Michael John Lo

Michael John Lo

@michaeljohnlo.bsky.social

Skeetin' from Victoria, Canada. Reporter with the Times Colonist newspaper, prev. words in the Globe and Mail, The Tyee, Capital Daily & more. He/him. Allergic to eggplant, shrimp, lobster.

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Tim Ford
@timfordwrites.bsky.social

Welp, that's Duncan Kinney's credibility (and all of his reporting) completely torched.

Jonny Wakefield@jonnywakefield.bsky.social

STORY, updates to come: Edmonton former journalist Duncan Kinney has admitted to spray painting a bust of Ukrainian World War II leader Roman Shukhevych with the words "actual Nazi," then writing about it, claiming he didn't know who did it. edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/d...

edmontonjournal.comEx-journalist admits to defacing controversial Edmonton Ukrainian monument, writing about itEx-Edmonton journalist Duncan Kinney has admitted to spray painting a controversial Ukrainian monument with the words "actual Nazi."

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Brishti Basu
@brishti.bsky.social

NEW: We got consent from 7 unhoused people sheltering along Pandora Ave to hide Apple AirTags in their possessions. This is after years of City of Victoria denying allegations from unhoused ppl & witnesses who said bylaw don't follow their own policies. Now we have proof. Part 1 of 2 stories ⬇️

De Facto Journalism Co-op@defactomedia.ca

INVESTIGATION: Victoria denies that its bylaw officers put unhoused people’s new, perfectly good tents in the trash. So we tracked them with AirTags. www.defactomedia.ca/bylaw-office...

defactomedia.caVictoria bylaw officers trashed newly donated tents within days — contrary to city claimsThe city has disputed years of claims that it discards unhoused people's belongings. De Facto reporters tracked new tents and carts to see where they ended up.

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Jen St. Denis
@jenstden.bsky.social

The level of detail in this kombucha description 🫡 @michaeljohnlo.bsky.social "A protester wearing a ribbon skirt threw a turmeric raspberry-flavoured kombucha drink at Hergott and his camera and pushed him several times before she was restrained by others." www.timescolonist.com/local-news/e...

timescolonist.comEx-prof arrested as UVic hosts Orange Shirt Day activitiesFrances Widdowson, a critic of what she calls the “residential school narrative,” wore a wig and hat to conceal her identity but was quickly located by protesters.

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APTN News
@aptnnews.bsky.social

A federal watchdog has delayed the release of a report on the RCMP’s specialized protest response unit in British Columbia until after the B.C. election. The report looked into the unit's conduct at three protests between 2017 and 2021.

aptnnews.caFederal agency postpones release of report on B.C. RCMP until after electionThe RCMP watchdog called the CRCC is postponing the release of its report on the Community-Industry Response Group in B.C.
Michael John Lo
@michaeljohnlo.bsky.social

B.C. Greens leader Emily Lowan says she's decided on which riding she would run in a provincial election, but hasn't said which one. The party announced today that Mike Hudema will be joining their election team as campaign comms director.

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Tarnjit Parmar
@tarnjitparmar.bsky.social

8 former BC Conservative MLAs have joined the Centre BC Party. Mike Bernier stepping down as the leader, allowing Peter Milobar to take over. He says many MLAs were ousted for 'not being extreme right' enough. "Lets face it, it's a you-know-what-show going on with the BC Conservatives right now"

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Eric Wickham
@ericwickham.ca

Between this, the Globe and Mail piece, and his upcoming (second!!) book, I couldn't be more proud of my friend Jeremy. He's a great reporter, managed to do this very difficult job on his own terms, always led with his principles, and we all benefit from his work.

Jeremy Appel 🍉@readtheorchard.org

NEW: For @macleans.bsky.social, I wrote about how Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is fusing corporate and state power to help build what I call the New Authoritarianism. macleans.ca/politics/dan...

macleans.caDanielle Smith Is Putting Alberta Up for Sale - Macleans.caThe corporate lobbyist-turned-premier is letting the private sector run the government

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Mike Hager
@mikehager.bsky.social

Harrowing tale from @michaeljohnlo.bsky.social on scammers who prey on elderly Canadians.

bookandswordblog@bookandswordblog.scholar.social.ap.brid.gy

More frauds in Canada are emerging since the rise in interest rates in 2022, from a mortgage broker in Ontario to a gift-card scam in Victoria https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/victoria-man-faces-eviction-after-falling-for-elon-musk-scam-12754398 #yyj #victoriaBC

timescolonist.comVictoria man faces eviction after falling for 'Elon Musk' scamFodie Karim had been supporting family members back in Sierra Leone, but is now so far behind in rent that he has been given an eviction notice.

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Emily Fagan
@thatemfagan.bsky.social

I've spent months investigating the case of Canada's most prolific voyeur. In the absence of details from police, I spoke to victims and looked into court records to find out the scale of these crimes, and the toll it's taken on 600+ women and girls. Here's part 1: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

cbc.ca'Hunted,' 'shattered,' 'scared': How victims say Canada's most prolific voyeur has altered their lives | CBC NewsCBC News has spent months going through court records and speaking with victims in the largest case of voyeurism ever reported in Canada. Victims say it has left them feeling shattered, hunted and str...
Michael John Lo
@michaeljohnlo.bsky.social

Nice work from the Globe's B.C. Bureau in tracking down how an Instragram post from a little-known cadets program in Vernon became part of the national/international news cycle.

Mike Hager@mikehager.bsky.social

The Pleb Reporter, a libertarian livestreamer who gained fame covering #Poilievre’s last election, says he sometimes feels guilty for helping craft national news cycles despite having only surface-level political knowledge. This episode with Mr. #Hegseth is not one of those times, though, he said.

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Michelle Gamage
@michellegamage.bsky.social

Replying to @michellegamage.bsky.social

BC is an outlier as the only Canadian jurisdiction where the Mental Health Act bulldozed involuntary patient's rights so thoroughly. I'll be keeping an eye on this for @thetyee.ca while the gov reworks the laws to better respect patient's rights. Stay tuned.

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EmmaaAAHH! 👻 ArkHell 💀
@emmaarkell.bsky.social

My last article as the labour reporter at @pressprogress.ca is about.... media layoffs! Earlier this month, Rogers closed six stations and laid off 230 radio workers across the country. In Vancouver, the layoffs hit a newsroom that had struggled for years to unionize.

PressProgress@pressprogress.ca

Rogers Layoffs Stemmed from ‘Corporate Decisions’ Taking Precedent Over Workers, Union Says “Workers are often the last to be considered when these decisions are made.” pressprogress.ca/rogers-layof...

pressprogress.caRogers Layoffs Stemmed from ‘Corporate Decisions’ Taking Precedent Over Workers, Union Says“Workers are often the last to be considered when these decisions are made.”

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godless dustbin 👻
@godfrey.work

as DULF dominated the news cycle, and as they planned their high profile raid, the VPD claimed in FOI responses that no emails about DULF were sent to or from several senior officers for two of those officers, that wasn't true @defactomedia.ca www.defactomedia.ca/vpd-emails-f...

defactomedia.caVPD claimed no emails sent to or from senior cops about compassion club ahead of raid. That’s untrueFreedom-of-information advocates say force's non-response likely broke BC’s transparency law — and ask if Vancouver police should undergo ‘greater scrutiny’ for public transparency
Michael John Lo
@michaeljohnlo.bsky.social

www.timescolonist.com/local-news/t... Still no change... Somehow

timescolonist.comThe rainbow conundrum at UVic: Crosswalk refresh no simple paint jobUVic has said any repainting of the rainbow crosswalk will have to wait until it holds conversations with staff, faculty and students. It’s spending $24,000 on those consultations
The Martlet@themartlet.bsky.social

There was a long, passionate discussion regarding the rainbow crosswalk near the SUB. Many members are very disappointed in the condition of the crosswalk and the perceived inaction of the university.

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De Facto Journalism Co-op
@defactomedia.ca

This International Workers’ Day, we're putting media back in workers’ hands. De Facto Journalism Co-op is a new non-profit of 6 worker-owners producing in-depth journalism focused on justice issues and systems of power. To get our first investigations next week, subscribe here: defactomedia.ca

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Sean Tucker
@seantucker.bsky.social

Latest from @michaeljohnlo.bsky.social on 132+ consecutive weeks of demonstrations in Victoria, BC. “We are marching against genocide and apartheid and occupation … the marches will not stop until this complicity ends.” Anas Al Salah, organizer. www.timescolonist.com/local-news/p...

timescolonist.comPro-Palestine marchers want return of police traffic controlThe call comes a month after VicPD scaled back their presence at the weekly events

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Jimmy Thomson
@jameswsthomson.com

Are you curious about Civic Searchlight, the tool @nationalobserver.com made to keep track of local politics? We've sat down with some of the biggest newsrooms in Canada to walk them through it, and we can do the same for your publication (for free). Send me an email! jimmy[at]nationalobserver.com

civicsearchlight.nationalobserver.comCivicSearchlight - by Canada's National ObserverSearch transcripts of municipal meetings across Canada. Find discussions about topics that matter to your community with Canada's National Observer's search tool.
Michael John Lo
@michaeljohnlo.bsky.social

Plenty of people turning up in-person tonight. My count is at 46. One person is wearing a "fuck bylaw" t-shirt.

Brishti Basu@brishti.bsky.social

If you live in @victoria.ca or Vancouver Island (and, really, I think everyone should hear this), tune into tonight's Victoria city council meeting starting at 6:30pm PST. I have a feeling this lineup of speakers will leave us all a bit more knowledgable about our communities.

Michael John Lo
@michaeljohnlo.bsky.social

Plenty of people turning up in-person tonight. My count is at 46. One person is wearing a "fuck bylaw" t-shirt.

Brishti Basu@brishti.bsky.social

If you live in @victoria.ca or Vancouver Island (and, really, I think everyone should hear this), tune into tonight's Victoria city council meeting starting at 6:30pm PST. I have a feeling this lineup of speakers will leave us all a bit more knowledgable about our communities.

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Alex Ip 葉清霖
@alexip718.com

Most seniors in Hong Kong do not own or drive a car, because they can get anywhere they want to with the city's robust public transport system at a taxpayer-subsidized cost of $0.26 per trip. My parents just take random day trips for fun. That is true freedom that American seniors will never have.

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Michael John Lo
@michaeljohnlo.bsky.social

Great piece! Gotta say I've almost never bought a piece of furniture new (apart from two lamps from Ikea and a storage Ottoman from Zellers/HBC).

Josh Kozelj@joshkozelj27.bsky.social

For more than three years, Elwyn Thom has collected furniture destined for the dump, fixing it up and reselling the pieces at a discounted price. In December, I visited his storefront to learn why. Check out my latest in the Tyee: thetyee.ca/WhatWorks/20...

thetyee.caThe Victoria Man with a Plan for Your Old Sofa | The TyeeMeet Elwyn Thom, the 23-year-old founder of Recertified Furniture.