I'm taking a mid-summer trip to the Yukon & NWT, going as far north as Inuvik on the Mackenzie River Delta and Tuktoyaktuk on the shores of the Arctic Ocean. Back in the Yukon, I'll experience the spectacular Tombstone Range, Kluane National Park, Dawson City, and lots of exploring along the Klondike River and in the Whitehorse area.

I cancelled my Alaska Explorer cruise out of Vancouver in favour of staying within Canada and booking with a local tour operator.

#travel
https://milezerotours.com/yukon

A massive landslide in a Greenland fjord caused the Earth to "hum" for 9 days and triggered a 200-metre-high mega-tsunami! Global warming continues to take us into uncharted territory...occurred in 2023 but it took this long to understand what happened.

#globalwarming #tsunami #Greenland

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-huge-tsunami-caused-by-a-thinning-glacier-created-a-seismic-event-for-nine/

It's great to see young people and about 100 other fresh faces heading to Ottawa to represent us and hopefully move our country forward!

#cdnpoli

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/first-mps-born-21st-century-1.7525106

Vancouver Island is now represented by four parties - very colourful! ☺️ #Conservative #NDP #Liberal #Greens #cdnpoli

Ask Mr. Pee Pee (or your Conservative candidate) if they support everyone sharing in Canada's wealth and he will answer "yes". Look at his voting record in Parliament, and you will see he voted against EVERY initiative that provided benefits to people who needed it. He doesn't believe in a level playing field - his field has a steep incline to favour those who are already wealthy.
#cdnpoli

NY Times opinion piece 'Producing Something This Stupid Is the Achievement of a Lifetime' by David Brooks about how the #illiteracy of the #USA population has enabled The Donald's current tariff fiasco is fascinating.

The gold is found in the comments on the article, especially this one penned by Robert Henry Eller: "The sole purpose of the tariff scheme is to allow Trump to personally shake down and pocket payoffs from other countries...The "stupidity" is a FEATURE"

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/opinion/education-smart-thinking-reading-tariffs.html?unlocked_article_code=1.-04.Io7o.VC4j3-zGCC9s&smid=url-share

Some of my #USA friends jokingly (or otherwise) talk about moving to #Canada. Well, there's a guidebook for that from our local cartoonist Adrian Raeside. Here's a sample of his humorous take on the changes you 'mericans would have to adapt to! 🇨🇦
https://hairydogproductions.com/index.php/hdc/cartoons/mtc#flippingbook-fbpj_multifb_mo218_co0/1/

The president’s trade war and threats of annexation have united Canadians as never before - Guy Lawson, Rolling Stone

"Canada stands up to the bully as best it can and calls bullshit. No matter who wins the Canadian election, there is already one clear loser: Donald Trump."

#USA #CDNpoli

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-canada-election-losing-landslide-musk-1235311449/

It won't be just #Canada who steps up to provide international leadership and cooperation. Our friends in the #EU, #Mexico, SE Asia, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and the UK will work together, while the #USA isolates itself. Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney is not one to sit there and dither... https://bsky.app/profile/mark-carney.bsky.social/post/3llwfmndlns2h

Fascism defined - Tommy Douglas

"Let me remind you what fascism is. It need not wear a brown shirt or a green shirt - it may even wear a dress shirt. Fascism begins the moment a ruling class, fearing the people may use their political democracy to gain economic democracy, begins to destroy political democracy in order to retain its power of exploitation and special privilege."
#fascism #USA #Canada #cdnpoli

The insults and threats from The Donald have motivated #Canadian travellers to avoid visiting the #USA - call it a boycott if you like, but we're simply pissed off big time. This lack of respect for our sovereignty means we're done with dealing with the USA - travel, defence, trade, the works!

https://openjaw.com/newsroom/tourism/2025/03/19/canadian-drop-off-is-astronomical-us-tour-association-says/

Total Lunar Eclipse - partial phases to Totality yesterday evening, Victoria, BC, Canada.

I was working against cloud to photograph this eclipse, so my photos lack sharpness and detail. At least I was out there and observed the first half of this apparition before I had to flee the rain and hail! #Moon #lunar #eclipse

I urge my fellow Canadians to read this article, so you understand the seriousness of the threat to our sovereignty by the USA. Make no mistake, The Donald wants Canada on a platter! #Canada #USA

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/world/canada/trump-trudeau-canada-51st-state.html?unlocked_article_code=1.2E4.LNlx.SskNAtH9xqsV&smid=url-share

France and the rest of the EU fully support Ukraine and their fight for survival against the Russian forces. #ukraine #france #eiffeltower https://www.snopes.com/news/2022/02/25/eiffel-tower-ukraine-flag-lights/

On this day 60 years ago, the new National Flag of Canada was hoisted. Prime Minister Pearson’s words on the occasion resound with hope and determination: “May the land over which this new flag flies remain united in freedom and justice … sensitive, tolerant and compassionate towards all.” #canada https://www.canada.ca/.../services/flag-canada-history.html

Pete McMartin mirrors my thoughts perfectly about the US tariffs on Canada. It doesn't matter at this point if tariffs come in a few weeks or not. Trust between our countries is broken, and Canadians won't rely on the USA. Pete elaborates on the personal affront all Canadians now feel to the USA. https://vancouversun.com/news/opinion-farewell-america-pete-mcmartin

I visit long time friends most Friday nights, and as it happens they live in a fairly dark part of Saanich not far from the observatory. I had a "heads up" from one of my astro buddies that the May 10th evening was likely going to have a spectacular aurora, so I took my photo gear with me. Sure enough, when we stepped outside into their front yard and looked up after a few minutes of dark adaptation, this is what we saw! The aurora continued to dance for us overhead - https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBpNd1

My sweet deal for a New York Times subscription for $2/mo is coming to an end, so I was looking around for another deal for access to news. The Vancouver Sun is currently offering unrestricted online access as well as their ePaper for $40 per year as a Black Friday & Cyber Monday deal. That's $42 with taxes, or $3.50/mo. The bonus is that includes access to all Postmedia newspapers across Canada. I've always liked reading the Montreal Gazette...🤓​ #yvr #cdnmedia #news https://vancouversun.com/subscribe/campaign/black-friday23/

Canada & Japan: Stop the Slaughter of Canada's Horses @JustinTrudeau @mclaudebibeau PM Fumio Kishida