J Shadbolt
@jshadbolt.bsky.social
It’s a grave concern, and I look to the UK to see how privatization and investor ownership of natural resources and infrastructure has negatively affected regional councils, and citizens.
I think holding a fire sale for foreign investors, including Americans, and selling off Canada’s critical infrastructure is a bad idea and inconsistent with shoring up our sovereignty.
Just one man’s opinion!
Just one man’s opinion!
September 15, 2026 at 3:33 PM
It’s a grave concern, and I look to the UK to see how privatization and investor ownership of natural resources and infrastructure has negatively affected regional councils, and citizens.
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I think holding a fire sale for foreign investors, including Americans, and selling off Canada’s critical infrastructure is a bad idea and inconsistent with shoring up our sovereignty.
Just one man’s opinion!
Just one man’s opinion!
September 15, 2026 at 2:48 PM
I think holding a fire sale for foreign investors, including Americans, and selling off Canada’s critical infrastructure is a bad idea and inconsistent with shoring up our sovereignty.
Just one man’s opinion!
Just one man’s opinion!
This is the business as usual model, and damn the consequences, when we should be planning infrastructure while protecting the remnants of old growth and biodiverse habitats.
Old Growth on the Chopping Block for the North Coast Transmission Line via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
Old Growth on the Chopping Block for the North Coast Transmission Line via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
Old Growth on the Chopping Block for the North Coast Transmission Line | The Tyee
BC Hydro’s preferred route cuts through the Swan Creek Protected Area, a ‘remnant’ of intact forest surrounded by cutblocks.
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September 4, 2026 at 4:25 PM
This is the business as usual model, and damn the consequences, when we should be planning infrastructure while protecting the remnants of old growth and biodiverse habitats.
Old Growth on the Chopping Block for the North Coast Transmission Line via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
Old Growth on the Chopping Block for the North Coast Transmission Line via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
BC Has an Extinction Problem. Scientists Say There's a Fix via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
BC Has an Extinction Problem. Scientists Say There’s a Fix | The Tyee
Enacting an endangered species law is key, wildlife advocates say.
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September 2, 2026 at 3:24 PM
BC Has an Extinction Problem. Scientists Say There's a Fix via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
I dumped my Indigo Books app after they moved to Shopify.
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Shopify CEO appears to endorse giving more votes to wealthy Canadians | CBC News
The billionaire CEO of one of Canada's largest companies has come under fire for seeming to endorse stripping voting rights from some and giving more votes to the ultra wealthy. Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke...
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July 28, 2026 at 7:29 PM
I dumped my Indigo Books app after they moved to Shopify.
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BC Parks calls Carmanah Walbran Park "one of the most remarkable wild places on Vancouver Island.” But for months, it has been nearly inaccessible, as a logging company has gated one entrance and left landslide debris blocking the other, @camfenton.bsky.social reports. thenarwhal.ca/bc-carmanah-...
Logging company closes access to B.C. provincial park | The Narwhal
Many B.C. parks are accessible only by resource roads controlled by private companies. The Carmanah Walbran closure raises questions about access to public land
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July 28, 2026 at 12:42 PM
BC Parks calls Carmanah Walbran Park "one of the most remarkable wild places on Vancouver Island.” But for months, it has been nearly inaccessible, as a logging company has gated one entrance and left landslide debris blocking the other, @camfenton.bsky.social reports. thenarwhal.ca/bc-carmanah-...
Improving DriveBC and other reporting channels to provide advance warning is key not just for Interior residents but for travellers from elsewhere. Assists with planning ER backup routes.
BC Needs to Be More Proactive About Highway Closure Warnings via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
BC Needs to Be More Proactive About Highway Closure Warnings via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
BC Needs to Be More Proactive About Highway Closure Warnings | The Tyee
If the government wants people to rely on official channels instead of Facebook, it needs to offer more information, faster.
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July 28, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Improving DriveBC and other reporting channels to provide advance warning is key not just for Interior residents but for travellers from elsewhere. Assists with planning ER backup routes.
BC Needs to Be More Proactive About Highway Closure Warnings via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
BC Needs to Be More Proactive About Highway Closure Warnings via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
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An important warning from economist Marjorie Griffin Cohen:
How Powell River Became Ground Zero for Canada’s Electricity Future.
Mark Carney’s old company wants an unprecedented right to sell power to the US.
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How Powell River Became Ground Zero for Canada’s Electricity Future.
Mark Carney’s old company wants an unprecedented right to sell power to the US.
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How Powell River Became Ground Zero for Canada’s Electricity Future | The Tyee
Mark Carney’s old company wants an unprecedented right to sell power to the US.
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July 25, 2026 at 1:44 AM
An important warning from economist Marjorie Griffin Cohen:
How Powell River Became Ground Zero for Canada’s Electricity Future.
Mark Carney’s old company wants an unprecedented right to sell power to the US.
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How Powell River Became Ground Zero for Canada’s Electricity Future.
Mark Carney’s old company wants an unprecedented right to sell power to the US.
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The City of Van turned a bridge into a public use space. That’s great. On the not great end is people holding amplified concerts in the evening with no notice and no recognition of the effect on local people having to keep windows closed in the heat to try to minimize noise.
July 17, 2026 at 2:43 AM
The City of Van turned a bridge into a public use space. That’s great. On the not great end is people holding amplified concerts in the evening with no notice and no recognition of the effect on local people having to keep windows closed in the heat to try to minimize noise.
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Since 2010, millions of amphibians have been relocated for development across B.C. — but scientists say no one is tracking whether or not they survive, @sdreaver.bsky.social reports. thenarwhal.ca/bc-frog-tran...
5 million frogs displaced by industry in B.C. How many survived? | The Narwhal
Displacing animals in B.C. is legal with a permit, with no data or tracking measures to see if the animals survive
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July 15, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Since 2010, millions of amphibians have been relocated for development across B.C. — but scientists say no one is tracking whether or not they survive, @sdreaver.bsky.social reports. thenarwhal.ca/bc-frog-tran...
Foreign ownership of needs to be overhauled. It is unacceptable for non residents to take over ALR and effectively own 1/4 of a town and limit access to homes.
A Tiny BC Farming Town's Fight Against Billionaire Speculators via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/07...
A Tiny BC Farming Town's Fight Against Billionaire Speculators via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/07...
A Tiny BC Farming Town’s Fight Against Billionaire Speculators | The Tyee
A US company’s pursuit of land near Dunster has reignited calls for stiffer foreign ownership rules.
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July 13, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Foreign ownership of needs to be overhauled. It is unacceptable for non residents to take over ALR and effectively own 1/4 of a town and limit access to homes.
A Tiny BC Farming Town's Fight Against Billionaire Speculators via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/07...
A Tiny BC Farming Town's Fight Against Billionaire Speculators via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/07...
Come on BC Ferries. Stop using X or at least have the courtesy of posting updates on BlueSky.
June 17, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Come on BC Ferries. Stop using X or at least have the courtesy of posting updates on BlueSky.
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"No one knew the actual tally or diversity of fish getting caught up in nets," write Sarah Foster and Amanda Vincent.
They uncovered the pressure bottom trawling places on marine species, fisheries and ecosystems worldwide.
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They uncovered the pressure bottom trawling places on marine species, fisheries and ecosystems worldwide.
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Bottom Trawling Is Scraping Oceans of Life | The Tyee
We know too little about the damage as huge weighted nets scrub the seabed and scoop up bycatch.
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June 3, 2026 at 8:06 PM
"No one knew the actual tally or diversity of fish getting caught up in nets," write Sarah Foster and Amanda Vincent.
They uncovered the pressure bottom trawling places on marine species, fisheries and ecosystems worldwide.
thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
They uncovered the pressure bottom trawling places on marine species, fisheries and ecosystems worldwide.
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“Deep-snow caribou are found nowhere else in the world but in B.C. In 2005, B.C. had 18 deep-snow caribou herds. Eight herds are now locally extinct, while the others are hanging on by a hoof.” @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/06...
Will Canada Issue an Emergency Order to Protect Caribou? | The Tyee
If it doesn’t happen, they’re ‘doomed,’ says Okanagan Indian Band Chief Dan Wilson.
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June 2, 2026 at 2:06 PM
“Deep-snow caribou are found nowhere else in the world but in B.C. In 2005, B.C. had 18 deep-snow caribou herds. Eight herds are now locally extinct, while the others are hanging on by a hoof.” @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/06...
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As a public policy expert for 34 years with real experience in right wing & left wing cities, I reject the false choice that Carney is “right to prioritize other things over #ClimateAction in these troubled times.” Smart leadership nation-builds & strengthens the economy WHILE building resiliency.
May 9, 2026 at 1:04 AM
As a public policy expert for 34 years with real experience in right wing & left wing cities, I reject the false choice that Carney is “right to prioritize other things over #ClimateAction in these troubled times.” Smart leadership nation-builds & strengthens the economy WHILE building resiliency.
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As pulp mill and sawmill jobs plummet in number, British Columbia’s Forests Ministry is opening the door to more exports of unprocessed logs, including those produced from trees cut down in #OldGrowth forests. Ben Parfitt reports. #bcpoli
BC Quietly Cuts Penalty for Exporting Unprocessed Logs | The Tyee
The province hopes to boost logging rates. But slashing the fee on exports risks more mill closures, one advocate warns.
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April 30, 2026 at 3:18 PM
As pulp mill and sawmill jobs plummet in number, British Columbia’s Forests Ministry is opening the door to more exports of unprocessed logs, including those produced from trees cut down in #OldGrowth forests. Ben Parfitt reports. #bcpoli
“The…formidable geological force on the planet, causing earthquakes, ground deformation, well blowouts and groundwater contamination.”
New Study Nails Industry as the Cause of Record Quake via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
New Study Nails Industry as the Cause of Record Quake via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
New Study Nails Industry as the Cause of Record Quake | The Tyee
Regulators got it wrong. A driller injecting waste triggered triple temblors in the Peace River region, finds the study.
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April 27, 2026 at 3:45 PM
“The…formidable geological force on the planet, causing earthquakes, ground deformation, well blowouts and groundwater contamination.”
New Study Nails Industry as the Cause of Record Quake via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
New Study Nails Industry as the Cause of Record Quake via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
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A member of the Piikani First Nation has presented a legal demand letter to the Alberta and federal governments to stop selenium pollution leaching from a closed coal mine owned by Australian speculators in the Crowsnest Pass.
Andrew Nikiforuk reports.
Andrew Nikiforuk reports.
A Piikani Member Vows to Sue to Stop Selenium Pollution | The Tyee
Trevor Bastien accuses governments and Evolve Power of violating his right to harvest fish in Crowsnest Lake.
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April 7, 2026 at 9:47 PM
A member of the Piikani First Nation has presented a legal demand letter to the Alberta and federal governments to stop selenium pollution leaching from a closed coal mine owned by Australian speculators in the Crowsnest Pass.
Andrew Nikiforuk reports.
Andrew Nikiforuk reports.
“There’s a bunch of this chemical fertilizer being distributed on public forest where there’s no doubt going to be an impact on wildlife,”
Cattle Were Poisoned by BC's Forest Fertilizer. Now Someone Will Pay via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/04...
Cattle Were Poisoned by BC's Forest Fertilizer. Now Someone Will Pay via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/04...
Cattle Were Poisoned by BC’s Forest Fertilizer. Now Someone Will Pay | The Tyee
Investigators recommend a fine. But the province hasn't disclosed who is believed to be responsible.
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April 7, 2026 at 3:48 PM
“There’s a bunch of this chemical fertilizer being distributed on public forest where there’s no doubt going to be an impact on wildlife,”
Cattle Were Poisoned by BC's Forest Fertilizer. Now Someone Will Pay via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/04...
Cattle Were Poisoned by BC's Forest Fertilizer. Now Someone Will Pay via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/04...
A Deadly Fungal Invader Is Threatening BC's Bats via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/04...
A Deadly Fungal Invader Is Threatening BC’s Bats | The Tyee
But a probiotic developed in the province might be able to save them if the government moves quickly.
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April 3, 2026 at 4:58 PM
A Deadly Fungal Invader Is Threatening BC's Bats via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/04...
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BC quietly eliminated its Climate Action Secretariat, reassigning at least 10 staff to support LNG, pipelines and gas fracking.
Bonkers story by @zoeyunker.bsky.social for @thetyee.ca.
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Bonkers story by @zoeyunker.bsky.social for @thetyee.ca.
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BC Cuts Climate Agency, Sends Some Staff to Work on Pipelines | The Tyee
Experts say CleanBC has gone up in smoke.
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March 25, 2026 at 4:30 PM
BC quietly eliminated its Climate Action Secretariat, reassigning at least 10 staff to support LNG, pipelines and gas fracking.
Bonkers story by @zoeyunker.bsky.social for @thetyee.ca.
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Bonkers story by @zoeyunker.bsky.social for @thetyee.ca.
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There’s a political push for more water-guzzling AI data centres in Canada.
And uh, it looks like - at least in Alberta - they’re planning to plop most of them in high water stress areas.
For @nationalobserver.com, let’s cover @rorywh.bsky.social and @natashabulowski.bsky.social’s scary findings:
And uh, it looks like - at least in Alberta - they’re planning to plop most of them in high water stress areas.
For @nationalobserver.com, let’s cover @rorywh.bsky.social and @natashabulowski.bsky.social’s scary findings:
March 25, 2026 at 10:22 PM
There’s a political push for more water-guzzling AI data centres in Canada.
And uh, it looks like - at least in Alberta - they’re planning to plop most of them in high water stress areas.
For @nationalobserver.com, let’s cover @rorywh.bsky.social and @natashabulowski.bsky.social’s scary findings:
And uh, it looks like - at least in Alberta - they’re planning to plop most of them in high water stress areas.
For @nationalobserver.com, let’s cover @rorywh.bsky.social and @natashabulowski.bsky.social’s scary findings:
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The U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon says three UNIFIL peacekeepers were injured after heavy firing struck their base in Al Qawzah in southwestern Lebanon. One was transferred to a hospital in Beirut. They have not identified who is responsible for he strikes. Thread 👇
March 6, 2026 at 9:44 PM
The U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon says three UNIFIL peacekeepers were injured after heavy firing struck their base in Al Qawzah in southwestern Lebanon. One was transferred to a hospital in Beirut. They have not identified who is responsible for he strikes. Thread 👇
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BC's top 10 industrial water users use over 512 billion litres of water per year combined, and collectively pay the province about $862,000 per year for that right. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/03/05/n...
Water-stressed BC towns want the province to stop 'giving water away' to industry
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March 5, 2026 at 5:07 PM
BC's top 10 industrial water users use over 512 billion litres of water per year combined, and collectively pay the province about $862,000 per year for that right. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/03/05/n...
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By spewing out “AI slop,” sites are making it harder for people to separate fact from fiction. And in the process, they are eroding the already fragile trust the public places in the media. @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/03...
Inside a Surrey ‘Local News’ Site Run by AI | The Tyee
Surrey Speak published fake news about a mayoral candidate and an AI-generated picture of a real murder victim.
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March 3, 2026 at 2:45 PM
By spewing out “AI slop,” sites are making it harder for people to separate fact from fiction. And in the process, they are eroding the already fragile trust the public places in the media. @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/03...