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American diplomat recounts Canadian solidarity with U.S. after Sept. 11 attacks | NanaimoNewsNOW

Three days after the attack, 80,000 people crowded Parliament Hill for a national day of mourning, according to…
#Canada #breakingnews #centralvancouverisland #nanaimo #nanaimobreakingnews #nanaimonews #nanaimonewsnow #news #oceanside #parksville #qualicum #Sports
https://www.europesays.com/canada/198001/

Whitecaps suffer rare setback at home as surging St. Louis City nets 3-1 win | NanaimoNewsNOW

“We know we have a tough schedule, it is what it is,” Sorensen said. “It’s always tough when…
#Canada #Vancouver #breakingnews #centralvancouverisland #nanaimo #nanaimobreakingnews #nanaimonews #nanaimonewsnow #news #oceanside #parksville #qualicum #Sports
https://www.europesays.com/canada/197901/

Last Snowbirds shows in Toronto until 2030s whoosh over Lake Ontario | NanaimoNewsNOW

The team is scheduled to perform twice more at the Canadian International Air Show, hosted annually on the…
#Canada #Toronto #breakingnews #centralvancouverisland #nanaimo #nanaimobreakingnews #nanaimonews #nanaimonewsnow #news #oceanside #parksville #qualicum #Sports
https://www.europesays.com/canada/197799/

Dairy farmer turned Liberal MP vows to be voice for tariff-hit Quebec region | NanaimoNewsNOW

And Gobeil said he spoke with Dominic LeBlanc, the minister responsible for Canada-U.S. trade, as Washington pressed Canada…
#Canada #MarkCarney #breakingnews #centralvancouverisland #nanaimo #nanaimobreakingnews #nanaimonews #nanaimonewsnow #news #oceanside #parksville #qualicum #Sports
https://www.europesays.com/canada/197509/

Carney made reforms a factor in recognizing Palestine — here’s where they stand | NanaimoNewsNOW

Here’s a look at the reforms Carney called for and where they stand today: 1) Governance Carney said…
#Canada #MarkCarney #breakingnews #centralvancouverisland #nanaimo #nanaimobreakingnews #nanaimonews #nanaimonewsnow #news #oceanside #parksville #qualicum #Sports
https://www.europesays.com/canada/197129/

Vancouver police officer Kalwinder Dosanjh charged over theft of more than $3M | NanaimoNewsNOW

“These allegations are deeply troubling, not only because of their seriousness, but because they have the potential to…
#Canada #Vancouver #breakingnews #centralvancouverisland #nanaimo #nanaimobreakingnews #nanaimonews #nanaimonewsnow #news #oceanside #parksville #qualicum #Sports
https://www.europesays.com/canada/196705/

@ChristineMalec
That sounds like a very uncomfortable situation
Let's hope someone helpful responds to these hashtags

#Nanaimo #BC #VancouverIsland

@CatherineBabault Do you know anyone on Masto or Fedi who is living in that area and might be interesting in helping out?

@ChristineMalec
That sounds like a very uncomfortable situation
Let's hope someone helpful responds to these hashtags

#Nanaimo #BC #VancouverIsland

@CatherineBabault Do you know anyone on Masto or Fedi who is living in that area and might be interesting in helping out?

@ChristineMalec
That sounds like a very uncomfortable situation
Let's hope someone helpful responds to these hashtags

#Nanaimo #BC #VancouverIsland

@CatherineBabault Do you know anyone on Masto or Fedi who is living in that area and might be interesting in helping out?

@ChristineMalec
That sounds like a very uncomfortable situation
Let's hope someone helpful responds to these hashtags

#Nanaimo #BC #VancouverIsland

@CatherineBabault Do you know anyone on Masto or Fedi who is living in that area and might be interesting in helping out?

@ChristineMalec
That sounds like a very uncomfortable situation
Let's hope someone helpful responds to these hashtags

#Nanaimo #BC #VancouverIsland

@CatherineBabault Do you know anyone on Masto or Fedi who is living in that area and might be interesting in helping out?

We're planning to check out the #Ladysmith #ArtsCouncil Spring #GarageSale #Fundraiser.

#nonprofit #SupportTheArts #SupportArtists #Nanaimo #VancouverIsland

I enjoy #RainyDay #Autumn #forest #hiking because the #trails are free of other humans 💚

#GetOutside #woodlands #trees #nature #ecosystem #ecological #cedars #TakeAHike #Nanaimo #NorthCowichan #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PNW #DisabledHiker #AdaptiveHiking #Peaceful #ExploreMore #HikingTrails #MuddyHike

Two fab, local #Nanaimo small businesses operate out of this converted, former #TrainStation located on Selby St., beside the #ENRailTrail / former #TrainTracks. Black Rabbit Restaurant & White Rabbit Coffee Community.
Cool mixed businesses - both offer local made foods/drinks & showcase local artists.

Black Rabbit Restaurant is more than a restaurant. It's also home to The General Store, which sells/displays local art. It runs The #PostcardProject :
https://www.blackrabbitkitchen.com/postcards
They rent out their attic as private event space too.
https://www.blackrabbitkitchen.com/whiterabbitcoffeeco/
White Rabbit Coffee offera #XálishMedicines adaptogen & chocolates from #KinsuChocolates.
Their #coffee & milled #teas are from #VancouverIsland small businesses, #DiscoveryCoffee & #JagaSilk. They also stock loose leaf teas from #CorneliaBean - a small tea company from Manitoba.

#NorthCowichan #SupportSmallBiz #BoycottStarbucks #SupportLocalCafes #VanIsle #HeritageBuilding #Cafe #Restaurant #PacificNorthwest #PNW #architecture #building #railway #ENRail #sepia #MonochromeMonday #TourismVancouverIsland

Salmon, enjoying the sights & smells of the #forest.

#RezDog #RescueDog #DogFriend #NatureWalk #Nanaimo #Dog #NurseStump #GermanShepard

Beau sent me another update photo of the #DugoutCanoe that some students at Wellington high school in #Nanaimo are working on. It's almost all finished. Lots of sanding done & just a bit more to do.

Please support BC Indigenous artists 🙏 https://www.beauwagner.ca/coast-salish-art/shop

He is off work from public schools this Summer & is open for #CoastSalish #ArtCommissions & cultural & native art workshop contracts.

#TraditionalNativeArt #IndigenousArt #NativeArt #FirstNations #SalishArt #ShopNative #BuyNative #SupportIndigenousBiz #canoe #NativeArtists #NativeMastodon #woodworker #woodcarving #Westcoast #BCNativeArt #Art #Indigenous #handcarved #Cultural #NativeCulture #SocialBC #IndigenousEducator #BoatBuilders #boat #Woodcarvers #MasterCarver #Cedar #HealingCanoe

Beau sent me an update photo of the #DugoutCanoe that some students at Wellington high school in #Nanaimo are working to help carve. It is coming along so beautifully!

Please support BC Indigenous artists 🙏 https://www.beauwagner.ca/coast-salish-art/shop

He is off work from public schools this Summer & is open for #CoastSalish #ArtCommissions.

#TraditionalNativeArt #IndigenousArt #NativeArt #FirstNations #SalishArt #ShopNative #BuyNative #SupportIndigenousBiz #canoe #NativeArtists #NativeMastodon #woodworker #woodcarving #Westcoast #BCNativeArt #Art #Indigenous #handcarved #Cultural #NativeCulture #SocialBC #IndigenousEducator #BoatBuilders #boat #Woodcarvers #MasterCarver #Cedar

Got to walk across an empty Highway 19 on a green light in the opposite direction. 😂 🚦

The entire highway is closed between the south Nanaimo interchange and Northfield Road. (about 10km).

All due to a big accident apparently earlier this morning. Thankfully, I usually park across the highway at what is known as the cheap seats lol

So I took the back road/detour. Ended up delayed about 30 minutes.

#bchwy19 #nanaimo #parkway #driving

#MonochromeMonday

Posting some of my older photos because I've been stuck at home for a bit & I have a ton of old photo memories.

This is from 2021. I went up for frontlines arrestees court support in #Nanaimo. Pictured here with sister-friend Ojistoh, Grandma Losa, Chiykotin & sister-friend Raven(Wolf) in front of Nanaimo courthouse.

#RainbowNation #POC #Indigenous #Landback #VancouverIsland #PacificNorthwest #activists #SaveOldGrowth #WorthMoreStanding #LastStandForAncientForests #VanIsle #Decolonize #ColonialResistance #AbolishRCMPCIRG #DefundRCMP #EcoJustice #SocialJustice #Resistance #Dissidents #monochrome #WaterProtectors #ForestDefenders

It’s believed to be the first of its kind display on #VancouverIsland and is combining mental and physical #wellbeing with #EnvironmentalProtection.

Representatives from #RotaryClub of #Nanaimo, #Snuneymuxw #FirstNation and #GreenCommunities #Canada recently installed a mini #forest at a newly-opened #TransitionalHousing complex on the First Nation territory.

https://nanaimonewsnow.com/2024/05/19/new-nanaimo-mini-forest-believed-to-be-first-of-its-kind-on-vancouver-island/

#GoodNews #VanIsle #Indigenous #HealingCommunity #PacificNorthwest #PNW

Another year begins at Vancouver Island University.
It boggles my brain a little that I am starting my 23rd year as a faculty member here at this campus. How time flies.

Add to that the 2 years I spent here as a student and I've been here continuously for 25 years. A QUARTER CENTURY.

I am always energized by the feeling of a new batch of students exploring and discovering what it is they want to pursue in their lives. (Including, now, my own daughter here!)

There is of course plenty of office politics, bureaucracy, and other less than pleasant things that challenge any workplace, especially "publicly funded*” places like this, but the people, the students, the union, the faculty, the staff, yes even the administrators, are good people working toward good things and it is a pleasure and honour to be able to say I have worked here for so long.

Wherever you are today, whether you're in the education field starting anew, or anything else, I hope you have a wonderful and productive week and year ahead.

This is the view out of my office toward the rest of campus. And my favourite poster on my wall which I got from my boss/Dean who retired last year, hanging below my long service certificate.

*publicly funded is a moniker that is more and more difficult to apply when rising student tuitions, both domestic and international, continue to fund more and more of the basic services these learning institutions provide. Education is a right and should be free and fully, publicly funded.

#Education #PublicEducation #VIU #Nanaimo #Life #Work #Unions #Student #University #College #Malaspina #BCPoli #CanPoli #TuitionFree #EducationIsARight

#Nanaimo #FringeFestival #ArtisticDirector #stepsdown after #community #callsout #transphobic #online #speech.

The #artistic #managingdirector will continue to #advise so the August event proceeds as organizers vow to #investigate #community #safety #concerns this fall.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Canada #TERFS #Hate #Bigotry #Transphobia #HateSpeech #TERFFails

https://thediscourse.ca/nanaimo/nanaimo-fringe-festival-director-steps-down

3.5 million #Honeybees are spending the end of winter on central #VancouverIsland while waiting for the weather to warm up on the #Prairies 🐝
The #bees just arrived from #NewZealand & Renato Gallego, along with his team from #Nanaimo & #Saskatchewan were helping the bees into their new #hive homes March 8 on a farm on Code Road in #Ladysmith

https://www.chemainusvalleycourier.ca/home/3-5-million-bees-keep-warm-in-ladysmith-before-heading-to-prairies

#pollinators #PNW #BritishColumbia #Canada #vanisle #PacificNorthwest #NoBeesNoFood #nature #WeNeedBees #NoBeesNoLife #entomology