Christine Hagemoen

Here’s @seanorr.bsky.social’s GoFundMe link: gofund.me/5127d2fa9

If you don’t have it already you should get Kanopy you can sign up to watch free through your VPL account. There are a lot of great films, docs, and shows available there. I’ve just finished watching The Jewel in the Crown again. Hope you feel better soon. www.vpl.ca/digital-libr...

I use too many so, no you’re not!

Things just got interesting! Good luck, Frances!

Dear my delightful tweeps, some news! So after 30 years of City Hall and urban-issues stories that you all know, I'm doing something completely different — I’ve decided to run for a City Council nomination with @onecityvan.bsky.social and hopefully run on their slate this October.

Frances Bula for Vancouver Council

K, people, if you really want me on council, it's not going to happen magically.

I need
- people to sign up as members before April 10 and vote for me early May
- people to help me make calls and door knock
- ha ha, money. Last election, ABC raised $2 m
www.francesbulaforcouncil.ca?utm_source=i...

It was hard, as a journalist, to line up with any party. But I'm running with @onecityvan.bsky.social
and @wazaroff.bsky.social
because after a career of never joining anything (not even a book club).

Frances knows how to CITY.

A Reporter in Nashville, Detained by ICE Estefany Rodríguez, a journalist for a Spanish-language outlet, was covering immigration raids. The next day, agents arrested her without a warrant.

A Reporter in Nashville, Detained by ICE 🦋
www.cjr.org/analysis/est...

Well put @stewartprest.ca. "So, how does the city move on from this moment? Councillors cannot trust the mayor. Voters can’t trust him either. That is why I think it is best for everyone, including Sim, for him to accept full responsibility, and do so in a way that shows he means it: by resigning."

Justice Department publishes documents with sexual assault allegations against Trump The department shared FBI documents outlining allegations involving Trump.

These allegations of child rape are horrific. They back up the story of Jane Doe, another 13-year-old victim.
The American courts, police, politicians and media know that the President of the United States is an accused child rapist and abuser.
Horrifying.
www.politico.com/news/2026/03...

Every time I see this scene I get goosebumps. And I’ve seen this movie over 20 times.

Don't care. Love wine, but not buying American products.

Barf!

Vancouver city staff recommend ending work on mayor’s ‘bitcoin-friendly city’ motion Mayor Ken Sim’s much-publicized effort to make Vancouver a “bitcoin-friendly city” appears to be coming to an end.

"City staff ... have “conclusively determined that under the #Vancouver Charter, #bitcoin is not an allowable investment asset for the city"

BTC's fine as a personal investment choice but it was irresponsible of Ken Sim to spend tax dollars studying converting any city reserves to #cryptocurrency!

How exercise before and during menopause can help combat muscle, bone density loss Can breaking a sweat help cool your hot flashes? Amy Bell's series "Hot and Bothered" takes a look at how exercise can help your hormones during perimenopause and menopause.

Loving this new series, "Hot and Bothered", by Amy Bell. @amybell.bsky.social

Check out one of her segments here: www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

Go Amy!!

Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend Events Mar 6-8 Events and fun things to do around Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley this weekend. Activities Friday, March 6 to Sunday, March 8, 2026.

Events around Vancouver this weekend

COPE Councillor Considering Next Steps After Mayor’s False Drug Accusations | The Tyee Ken Sim wrongly accused Sean Orr of dealing illegal drugs and initially let another councillor take the blame.

Mayor Ken Sim has said he was shown a photo that led to him making a false accusation against Coun. Sean Orr.

There IS a fake AI image that came out around Christmas that sort of matches the allegations. @kehyslop.bsky.social asked Sim about this yesterday. #vanpoli
thetyee.ca/News/2026/03...

Vancouver’s Chinese community says mayor’s apology isn’t good enough Some members of Vancouver’s Chinese community say they’re not satisfied with Mayor Ken Sim’s apology following his false claims that a city councillor distributed drugs on Christmas Day.

“'Fairchild TV News has not received any statement in Cantonese and/or Mandarin from Mayor Ken Sim, despite Sim stating he would do so yesterday,' said Albert Tsui, with Fairchild TV News."

From @isabellazavarise.bsky.social:
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

Council's priorities: property tax breaks for mansion and compound owners; bail out Westbank on woodwards retail imminent foreclosure; expensive fireworks display; incoherent press conferences

Gone in five minutes: After (very) brief appearance, Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim leaves more unanswered questions vancouversun.com/opinion/colu...

An image of text that says: "Menopausal hormone therapies and more diabetes medications now covered in BC."

Menopausal hormone therapies and more diabetes medications and are now available at no cost.

If you have MSP (BC's Medical Services Plan), you’re already covered. Just bring your prescription and your BC Services Card to any pharmacy.

Learn more: gov.bc.ca/NationalPharmacare

Love those crocus that just pop up through the grass.

No Car Free Days
No Celebration of Light Fireworks
No Dragon Boat Festival

My "free" event list for Metro Vancouver is getting smaller and smaller...

B.C. to end time changes, adopt year-round daylight time | CBC News March 8 will be the last time British Columbians have to change their clocks, B.C. Premier David Eby announced Monday.

More than 80% of people consistently cited their preference for permanent daylight savings in polls, there’s a realm of data that says it supports better outcomes, and it’s very fun when a government can say “we control how time works”.

About a slam dunk win as you can get these days.

Well done.

Seeds for Sale. We have seeds for sale at our farm gate, 2871 Steveston Highway, by the west dyke. We sell organic vegetable seed varieties that we have grown on our farm for 100 years. They are very well adapted to our climate.

When I used to go there they had great magazines.

Get caught in some crypto currency scam/ scandal?

When I spoke to ABC Cllr Lenny Zhou this week, I asked him whether he had posted a retraction & apology video in Mandarin on WeChat, the app where his video spreading misinformation was originally posted. He hasn't done so, days later, as far as I know. It's not enough to quietly delete the post.