means your purchase will keep you AND others safe! #CleanAir4All

Good news! Would like to see officials encouraging folks to wear proper respirator masks / N95 to protect against the wildfire smoke and ash.

I enjoyed this. ordinaryabundance.com

From the Penticton Sikh gurdwara … hundreds of meals prepared by volunteers and sent to people who have been evacuated by the fire. Delivered to parking lots where people were camped out and other spaces evacuees have gathered.

This event in Harewood at Five Acre Community Park in Nanaimo looks lovely. C'tasi:a of the Snuneymuxw First Nation, will share knowledge, stories, and teachings about local plants, the land, and Indigenous perspectives. www.eventbrite.ca/e/friends-of...

Donations to support the incredible migrant workers who pick the delicious Summerland fruit you enjoy can be made here: chuffed.org/project/1945...

Call centre opened after more than 230 Summerland care home residents evacuated #SummerlandBC

August's newsletter is out: buttondown.com/dragonfly.ec.... See an interview with Wildfire Verses author Sakiru Adebayo, news about The Dog Stars movie and the upcoming Season 2 of 3 Body Problem, plus more. #ecofiction #climate #summertime

My heart hurts for all the people being evacuated from towns burning down from wildfires and rages at politicians and shareholders who continue with pipelines and data centres like it’s business as usual.

Terrifying and heart-breaking. This is because of climate change, unfettered oil and gas development and logging. My family is safely evacuated. Thinking of everyone there, including the domestic and wild animals plus all of the places that make Summerland special. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Canadian COVID Forecast Aug 1 - Aug 14, 2026 BRITISH COLUMBIA MODERATE [no change] About 1 of every 188 people is infected. Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada: -Infections: 3.0 x higher -Long COVID: 3.7 x higher -Hospitalizations: 2.7 x higher -Deaths: 2.5 x higher

Hazy skies over southern Vancouver Island caused by wildfires are expected to bring “moderate” health risks to locals on Wednesday. https://cheknews.ca/wildfire-smoke-forecast-to-cause-moderate-health-risks-in-greater-victoria-1340440/

Due to the wildfires currently burning in the Pacific Northwest it is being projected that smoke will once again blanket many regions, which is a reminder yet another important reminder that as long as you’re breathing there’s still time for you to start masking again.

The most infuriating thing about all the Fauci stuff this week is that everyone is past tensing a pandemic that is still happening. Covid is still disabling and killing people.

This is one of the few remaining Garry Oak Ecosystems left in Nanaimo as we insist on razing every last inch of this type of beautiful ecosystem instead of protecting it. This spot needs the same sort of public outcry as we’ve seen in protecting Cable Bay and Rocky City Wetlands.

Not all heroes wear capes. Some meant to but wind up in gorilla masks instead. Thank you to Joyce Kozloff and all the other Guerrilla Girls, whether or not you ever come forward. What you did was so, so important.

Same. Screams quietly though due to sinus pain / migraine.

We need to ban foreign ownership of BC farmland immediately. The super-billionaire heir to the Walmart fortune, Stan Kroenke, now controls over 13% of BC’s farmland - this is a threat to BC’s sovereignty, food security and farmers. Read the Tyee’s in-depth coverage on this issue.

Canadian arts and culture folks: the federal government has launched a (methodologically flawed) survey on "the Cultural Sector's readiness for Artificial Intelligence". If you're ready to resist or refuse genAI, here's your chance to let them know. pch.research-recherche.ca/f/s.aspx?lan...

“The Regional District of Nanaimo is moving all of its water service areas to Stage 4 Water Conservation, effective July 24, as drought conditions continue across the region.” cheknews.ca/stage-4-wate... - @cheknews.ca #Drought #Nanaimo

Bertie is having a real normal one today.

This looks like an amazing job for an ‘undergraduate or graduate student in the Fall 2026 semester, pursuing a degree or certificate in scientific illustration, fine arts, graphic design, or similar related field of study.’

This project sounds amazing!

Canadian COVID Forecast Jul 18 - Jul 31, 2026 BRITISH COLUMBIA MODERATE [no change] About 1 of every 123 people is infected. Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada: -Infections: 2.2 x higher -Long COVID: 3.9 x higher -Hospitalizations: 3.4 x higher -Deaths: 3.1 x higher

We are accepting donations on behalf of Namaygoosisagagun First Nation to help them navigate through this crisis. If you can, please donate via e-transfer to: an7gc@anishinabek.ca Donations can also be made by credit card through PayPal or CanadaHelps with further information at an7gc.ca/donate/

NEW from Brandi Morin. The last stand for old growth: As the chainsaws close in, land defenders refuse to look away. First Nations elders are once again on the front lines. With ancient forests facing imminent destruction, they say industry has written off entire ecosystem as ‘collateral damage.’