The sign had been taken down by Tuesday morning. The B.C. government and Interior Health are adamant that the hospital’s emergency department was not closed, but Williams Lake Mayor Surinderpal Rather told CTV News he knows of multiple people who were turned away, and he is upset.
A YouTube prankster who was shot by one his targets told jurors Tuesday he had no inkling he had scared or angered the man who fired on him as the prank was recorded....
This has come up a lot for me when talking to Americans about murder via gun. They (in these instances) have asked me things like “so someone breaks into your house and takes your TV, you just let them?” And they seem apoplectic when I say “yes, and I phone the cops.”
There’s a cultural inclination towards shooting people for crime, regardless of severity.
Cyberpunk 2077 is getting a mammoth-sized update, titled Update 2.0, tomorrow, September 21, and it promises to be a bit of a game changer. A police revamp, a progression overhaul, a new cybernetics system, vehicular combat, DLSS 3.5—it's vast, and thankfully separate from the Phantom Liberty expansion due next week, so you'll...
I’m really excited to play with all these changes. I have just shy of 200 hours for 2 playthroughs, and virtually every change they’ve made here seems like it’ll improve things a lot.
[>“Violent attacks are what happens when men do not have partners, Mr Peterson says, and society needs to work to make sure those men are married. ‘The cure for that is monogamy. That’s actually why monogamy emerges,’ [he says.] Enforced monogamy is, to him, simply a rational solution. Otherwise, women will only go for the most high-status men, he explains, and that couldn’t make either gender happy in the end.
“‘Half the men fail,’ he says, meaning they don’t procreate. ‘And no one cares about the men who fail.’
Eby, who’s in the B.C. Interior touring wildfire zones, says the province is still focused on the fire battle, but it also needs to improve prevention and response measures.
Some of Steam’s oldest user accounts are turning 20-years old this week, and Valve is celebrating the anniversary by handing out special digital badges featuring the original Steam colour scheme to the gaming veterans....
I went to school with kids whose parents couldn’t afford to give them lunches. Those kids deserve food. It’s not their fault their parents couldn’t afford it.
The homeowner who fatally shot a 20-year-old University of South Carolina student who tried to enter the wrong home on the street he lived on Saturday morning will not face charges because the incident was deemed “a justifiable homicide” under state law, Columbia police announced Wednesday....
The Liberals and NDP need to up their housing game before the next election. They’re more worried about protecting paper gains for existing homeowners than than getting prices back to affordable levels....
I’m just curious, but how exactly do Canada’s non-progressive parties ‘have’ the plot? I feel like you could just say ‘Canada’s parties’ because I think we can agree the Cons sure as hell don’t either.
Speaking at a news conference, Forestry Minister Bruce Ralston urged the public to monitor wildfire updates closely over the coming days, as recent record-breaking temperatures have worsened the already tinder-dry conditions across much of the province....
Late Wednesday, Central Okanagan Emergency Operations issued an evacuation alert for 4,800 properties in West Kelowna, Westbank First Nation and a portion of the Central Okanagan West Electoral Area.
I’d asked how his six-hectare Okanagan farm was faring amidst what’s shaping up to be the worst drought in B.C.’s history, expecting an answer that had something to do with water shortage. But Tumbach told me the drought wasn’t hitting his crop so directly; like most farms in the Okanagan, his irrigation water comes from...
“I started to walk forward and then she’s like, ‘Hold on. You need to put something over that if you’re going to come onto my bus,’” she recalled, adding the driver accused her of not wearing a shirt. “I’m wearing a shirt, it’s called a crop top. I bought it in the shirt section of the store. I know it’s a...
I don’t think that matters, she shows the clothes she was wearing and it’s just standard summer fare. Why are we even talking about what she was wearing though, who cares. Shirt? Check. Shoes? Check. Service? Lacking.
Lorimer Shenher, a retired VPD detective, said he was skeptical that police were continuing to actively investigate the circumstances around Poorman’s disappearance.
Citing an ongoing investigation is “a convenient catch-all tool they use to hide lack of action on a file,” Shenher said, “citing either investigative necessity or the potential of jeopardizing something they have going on.”
Shenher said if the Poorman family has not heard any updates from VPD recently, “you’re safe to assume this is a tactic to avoid scrutiny of the file and their failings.” [Tyee]
A high-ranking political staffer in Premier Doug Ford’s government “substantially controlled and directed” the process of removing protected areas from Ontario’s Greenbelt, giving “preferential treatment” to a group of developers, says a new provincial audit.
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District also declared a local state of emergency related to the 25-square-kilometre wildfire that was likely sparked by lightning on July 12.
Flodell was found to have committed one act of discreditable conduct by “touching inappropriately another member of the RCMP without her consent.” He also contravened the force’s code of conduct once by engaging in “harassment” and another three times by making “rude and/or inappropriate comments,” according to the...
All 23 regional parks administered under Metro Vancouver, including Grouse Mountain, Tynehead, Pacific Spirit and Burnaby Lake, are under extreme fire risk due to “continued dry weather (that) has resulted in conditions that are tinder dry and extremely sensitive to sparks and fire.”
Environment Canada says unseasonably hot weather in British Columbia’s Okanagan, Thompson and Boundary regions will push temperatures into the mid-30s this weekend....
Patients turned away by 'closed' sign at B.C. hospital's emergency room (bc.ctvnews.ca)
The sign had been taken down by Tuesday morning. The B.C. government and Interior Health are adamant that the hospital’s emergency department was not closed, but Williams Lake Mayor Surinderpal Rather told CTV News he knows of multiple people who were turned away, and he is upset.
Psycho Killer - Talking Heads (1977) (lemmy.world)
Invasive ants are a huge problem in Australia, but a classic computer game could help solve it (Age of Empires 2) (www.abc.net.au)
Several injured after UAW strikers hit by vehicle (www.mlive.com)
YouTube prankster says he had no idea he was scaring man who shot him (www.nbcwashington.com)
A YouTube prankster who was shot by one his targets told jurors Tuesday he had no inkling he had scared or angered the man who fired on him as the prank was recorded....
Be there or be square (discuss.tchncs.de)
Anti-LGBTQ+ ‘Million Man Marches’ Are Being Held Across Canada. Who is Behind Them and What Are They Really About? (pressprogress.ca)
Everything you need to know about the ‘one million march for children’ to stop the ‘indoctrination of children in public schools’
Like a volume knob broke off on max (i.ibb.co)
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CD Projekt recommends starting a new game when Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.0 drops: 'starting fresh will enhance your overall gameplay experience' (www.pcgamer.com)
Cyberpunk 2077 is getting a mammoth-sized update, titled Update 2.0, tomorrow, September 21, and it promises to be a bit of a game changer. A police revamp, a progression overhaul, a new cybernetics system, vehicular combat, DLSS 3.5—it's vast, and thankfully separate from the Phantom Liberty expansion due next week, so you'll...
B.C. human rights commissioner calls out anti-LGBTQ rallies planned across Canada (www.winnipegfreepress.com)
Non-Paywall Article
Breaking news: Millennial and GenZ women have standards (i.ibb.co)
Of course, not Tomi Lahren though…
B.C. sets up climate emergency task force amid wildfire crisis (vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca)
Eby, who’s in the B.C. Interior touring wildfire zones, says the province is still focused on the fire battle, but it also needs to improve prevention and response measures.
Steam's Oldest User Accounts Turn 20, Valve Celebrates With Special Digital Badges - IGN (www.ign.com)
Some of Steam’s oldest user accounts are turning 20-years old this week, and Valve is celebrating the anniversary by handing out special digital badges featuring the original Steam colour scheme to the gaming veterans....
BC Green Party calls for universal free school lunch program (bc.ctvnews.ca)
Historically bad B.C. wildfire season could be followed by floods, landslides in affected communities, expert says (bc.ctvnews.ca)
Clague says wildfires can make it extremely tough for affected landscapes to handle severe atmospheric rivers....
Fatal shooting of University of South Carolina student who tried to enter wrong home 'justifiable,' police say (www.nbcnews.com)
The homeowner who fatally shot a 20-year-old University of South Carolina student who tried to enter the wrong home on the street he lived on Saturday morning will not face charges because the incident was deemed “a justifiable homicide” under state law, Columbia police announced Wednesday....
Canada’s progressive parties have lost the plot on the housing crisis (www.theglobeandmail.com)
The Liberals and NDP need to up their housing game before the next election. They’re more worried about protecting paper gains for existing homeowners than than getting prices back to affordable levels....
B.C. could be facing worst 48 hours of the 2023 wildfire season, officials warn (bc.ctvnews.ca)
Speaking at a news conference, Forestry Minister Bruce Ralston urged the public to monitor wildfire updates closely over the coming days, as recent record-breaking temperatures have worsened the already tinder-dry conditions across much of the province....
4,800 properties on evac alert in B.C.'s Okanagan as lightning, high winds threaten rapid wildfire growth (www.cbc.ca)
Late Wednesday, Central Okanagan Emergency Operations issued an evacuation alert for 4,800 properties in West Kelowna, Westbank First Nation and a portion of the Central Okanagan West Electoral Area.
3 Mounties plead not guilty to attempted obstruction of justice in Indigenous man's death | CBC News (www.cbc.ca)
Another 18 temperature records broken as heat wave grips B.C. (bc.ctvnews.ca)
A number of places broke the 40 C mark Tuesday, including Cache Creek, Lillooet, Lytton and Trail....
IRA (lemmy.world)
Canada’s wettest province faces historic drought — and a precarious new future (thenarwhal.ca)
I’d asked how his six-hectare Okanagan farm was faring amidst what’s shaping up to be the worst drought in B.C.’s history, expecting an answer that had something to do with water shortage. But Tumbach told me the drought wasn’t hitting his crop so directly; like most farms in the Okanagan, his irrigation water comes from...
B.C. woman says bus driver threatened to refuse service unless she put on a jacket (bc.ctvnews.ca)
“I started to walk forward and then she’s like, ‘Hold on. You need to put something over that if you’re going to come onto my bus,’” she recalled, adding the driver accused her of not wearing a shirt. “I’m wearing a shirt, it’s called a crop top. I bought it in the shirt section of the store. I know it’s a...
HW News - Linus Tech Tips' Terrible Response, ESMC, & Starfield x AMD GPUs (m.youtube.com)
The VPD Won’t Release a Review of Its Chelsea Poorman Investigation | The Tyee (thetyee.ca)
Ontario housing minister’s chief of staff chose Greenbelt land parcels to benefit developers: auditor general (thenarwhal.ca)
A high-ranking political staffer in Premier Doug Ford’s government “substantially controlled and directed” the process of removing protected areas from Ontario’s Greenbelt, giving “preferential treatment” to a group of developers, says a new provincial audit.
Adams Lake wildfire flares as wind, harsh terrain challenge B.C. on multiple fronts (bc.ctvnews.ca)
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District also declared a local state of emergency related to the 25-square-kilometre wildfire that was likely sparked by lightning on July 12.
B.C. Mountie who harassed, mistreated female colleagues allowed to keep his job (bc.ctvnews.ca)
Flodell was found to have committed one act of discreditable conduct by “touching inappropriately another member of the RCMP without her consent.” He also contravened the force’s code of conduct once by engaging in “harassment” and another three times by making “rude and/or inappropriate comments,” according to the...
Hackers are infecting Call of Duty players with a self-spreading malware | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
Activision said it brought the 2009-released game offline while it investigates "an issue."
It is happening! r/place goes out with a bang (lemmy.world)
Lemmy is more left leaning because the rights popularity seen on other social media are driven by bots that are not here.
Yet.
Barbecues heavily restricted in parks as fire danger extreme throughout Lower Mainland (bc.ctvnews.ca)
All 23 regional parks administered under Metro Vancouver, including Grouse Mountain, Tynehead, Pacific Spirit and Burnaby Lake, are under extreme fire risk due to “continued dry weather (that) has resulted in conditions that are tinder dry and extremely sensitive to sparks and fire.”
Wildfire near Kamloops triggers evacuation orders, alerts (bc.ctvnews.ca)
An out-of-control wildfire near Kamloops has triggered evacuation orders and alerts impacting hundreds of properties....
B.C. Interior regions brace for scorching heat this weekend (www.cbc.ca)
Environment Canada says unseasonably hot weather in British Columbia’s Okanagan, Thompson and Boundary regions will push temperatures into the mid-30s this weekend....