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Sunday, March 15, 2026

PART 1: What Was the Duffy Scandal? 🇨🇦

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  PART 1: What Was the Duffy Scandal? 🇨🇦 More than ten years ago, a political controversy shook Ottawa. Mike Duffy, a well-known televis...

The Rise of Porch Pirates – Part 3

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The Rise of Porch Pirates – Part 3 Fighting Back: Clever Ways Communities Are Stopping Porch Pirates 🪤📦✨ In Part 1 of this series, we t...
Saturday, March 14, 2026

$435,000 Fine for Surrey Farm Raises Big Questions About Canada’s Migrant Worker System

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$435,000 Fine for Surrey Farm Raises Big Questions About Canada’s Migrant Worker System A farm in Surrey has been hit with a massive $435,0...

NEW SERIES: The Duffy Affair

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  NEW SERIES: The Duffy Affair — What Did Canadians Learn? 🇨🇦 More than a decade ago, a political scandal dominated headlines across Cana...

The Rise of Porch Pirates – Part 2

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 The Rise of Porch Pirates – Part 2 What Changed? When Did Stealing Packages Become Normal? 🤔📦 In Part 1 of this series, we talked abou...

A Wrinkle in Time and the Reminder to Stay Human

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 A Wrinkle in Time, Technology, and Remembering What Makes Us Human 🌌 Sometimes a story stays with you for years. You might watch it only...

The Beautiful Things Only Humans Do 💫

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The Beautiful Things Only Humans Do 💫 Sometimes people talk a lot about artificial intelligence and technology. We hear big questions like...
Friday, March 13, 2026

The Rise of Porch Pirates – Part 1

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 The Rise of Porch Pirates – Part 1 Stolen in Seconds: When Your Package Disappears Before You Reach the Door 📦🚚😡 Imagine this. Your p...
Thursday, March 12, 2026

The Rise of Porch Pirates

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New Blog Series: The Rise of Porch Pirates 📦🚨 Something has changed in our communities… and it’s happening right on our doorsteps. A nei...

A Bold Step Forward: Washington State Passes a Millionaires Tax

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A Bold Step Forward: Washington State Passes a Millionaires Tax ✨ A reminder that change is possible when people work together. Something ...

How “The Alchemy of Ivy Mae” Began 🌱

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How “The Alchemy of Ivy Mae” Began 🌱 Sometimes creative projects begin with a plan. And sometimes they begin because you simply need some...
Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Mary Polášek Vinterlik, 1878–1949

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  Grandma Mary Vinterlik (Mary Polášek Vinterlik, 1878–1949) When I think about Grandma Mary, I don’t start with a date. I picture a youn...

João Ignacio d’Almada

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  From the Azores to Vancouver Island: The Life of My Great-Great-Grandfather João Ignacio d’Almada 🌊 Researching family history can feel ...
Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Joseph Enos 1867–1918)

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Joseph Enos (1867–1918) Joseph Enos was born 21 February 1867 in Nanoose Bay , on the east coast of Vancouver Island. He was born into a...
Saturday, March 7, 2026

When Expanding Police Training Isn’t the Same as Expanding Wisdom

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  When Expanding Police Training Isn’t the Same as Expanding Wisdom Recently, the province of British Columbia approved new satellite polic...
Thursday, March 5, 2026

When Technology Moves Faster Than Ethics

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  When Technology Moves Faster Than Ethics A Call to Businesses, Universities, Teachers, and Communities By Tina Winterlik (Zipolita) We ...

Bone Games, Bingo, and Casinos: Thinking About Gambling Through an Indigenous Lens

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Bone Games, Bingo, and Casinos: Thinking About Gambling Through an Indigenous Lens Recently I saw an announcement for the Suquamish Renewal...

When Grandparents Are Shut Out: A Question for British Columbia’s Child Welfare System

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  When Grandparents Are Shut Out: A Question for British Columbia’s Child Welfare System By Tina Winterlik (Zipolita) Across British Colum...
Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Job Offer or Trap? A Warning to Women — And a Question for Government

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  ⚠️ Job Offer or Trap? A Warning to Women — And a Question for Government Police in West Vancouver recently warned women about a suspected...
Sunday, March 1, 2026

Eliza (Songhees Woman, Mother of Joseph Enos)

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 Eliza (Songhees Woman, Mother of Joseph Enos) Eliza was born around 1832. Before Victoria was a city. Before streets had English names. ...